Saturday, August 18, 2012

Postcard Challenge WEEK 33~SOUTH AFRICA

Another week has flown by; so another posting of the Postcard challenge-This week we were sent to the Land of South Africa. A land of such diversity- many exotic animals, and gorgeous landscapes; but yet such a troubled country. I must say there was an abundance of ideas this week to chose from; but to stay with with my storyline I chose the Savannah. There is this amazing free flight bird sanctuary called "Birds of Eden" at Plettenberg Bay. It houses over 250 species and 3500 total birds; most of these birds exist in the world's largest hectare; therefore they are so calm around visitors; so viewing them is easy. My subject for my card is a bird associated with South Africa- The SECRETARY BIRD.

FRONT OF CARD

The Secretary Bird is closely related to raptors,
but is built like a crane (tall with  stilt like legs).
They stand almost 4 feet tall, travel alot on land ,
eat mostly snakes and small rodents-definitely
not a Bird to tangle with -very mean!
Done in watercolors, makers and lots of
gray pen work.


BACK OF CARD


Correspondence:
"My Dearest Melite,
Well I have moved on from India to South Africa-
Sorry for being out of contact; not many
postal dept. where I have traveled. The
land of South Africa is Amazing!-from the dry
 Savannahs, subtropical, to beautiful shoreline.
Spent some time viewing the "Birds of Eden Sanctuary"
 at Plettenberg Bay-amazing collection of over
3500 birds-All in fee flight hectare-
Secretary Bird my fav.
Anyways I'm heading to Vienna
to visit Figlmuller restaurant - to check
on a waiter named Reuben...
Take care I'm working on
finding
You Peace & Love!
Alexander"

In the background of the card is an image
of the Baobab Tree ( for some reason my camera does not
like to focus on writing ) and a postage stamp showing
a full view of what a secretary bird looks like.

Page in Book
All images are photos(except love birds in center) ,
I took at our amazing local zoo's African Savannah.
The zoo has open plains for these animals to roam freely ;
the birds are kept in a free flight rainforest
(nice but difficult to see them all the time).
Which makes you feel you are in Africa.
Found the Africa flag font online .

Completed Page in Book

 

WELL THAT'S THIS WEEKS CARD
RETURN NEXT WEEK for
the next installment of the virtual
Postcard challenge.

HAPPY CREATING!
FOTOJOY/Joyce

10 comments:

  1. Wonderful, a little mysterious. Cheers

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  2. Such a gorgeous image...far more colourful than I'd expect! And Alexander sounds much more caring this week, maybe there is hope for these two :D XXX

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    1. Gina these birds are amazing to watch when they walk too-such an amazing strut. Yes they face is colorful but them the rest of body is plain gray white

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  3. fantastic card, love how you have made your secretary bird! Reminds me of our school secretary when we dared to disturb her with work! Valerie

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    1. Valerie LOL yes it does remind me of an old secretary in junior high we had too!Thanks for the kind words.

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  4. Joyce your cards always amaze me, they really are wonderful. You should be teaching. x

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    1. WOW Darcy THANK YOU so much for the compliment!!
      I'm just venturing into watercolors -so I have a lot to learn yet (plan on taking classes this fall at local art museum)
      Anyways if it hadn't been for participating in the weekly challenge- I don't think my art work would've improved as much as it has. So Thank You for the weekly prompts to inspire me!
      Joyce

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  5. Sorry I am so late coming to look this week. Fabulous bird so beautifully painted.Colouful page too.
    Jen x

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  6. sorry I missed this postcard last week. its beautifully painted, such great colours.. wish I had a talent like that. great.x

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