Attie Heunis's Journey

The ramblings of a Caucasian African American

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Originally from South Africa’s magnificent Eastern Cape, my family and I now reside in Pennsylvania in the United States. To earn my keep I’m an executive for a multinational company in the Healthcare sector. I’m also a serious amateur photographer. Pro-environmental and conservation views.

Category: Nature

  • Aussies have big kahunas

    Most people would agree that Australians are an unpleasant bunch. They’re extraordinarily arrogant, they talk funny; they have questionable views on personal hygiene and they have an uncanny liking for sheep. As an example, Shane Warne is Australian. Many of my Australian friends also fit this profile. 🙂 But when it comes to environmental issues…

  • The LOUDEST thunder I’ve ever heard

    After midnight on Saturday I awoke to the loudest thunder clap I have ever heard. I honestly don’t get scared by natural events, but my breath was literally taken away by this strike. I thought it must have struck one of the trees in the property – it sounded so close, but the next day…

  • Beeldskone Boesmansriviermond

    Op dae soos vandag besef ek dat ons terugkeer na Suid-Afrika ‘n briljante besluit was. Dit is rêrig ‘n skouspelagtig aand. Dit is warm; daar is nie ‘n briesie in die lug nie en die rivier se water is soos ‘n dam. Dit was net so lekker op Boesmans se ou strand gewees – al…

  • Height from father; weight from mother

    Researchers from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital have established that taller dads make longer babies and that the mother’s weight has a major effect on the birth weight of the baby. Read more about How short fathers affect babies.

  • Humans to "split in two"; very interesting

    Evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry of the London School of Economics has some astonishing thoughts regarding the future, that is the evolutionary future, of mankind. Nobody can say for certain that he is right or wrong, but I must say that I can definitely see reason behind his thinking. From an evolutionary point of view things…

  • Boesmansriviermond in pictures

    I think this clarifies our decision to return to South-Africa. Daar is min dinge wat so mooi is soos ‘n mooi dag in Boesmansriviermond. Dit is een van die verskeie redes hoekom ons besluit het terug te keer na Boesmans om The Red Apple oop te maak. Hier is nog Boesmansriviermond fotos.

  • Steve Irwin gets killed by a stingray

    I am saddened but not shocked to have found out that Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray this weekend. Read more about Steve Irwin’s death. My big gripe with Steve’s view of animals was that he saw them as many people from the East see them; as fluffy toys. Wild animals (be that a…

  • London Heatwave: some perspective

    Man was it hot today! The thermometer went all the way up to 36.3¦C. This is the hottest day in the UK for July since records have been kept. The hottest that it has ever been in the UK is a whopping 38.5¦C. That was recorded three years ago in August 2003. As a South-African…

  • Dorset: the best town(s) in England

    LenT spoiled me with a weekend away in Poole and Bournemouth in Dorset. I am disappointed that we only discovered Dorset 1 month before we’re going home. This is now my favourite place in England. It beats the previous winner, Cornwall, by a long shot. There aren’t any waves to speak of, but the beaches…

  • German idiots kill their only wild bear

    I am absolutely disgusted that the Bavarian authorities allowed Bruno the Bear to be shot. I have always thought that Germany was one of the more responsible nations when it came to environmental issues, but this has certainly brought down Germany in my estimation. So many people were delighted about the first wild bear in…