gorgeous white flowers in the Oxford University Park on our walk yesterday evening.......

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” CS Lewis........(who was a leading figure in the English faculty at Oxford University)

one of the many quaint little ways of advertising............every street holds a different delight...........I'm in my element :)

I know, I know...............its just a bowl of cherries and berries.........But, I'm in heaven :)

spent a lovely sunny day at Blenheim Palace...............Place of Sir Winston Churchill's birth and where he spent much of his life...........

My first day in Oxford. What a glorious sunny day (must have brought it from Tete)........... :) Every corner turned offered another delight...........This is Christ Church College

this will b my last post from Tete for a while........off to Oxford UK in a few days, and my "snapping africa" will become "snapping UK" for a few weeks........ what fun! To all my friends in Tete, take it easy and see u soooon........ :)

had a fun afternoon yesterday and drove up to a high vantage point overlooking Tete city. The Rovumbwa river can be seen joining the Zambezi. The clearing in the background is a huge coal mine being opened up......Unfortunately visibility wasn't great due to lots of wind and dust, so typical of Tete :)

the Baobab in my back yard.............

passed this friendly chap on his way back from the Zambezi river, where he had been collecting reeds to make the many items they use around here.....e.g. sleeping mats, baskets, and furniture.........

Total Lunar Eclipse last night.......Was an amazing experience even though these photos dont do it justice....... My new lens is coming!! :) heehee

our local tailor at "Baobab Mall"...............

the "washing day story" on the banks of the Zambezi............

found these very stunted "bonsai" baobabs while driving thru the bush the other day. Can only think they must have hit a coal strata......

these wrinkles and lines hold many memories of hardships, worries and a few good times........

who needs gardens of flowers with sunsets like this :)

went for a trip into the bush just off the Zambia road and found these gorgeous clay pots, still hot from firing........ :)

Founded by the Portugese in 1531 Tete served as the headquarters for traders, slave raiders and gold prospectors and now in 2011 COAL is the new gold........ (this is part of the slave pits found on the banks of the Zambezi

an early morning dishwash on the banks of the Zambezi River.........

our hot, dusty days are always rewarded in the end.......... tomorrow will be better - we can face it together......

a typical site of fishermen in dugouts on the Zambezi..........

"Bacalhau" a very important part of the diet here in Mozambique..... VERY salted bream or tiger fish....... due to the heat and lack of fridges, etc this is a very important staple. Don't try it if you suffer from high blood pressure..... :)

"a beautiful Ilala Palm laden with fruit and reaching for the sun.........begins its life in the dirt" Gigi

Daddy bear, Mommy bear and baby bear.......all in a line waiting for the blasting to b completed..... The largest Leibherr was brought to Tete in parts on 38 lowbeds! This photo doesnt really show the HUGENESS of it.........

a "room" with a view...............

been away for a while.......and this is definitley not an exciting, artistic photograph....BUT it is what Tete is all about right now, and why it has been named as one of the fastest growing cities in Africa.....COAL!