Salut Him - A Masterpiece of the African Savannah - Le Petit Éléphant...........

(Photos in this post by Tavarua)

We all grew up reading the "Histoire de Babar le petit elephant" by Jean de Brunhoff (French author and illustrator (1899-1937).

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Loxodonta africana - perhaps he will be a Great Elephant........the African elephant is larger than the Asian...and if you look at the elephants ears you will observe that they resemble an African map.

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He has tusks which, are 5 to 9 feet long with a weight between 50 to 100 pounds (each), majestic, wise, he never forgets, he will definitely charge in the wild....does not like to be disturbed..no intruders..and when he gets angry he gets real angry...and if you loose your nerves...that is okay. Hunting him in the thick cover and "wait-a-bit-thorn is consider one of the classics of "Big Game Hunting" ....

Loxodonta africana - 8000 to 15000 pounds........that is a great elephant.

"Clubland" - Cape Town Club.......

(All Photos in this Post by Tavarua)

Clubland Part III

The Entrance to Cape Town Club.............

"The Cape Town Club formed as a result of a merger in 1976 of Cape Town's two oldest clubs, the City Club (founded 1878) and the Civil Service Club (foundedGreat Room, which incorporates the Rhodes bar, lounge and library 1858). The club, originally in Queen Victoria Street, is now accommodated in Leinster Hall (a 19th century manor house & national monument) in the historic Gardens area of the city."

The Veranda......

The Entrance.....

Painting of President Mandela on the first floor and..

Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu ..

The Upper Floor - The Great Room, consist of the Rhodes bar, Lounge and Library......

Trophy ...Rhino Horn....located above the entrance door from the Upper Bar to the Library..

The Entrance with the Rhino Horn Trophy......

The Library............

...G&T and me in the Library........

Painting of General Smuts........in the Great Room...

Winds of Change - " Bo-Kaap" - Malay Quarters - Cape Town - South Africa

(All Photos in this Post by Tavarua)

Lion Head Mountain - Cape Town - in Early Morning.......

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Welcome to "Bo-Kaap" .............

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You can observe the cultural and historical mix of architecture and colors from the descendants slaves from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and India in the "Bo-Kaap" or "Cape Malay Quarters" of Cape Town. They were once enslaved by the Dutch-East Indian Trading Company.

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The Colors are Breathtaking - Reminds us about the Caribbean - Which lift your spirits to another interesting day in Cape......
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The plain colorful architectural is a mixture of Cape Dutch and Edwardian influence.

Still the Malay Quarters and then further .......

Blue - Blue - Blue and........

more....Colors around town........

Green Mosque...

If you have an impecable taste in Art- Renaissance Combined with Realism- Maestro - Pietro Annigoni (1910 - 1988)

Self Portrait - Pietro Annigoni - Painter born in Florence, Italy

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"I am convinced that the works of today's avant-garde are the poisoned fruit of a spiritual decadence, with all the consequences that arise from a tragic loss of love for life."

- Pietro Annigoni

St. Jerome - Painted in 1950

Portrait - Study of Eva

Many consider Picasso and Balthus to be the greatast Painters of the last Century.......Have we forgotten Pietro Annigoni???

Portrait - Rossella

Simplicity, Refinement, A world behind those half closed eyes, A mind far beyond the common mans comprehension - Nobel thoughts..........of Harmony......

Was it a - Golden Age - Jet-Setting the Globe in the 60s? - High Altitude Cat Walk

The Zulu is pointing in the direction of .....

..the 1960s.......

.... when the uniforms of the Flight attendants were more colorful, and the ""stewardesses"(a 1960s term) had a happier attitude towards the life of Jet-setting .....

Photo - Bill Eppridge

Is she on her way for a new Pucci outfit?

1960s and ........Emilio Pucci...

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Creation and Design - Emilio Pucci

It was the 1960s and Emilio Pucci was the man to lead the fashion industry with his Psychedelic creations,designs, and patterns which still have an influence today. In the 60s his clothes were light and highly sought after and you could pack up with a lot of clothing in a small suitcase on your trip to the Côte d'Azur

Creation and Design - 1964 - Emilio Pucci

Pucci designed the flight attendants uniforms for Braniff International Airways....

Pucci - 1968 - Photo Bill Eppridge

Emilio Pucci, Marchese di Barsento (1914 – 1992),

belonged to one of the oldest noble families in Florence which, could be traced back to the 13th Century. Pucci would continue to live and work from his Palace during his life. He was a fencer and a skier - a man of sports, politics and design ... As Eva Dickson and her former husband he liked to race cars as well. He married Baroness Cristina Nannini – Pucci said once - "I married a Botticelli” – Women are living art it is a delight to see them be part of/in Poetry, Writing, Art, Music,and adventures - any accomplish in our lives.

His very distinctive designs are sold through Emilio Pucci boutiques worldwide.

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Laudomia Pucci

His daughter - Laudomia Pucci - took over after his death in 1992 and continued to design under their family name of Pucci.
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and now back to were we started....Could the colors and the 60s era of uniforms on the aircrafts bring more of a smile to todays passengers? Would be nice.... Life is Good..




Coffee..........

In 1967 a book arrived in the homes of the curious .......The Title was - Coffee, Tea, or Me? - The Uninhibited Memoirs of Two Airline Stewardes - by Trudy Baker and Rachel Jones.

The Greateast African Hunter of All Times - Frederick Courtney Selous - Southern Africa

Frederick Courtney Selous

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Colonial Gentleman - Frederick Courtney Selous - Explorer, Big Game Hunter, and Naturalist.

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Born in London 1851. The Dark Continent and Southern Africa (Rhodesia - Sorry, I still call it Rhodesia- and Botswana)- his hunting grounds from late 1871/72 to 1888.

He was the hunter who stood by Cecil Rhodes when Rhodesia opened, friend of President Theodor Roosevelt (He made several visits to the President at the White House).

. Theodor and his son Kermit...

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Roosevelt's Safari/Expedition(British East Africa,Congo and Egypt) between 1909 to 1910 - The logistics as well as the organization of the expedition was done by Selous. R.J. Cunningham (See above photo) was "the White Hunter" for the Expedition and Selous would participate now and then in the expedition.

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A special section of the British Museum of Natural History is dedicated to his trophies (there is a memorial bust of him in the main hall). I leave his day and year of leaving the hunting grounds of Africa and this earth to regroup to new adventures open as he will live on in all African Hunters memories forever.......

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Rhodesia's Special Forces Unit was named after him Selous Scouts (1974 - 1980) - A Counter-Insurgency Unit of the Rhodesian Army -a combat reconnaissance force which, accounted for 68% of all terrorists killed in the Rhodesian War - extremely efficient and one of the best Units you could find around in Africa.

If you could have a collection of Ivory ...Would a small one please you?

Nancy Cunard - Photo By Man Ray.....

Nancy Cunard could do it......wearing multiply ivory bracelets.....Well,well,well

A nice evening at the Muthaiga Club or the Rand Club..wear one.. with that simple dress I am sure your personality will bring out beauty reincarnated...

..and back at your campsite - make yourself comfortable in your Rorkhee chair - wrap up in a blanket and let the kikoy cover your legs - in front of the campfire - listen to the sounds of the African night - Open your lap desk and write a story about.....that special day...- Your life is a Safari..

Dinka - Ivory Bracelet........

Mursi - Ivory Bracelets

Mursi - Ivory Bracelets..

Bracelet - Fibre and Tusks...

Bracelet - Fibre and Hog Tusks

Lotuko - Bracelet - Warthog Tusks.........