Stanford River Talk April 2018

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EDITORS NOTE

By Lorraine Lines Autumn is upon us – join in the festivities at Stanford's Herfsfees 6-7 April. Find all the details at www.herfsfees.co.za

freedom

Achieved 27 April 1994

This year we celebrate Freedom Day on Friday 27 April. A lovely long weekend for all to enjoy in Stanford, share a traditional meal with family and friends have a braai or potjie - get your delicious meats, chops & boerewors right here in Stanford. Serve breyani, bobotie, vetkoek, bunnychow with chutney and pap with chakalaka finish off with koeksisters, melktert and malva pudding – all paired with exquisite Stanford wines.

1.South Africa – A Rainbow Nation synonyms:right to, entitlement to equality, to live together in peace and harmony;

HAPPY FREEDOM DAY!

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"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison."

-Nelson Mandela-

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Opinions of contributors do not necessarily reflect those of the editor. Copyright All material in this issue is copyrighted, and belongs to The Really Famous Publishing CC unless otherwise indicated. No part of the material may be reproduced without prior permission. Published and printed by The Really Famous Publishing CC. The Really Famous Publishing Company T/A Stanford River Talk has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information within this publication was correct at time of print. The Really Famous Publishing Company T/A Stanford River Talk does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or disruption caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from accident, negligence, or any other cause.

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NEWS AND UPDATES

CPF NEWS

By Nelly Roodt

swop shop

CPF JOINS HANDS WITH OVERSTRAND PROTECTION SERVICES Director Neville Michaels, Director of Overstrand Protection Services, met with the Stanford CPF with a view to grow a relationship on security matters. The directorate’s main focus is to create a safe and secure environment for optimal functioning of all stakeholders within the Overstrand area. The directorate consists of a director and the functions, Law Enforcement, Security Services, Traffic & Licensing Services and Fire & Disaster Management. Three departments fall under this directorate: traffic services, law enforcement and security services, and fire and disaster management.

SAHRC COLLABORATES WITH SAPS STANFORD AND CPF By Nelly Roodt On 1 March Stanford SAPS station commander Captain Winston Coetzee hosted an imbizo with the community of Stanford.

Commissioner Chris Nissen of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) was invited to oversee the gathering. Captain Coetzee described the meeting as very successful as community members had the opportunity to voice their concern about various issues, such as drug abuse and human rights. Commissioner Nissen said that he appreciated the opportunity to work with SAPS and the CPF and to interact with the community. He explained that the mandate of the SAHRC was to protect and promote human rights. The SAHRC is a chapter nine institution.

Chapter nine institutions refer to a group of organisations established in terms of Chapter 9 of the South African Constitution to guard democracy. The institutions are the Public Protector, the SAHRC, the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities, the Commission for Gender Equality, the Auditor-General, the Independent Electoral Commission, an Independent Authority to Regulate Broadcasting and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa.

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SCORE Recycling Swop Shop are modifying the two containers which have been donated and repositioned to a new site near the kitchen of the Community Hall.

THE WISH LIST: White paint for interior of container Toilet soap Laundry bar soap Toothpaste

Donations can be dropped off at Coffee Corner where there will be a box marked SCORE. Also at Tourism Office and marked SCORE. At least 200 of each toiletry item per month would be snapped up by eager customers. Thank you for your continued support.

Our motto of ‘nothing for nothing’ means that people attending the Swop Shop will have put in their effort to collect recyclables to exchange for the tickets.

Yours sincerely,

Elma Hunter Co-ordinator email: elmahunter@gmail.com

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SCHOOL TALK

All local schools are invited to send news and photographs each month.

DIE BRON PRIMARY

by Janine Pedro

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Kyle Mcnulty Thank You for your generous donation and all you brought to Die Bron Primary and Stanford Community.

Kyle by being yourself you’ve given the most expensive and priceless gift- kindness May success be with you, always!

All the best!!

Back to School

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Star Literacy Programme

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B oo k D d l a or 2018

ENCOURAGING A LOVE OF READING AND A LOVE OF BOOKS, EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR! With the new school year well underway and World Book Day on the 1st March 2018 the Star Literacy volunteers have been getting ready to share the wonderful world of reading and books with learners at Die Bron Primary School!

Happy World Book Day everyone! Share a story!

Judy Gardner The Star Literacy Programme Email: starlit@hermanus.co.za for more information.

“World Book Day is a celebration! It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world."

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LIVING SOUNDTRACK

by Andrew Herriot

It's All About Retirement What to do? The linear such that, purchasing, playing, practising and using pianos, of which spectrum ranges from these combined above activities were embraced with high levels zero ad infinitum of sufficiency, were largely due to an expatriate population that with clear milestones engaged intensely in after hours entertainment. It was during my between endless points time in Basutoland that one aspiring singer intimated joyously to me providing a multito 'play' in my key and that she will sing 'happily' in 'her key'! Kenya dimensional synthesis turned out to be unfavourable for opportunities to enhance my skills. where 'the sum of the Nevertheless I took every chance to sit at the proverbial 'unmanned' parts is much greater piano. On one occasion in Mombasa I embarrassed my friends than the perceived by confidently offering to play in a packed restaurant with resident whole' according to musicians. My mates sat dumb founded probably solicitously awaiting Aristotle who retired from philosophising round my early demise but my memory bank of keys, riffs, improvs, triplets about 318 BC, a mere 2,336 years ago. That number certainly has and bravura vibe was recalled much to the astonishment of my fellow an infinitude feel about it. I took early retirement from a career of revellers. I indubitably advise my students, my musical associates teaching, teacher training, education advisory work over nine countries and fellow musicians to always show a confident demeanour (even 1963-2011. Here I am in Stanford wondering what's next to complete! if you split infinitives) and believe in yourself. The Middle East Golf. Ah, no I gifted my clubs to the caddie while in the Solomon provided enormous possibilities to set up small units, combos, groups Islands. Why? Easy, on my final shot on the 18th, I shanked my pitch of similarly minded amateur musicians. Working, practising and to the green, the ball hit a roof of a small hut near the green, bounced playing alongside such talented devotees is assuredly gratifying. On parabolically or was it elliptically towards the 18th and came to a halt reaching SA a new elemental force entered my repertoire of musical within yards (perhaps metres) from the hole. Birdie. That's it, caddie, endeavours; that of meeting up with children who are developmentally Merry Christmas!! So golf is out. DIY - Ugh. Kitchen - Naw. Shopping different. My weekly gig at The Butterfly Centre (pix), playing for raw - !!!, Gardening with green fingers - Aarg as I do value my fingers. excited children's evocative and repetitive versions of "Horsey, Horsey" Which brings me not unreasonably to my singular and bespoken or "Old MacDonald had a Farm" is a happy feature of my otherwise passion in this essay: pianos, keyboards, keys to use the modern indolent 'retired' weeks. More eloquent milestones all part of A lingua franca - Yay. Those of you who might just have (doubtful) Complete Retiral Plan of Action in the May Issue en route to ∞. noted my River Talk autobiographical rantings and ravings in recent issues (3/2011-3/2018) may recall that playing, listening to, writing and digitising about, reading and collecting jazz books that include, working with children who are different using, sitting at (while quaffing vintage reds), rehearsing with, helping and mentoring learners to play, gigging with, showing movies that feature, organising cultural/ charitable celebrations that require, and collecting..... pianos is monumentally and stealthily what I do Night and Day (C. Porter). All of the above daily-lifeelements provide immense personal pleasure and satisfaction. I am hugely grateful to those family members who encouraged me to stick it out during dark periods when it was not always possible to undertake some or all of the aforementioned singularities of my piano playing Sound Track - a prescient LET US WASH YOUR TROUBLES AWAY moment. Residing in Ghana did not 25 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET offer the best conditions to nurture a stringed musical instrument. However on arrival in Lesotho the locality was

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NATURE TALK

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farmers and road kill. However bat-eared fox populations are considered stable.

General fox-facts: • A group of foxes is called a skulk and leash!

• Foxes do not attack or kill humans.

• Foxes are members of the dog family and yet they behave more like a cat, in being a night animal with vision and hunting style.

• Foxes have whiskers on their legs and face, which help them to navigate.

• Foxes have inspired the arts, think of My Girlfriend is a Nine-Tailed Fox, (2011), Fantastic Mr Fox, (2009), The Fox and the Hound, (1982), and Disney’s Robin Hood and Maid Marian.

The final quote I leave you with evoked memories of an experience I had as groom to the master of a fox hunt in the Cotswolds. For the record (and as testament to my integrity as an Ecologist) I unblocked holes on the sly to give the pursued foxes a chance for escape.

“Our first point of discussion is the hunt. (...) My idea is to start the film with an image of the vixen locked out of her lair which has been plugged up. Her terror as she's pursued across the country. This is a big deal. It means training a fox from birth or dressing up a dog to look like a fox.

Or hiring David Attenbrorough, who probably knows a few foxes well enough to ask a favour.” — Emma Thompson, The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries: Bringing Jane Austen's Novel to Film

by Kirsten Sima Neke

EDITORS NOTE: This fox was photographed recently in suburbia in Amarillo, Texas, USA – supplied by Blake Riggs

CONTINUED Not a true ‘modern’ fox as the name implies, originating from an earlier ancestor. This unusual animal gets its name from its enormous bat-like ears. With these extra-large ears they locate their prey, primarily insects, and especially harvester termites, which amazingly they can hear moving about underground. Not only do these insects serve as food, but they also provide most of their water intake, in the region in which they live.

Along with their extra-large ears, bat-eared foxes have evolved smaller teeth than their canid cousins as they don't prey on mammals.

Bat-eared foxes are highly social animals. They often live in pairs or groups of up to 15 individuals, and home ranges of groups either overlap substantially or very little. Individuals forage, play, and rest together in a group, which helps in protection against predators.

Their call is a series of soft who-who sounds. Visual displays are very important in communication among bat-eared foxes. When an individual is in threat or showing submission, the ears are pulled back and lying against the head and the head is low. When an individual is asserting dominance or aggression, feeling threatened, playing, or being sexually aroused, the tail is arched in an inverted U shape. When running, chasing, or fleeing, the tail is straight and horizontal. The bat-eared fox can recognize individuals up to 30 m away.

In contrast to other canids, the bat-eared fox has a reversal in parental roles, with the male taking on the majority of the parental care(!). The female forages for food, which she uses to maintain milk production.

Food foraged by the female is not brought back to the pups or regurgitated to feed the pups. Beyond lactation, males take over grooming, defending, huddling, chaperoning, and carrying the young between den sites. Interestingly, male care and den attendance rates have been shown to have a direct correlation with cub survival rates.

The bat-eared fox has some commercial use for humans. They are important for harvester termite population control with termites often considered pests to crops. They have been hunted for their fur, and may die from disease, secondary poisoning resulting from rodents control by

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VET TALK

by Dr Olga Koorts

THE DANGERS LURKING IN YOUR RUBBISH BIN No matter how smelly the bin, dogs and even cats are drawn to the contents. Cleaning the yard or kitchen after a bin raid by pets is nobody’s favourite job but there are other good reasons to make sure your bins are pet proof.

Pets ingesting spoiled food can suffer a nasty bout of what vets call Garbage Disease. Bacteria like Salmonella may contaminate discarded food causing protracted vomiting and diarrhoea with or without blood. Severely affected patients could also show other symptoms like dehydration or shock. In severe cases food poisoning may result in death.

Bones and other indigestible objects like mealie cobs, chewed plastic containers and wine corks are likely to get lodged in the intestine causing an obstruction. Batteries of any size are especially dangerous due to the added caustic effect their contents have on the intestine and mouth. Paper and Styrofoam are unlikely to cause an obstruction unless consumed in great quantities or by small animals but a napkin with food residue on it might be a source of bacteria.

Moulds growing on spoiled dairy, grain or nut products or on the inside of your bin probably pose the greatest threat. These moulds produce a toxin that results in profuse vomiting, muscle tremors, a high fever and seizures in as little as 30 min after ingestion. Aggressive veterinary treatment is needed to save these animals and quite often is not successful. Dogs scavenging in compost are also exposed to mould toxins.

Prevention is definitely better than cure where bins are concerned.

Clean and disinfect the inside of your bins regularly. Invest in a pet safe bin and place rubbish bags out of reach of pets until disposed of. Roaming dogs or those walked off the leash are more likely to eat rubbish.

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SOAPBOX

by Martin Ranger

A NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION ‘Let’s sit down, we need to talk’. To be honest until recently I thought that the most concerning thing my wife could ever say to me was to ask whether the flashing red oil-can light on her car’s dashboard was something to worry about. But there was something worse, because on New Year’s Eve, with a face distinctly devoid of anything like the warm, sumptuousness of Nigella Lawson, but more resembling the pinched, iciness of Grace Mugabe, she asked: ‘Do you realise you have become a real Christmas Grinch?’

Apparently it starts in mid-October when I become irritated as the first strains of Boney M’s euro-pop hit the supermarket airwaves.

This gloomy mood is further elevated by any musical references to snowmen, sleighs or roasting chestnuts. Sales assistants in Santa Claus hats, tinsel draped around parking garage pay points and seasonal ‘deals’ on toilet cleaners worsen my mood.

That any self-respecting child could be convinced that a young man wearing a red Father Christmas outfit, an obviously fake beard and Nike trainers in any way resembles the real thing is just laughable. Oh yes, Annie also begged me not to repeat that Santa’s suit colour was not a creation of Coca-Cola’s marketing department but is a legacy of St Nicholas’s ecclesiastical heritage. ‘And’ she implored, ‘whilst we are talking about boring repetition, on December 22nd please do not say: “The nights are starting to draw in, time to order the firewood” as you do every year!’

Sheep are probably the most self-sufficient animals on the planet Although I know that the December prices of fresh foods are a function of a variety of variables I feel obliged to observe that, after fish, sheep are probably the most self-sufficient animals on the planet. So how is it

arty april

Ushered in by the April Fool, the fourth month of the year is welcomed with a click of the heels in Stanford. The worst of the threat of fire season has passed, the wine harvest is in and tucked nicely into its wooden barrels, and folks rub their hands with glee at the prospect of ensuing public holidays. The fact that Easter Sunday falls on 1 April feels decidedly neat and tidy, and kicks off the Easter school holiday with a family feeling, just right for Stanford.

For those families spending the holiday in Stanford, make sure you pop into the Tourism Office and check out the line-up for the holiday.

Our friendly neighbours in a nearby village open their homes for the Baardskeerdersbos Art Route on the Easter weekend. If you have never been before, the time is right for you to amble, jig and

that a leg of lamb now costs more than a pair of shorts!

What about those traditions? A guest at a Christmas braai enquired if I, like he, was wearing my new ‘Christmas shirt’? He was referring to a tradition within his family to smoke an unlaundered garment over the festive coals. ‘No’ I replied - hastily pulling my T-shirt down over my new shorts - ‘I made a donation to a worthy cause instead’.

And finally, I have promised not to moan about those organisations that continue to remain closed on January 2nd despite the fact that this date has not been an official public holiday for over twenty years!

So this year look out for a new me. I’ll be humming ‘Little Drummer Boy’ in September, munching a turkey sandwich in October and scattering Lindt chocolate balls wherever I go. But girls, be careful as you pass - I might just be carrying some mistletoe!

Bonne année

TOURISM TALK

by Phil Murray

jive your way through this quirky village and enjoy the warmth and art of this village where time has stood still.

We are excited about the launch of Stanford's first Herfsfees on 6-7 April. Be entertained by all there is to see, do, hear and taste at this eclectic, energetic, buzzing arts festival. From community art and music workshops, art installations, buskers and a community parade, to multiple live music venues of diverse and talented folk and rock musicians, food markets, crafting, and beer and wine gardens, come and fill your soul with the sounds and experiences of this autumnal art festival, aimed at enriching the whole community and bringing music to the people. For more information and tickets, please go to www.herfsfees.co.za We hope that the cooler season brings with it the promise of more rain

for our province, but in the meantime, Stanford remains a beautiful, lush wetland destination for all. Keep your Overberg diary of fun up-to-date by getting onto the What's on in Stanford mailing list. Contact ask@stanfordinfo.co.za for more details.

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MUSIC TALK

By Andrew Herriot

if not all the African songs only to be joined by Assistant Teacher Vuyo who has an outstanding voice which accorded well with the ringing ululations and a strong feeling of elation. The event was unimaginably singular and we Stanfordians and visitors fortunately were spell bound for the best part of 90 minutes - the applause for "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" was tumultuous as was the Brenda Fassie song Vulindlela. R50 for such unique enjoyable entertainment cannot surely be surpassed. A big, big thank you to MC Taryn from Amsterdam,, Kuzola and the choral Mistress and Harry from Stanford Tourism and of course the Crazy Butterfly Girl Jami all of whom set the tone for the evening with their own blend of superlatives. If you missed this event, the ladies of Kuzola have promised to return next year. Remember the name KUZOLA (gift of God).

The Dutch Choral Choir - Kuzola A full house of appreciative music lovers were entertained, in the Stanford Hills winery restaurant recently, to a rich and unique choral tradition of African songs sung mostly in Xhosa with authentic Gumboot-style dance movements astoundingly by a choir from Holland on one of their many tours of South Africa. The Kuzola choristers consist of women of all ages from all walks of life and they are dedicated to singing for enjoyment. What is even more unprecedented is their generosity in supporting such causes as The Butterfly Foundation and its plans To Build A School for special children who are different by the start of 2019. A further remarkable occurrence was the involvement of other choristers from nearby Zwelihle and the like which added to the richness of the harmonious sounds at times developing into a real 'jam' session.

The equation was further raised by many indices when the children from The Butterfly Centre (TBC) not only sang a song of their own led wonderfully by Teacher Sindy, but on the spur of the musical moment one or two Butterfly children (see pix) especially the delicious Yvonne (the only TBC girl!) and the heroic Jack in red joined the choir and sang verbatim most

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STANFORD WATER RESULTS

by Clive Pearce RIVER WATER: DETERMINANT (E.COLI)

RETICULATED DRINKING WATER RESULTS E. coli Standard

MONTH

(0/100ml)

Total Coliform bacteria (only <10/100ml)

Supplied by OverstrandRIVER MunicipalityTALK

Heterotrophic Plate Count (only <1000/100ml)

Under treatment sewerage outlet point (Jetty next to erf 396)

Above treated sewerage outlet point (bridge on R43 to Hermanus)

September 2016

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0

0

138

192

October 2016

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0

199

22

26

November 2016

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0

0

50

108

December 2016

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0

0

345

38

January 2017

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0

0

2419

2419

February 2017

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0

0

921

2419

March 2017

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0

0

65

66

April 2017

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0

0

387

2419

May 2017

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0

0

2419

2419

June 2017

0

0

110

2419

2419 687

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0

0

0

770

August 2017

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5

8

261

197

228

727

September 2017

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0

October 2017

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13

12

November 2017

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1

0

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n/a

December 2017

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0

0

127

1986

January 2018

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0

0

28

15

February 2018

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0

0

870

1120

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WORSHIP IN STANFORD THRONE OF GRACE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES Community Hall Stanford Wednesday evening 6pm – 8pm Sunday 10am – 1pm Apostle Fortune Mugabe 063 840 0664

ST THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH

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Interdenominational * English Municipal Boardroom (near Post boxes) 6pm Sunday Bible Study: 7pm Tuesday night All welcome. Venue changes weekly.

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ANNALIZE MOUTON – STANFORD’S VERY OWN INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNING PHOTOGRAPHER

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hotography and especially that of people, had always been a passion. I received my first lessons from my father, a keen photographer and artist, who gave me my first camera, an Agfa, when I was eight or nine. Many years later, in 1992, I upgraded to a Pentax SLR film camera. After meeting and marrying Maré Mouton, an experienced graphic designer and photographer, in 2003, we started producing the magazine Village Life. That and digital cameras have allowed me to revive my latent interest in photography, this time with constructive criticism and guidelines from Maré who had worked in journalism, graphic design, photography and public relations in South Africa and Namibia.

I prefer to work with available light.

My dream of showing God in every human to the community and the world, of getting to know one another by name, looking at our fellow humans with new eyes, hopefully, contributed in some small way to our community living together in a new way.

Some words from Annelize regarding her recent competition wins Regarding the win of “Portrait of a Man” Challenge which I won on

21 Feb and now three weeks later the "Side Portraits" challenge. These are my first wins with my portraits. I have already won twice with my Overberg landscapes and once with my flower photos.

For the “Portrait of a Man” challenge I entered portraits of some of our village’s bearded faces, and beat 21 277 photographers world-wide, some of them well-known names in photography – Alexander Sviridoff (Russia), Vass Lehel (Romania), Etienne Chalmet (Belgium), Flávio Souza Cruz (Brazil), Roland Hank (Germany) & Adam Butler (London, Great Britian).

Yesterday (14 March) I again won, Top Photographer in the Side Portrait challenge, out of 20 439 photographers.

This is what some of people who also took part said about my photos of Stanford’s people: “You drew me in with these photos."

“Your photos have such a rich quality to them.”

“Incredíble!!”

“There's a story in those eyes.."

“Die emosie in jou fotos is ongelooflik goed vasgevang.”

Congratulations from Standford @annalizemoutonphotography

“Die emosie in jou fotos is ongelooflik goed vasgevang.”

STANFORD

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