Home,sweet home . . .

Home,sweet home . . .
Originally uploaded by gomario.

Sun 07/12/2008 12:20 My kids in the pool at home. - I took this pic with my N95, ISO filter set on 'high'. All other settings left on 'auto'. The result is perfect - at least for my taste.

Mario at the Map of Africa.

Here am I with my Golden2 paraglider,flying at Wildernes coastal village,halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. The road you see in the pic is the 'Garden Route'. I flew in the moderate sea breeze for well over a hour. It was one of the most relaxing flights, with no turbulence what so ever. The pic was taken by my old friend and flying buddy,Gerhardus. A pity my N95's battery went flat,otherwise I should have returned the favor.

Claudia & her teacher.

Claudia & her teacher.
Originally uploaded by gomario.

Mon 03/11/2008 18:02. This is a older picture I got while on holiday, visiting my brother in Europe. The little girl is Claudia,my brother's daughter,while the pretty lady is her kindergarten teacher. I have quite a number of pics which I took with my cell during the visit. If I only could find more time to upload them . . . This was the first time when, while on a European visit, I did not bother to take a dedicated camera with me. The N95,with its nice video recording capabilities,did just fine. Welcome to the future - I guess -.

Zeus,My Dobe

This is one of the last pictures I have. He was such a wonderfull animal. Here are a few facts about him: Born - 1999-05-02, Obedience training begin - 1999-10-07, Tracking training begin 2000-04-03, First successfull tracking - 2000-11-14, Longest successfull tracking - 6,5 km and 2 criminals arrested - 2006-06-17, Dagga/cocaine/crack training begin - 2000-09-01,First detection (dagga) - 2001-01-04, Fastest 4km run - 5min 12sec on 2003-06-30, Weight average 50kg/110pound, Biggest canine tooth lengt - 25 mm, Total nr. of arrests where involved - 72, Nr. of times got hurt by criminals while on duty - 4, Nr. of innocent people bitten in his entire life - 2. Dead on 2006-02-17 because heat stroke while on a training run in 38deg C. The animal basicaly carried on executing the command (fast run) around the track,until dead. And yes,the owner/instructor feels very guilty till this day. Simply IRREPLACEABLE !

Hey,Hey is Marina's Birthday :-)

OK, her birthday was on the 15th but only today I've managed to upload the pics.and if I look back,I can't believe 7 years have passed since her birth.She is now 7years old (Good thing) - I am 7years older ! (Bad thing)

Rain, Rain and more Rain

This was the view I had from my office window, Tuesday the 18-th of Nov-2008. What a mess. Next time I will bring my rubber boots - at least I will be able to go home without taking my shoes off :-)