
THE HUMPBACK WHALE
Migrating mightily o’er the seas with fins and flukes of tail;
I pretty well go where I please, ‘coz I’m a Humpbacked Whale!
Code:BG1001
Migrating mightily o’er the seas with fins and flukes of tail;
I pretty well go where I please, ‘coz I’m a Humpbacked Whale!
Code:BG1001
Spikey, stickerly, spiny and sharp, you’ve really got to mind;
If you get over-close to me, you could get Porcupined!
Code:BG1002
In tourist game parks which have water, (where coaches tip a lot of us); If you look carefully, then ya oughta, see a Hippopotamus! Code:BG1003
My eyes are huge and legs are many, intelligence? I’m marked “A plus”.
A skeleton? I haven’t any, ‘coz I’m a common Octopus!
Code:BG1004
True to my partner, I built her a nest,
Straggly it is, but for shelter and rest, it would please any Buffalo Weaver.
Code:BG1005
Plodding placidly on the plain, my scaly tail dangolin’;
Termites for starters; ants for main; I’ve got to be a Pangolin!
Code:BG1006
My head and horn(s) are unsurpassed;
My skin’s like toughened lino.
I resemble things from aeons past,
But I’m just a friendly Rhino!
Code:BG2001
Secretive and stealthy,
The bane of every shepherd;
I mostly hunt my food at night
‘Cause I’m a lissom Leopard.
Code:BG2002
Maintain a good safe distance,
If it’s I you wish to spy on;
Languid and lazy, but lord over all,
I am Africa’s Lion!
Code:BG2003
A trunk, a trumpet and long term memory, I seldom run and pant; Parchment skin like coarse grey emery, I’m an African Elephant!
Code:BG2004
With a horny armoured furrowed brow and angry eyes aglow;
There are few that pick a fight with me, ‘Cause I’m a Buffalo!
Code:BG2005
Migrating mightily o’er the seas with fins and flukes of tail; I pretty well go where I please, ‘coz I’m a Humpbacked Whale!
Code:KT1002
Spikey, stickerly, spiny and sharp, you’ve really got to mind; If you get over-close to me, you could get Porcupined!
Code:KT1001
In tourist game parks which have water, (where coaches tip a lot of us); If you look carefully, then ya oughta, see a Hippopotamus! Code:KT1003
My eyes are huge and legs are many, intelligence? I’m marked “A plus”. A skeleton? I haven’t any, ‘coz I’m a common Octopus!
Code:KT1004
True to my partner, I built her a nest, Straggly it is, but for shelter and rest, it would please any Buffalo Weaver.
Code:KT1005
Plodding placidly on the plain, my scaly tail dangolin’; Termites for starters; ants for main; I’ve got to be a Pangolin!
Code:KT4002
With vertebrae in tension. I don’t do things by half! My extension of dimension. Makes me a tall girae!
Code:KT4001
My head and horn(s) are unsurpassed;
My skin’s like toughened lino.
I resemble things from aeons past,
But I’m just a friendly Rhino!
Code:KT3001
Secretive and stealthy,
The bane of every shepherd;
I mostly hunt my food at night
‘Cause I’m a lissom Leopard.
Code:KT3002
Maintain a good safe distance,
If it’s I you wish to spy on;
Languid and lazy, but lord over all,
I am Africa’s Lion!
Code:KT3003
A trunk, a trumpet and long term memory, I seldom run and pant; Parchment skin like coarse grey emery, I’m an African Elephant!
Code:KT3004
With a horny armoured furrowed brow and angry eyes aglow;
There are few that pick a fight with me, ‘Cause I’m a Buffalo!
Code:KT3005
Lyndall McCarthy is an illustrator and printmaker, living in Cape Town with her husband, Chris and daughter, Jo. Having completed her honours degree in Fine Art at Michaelis, UCT, Lyndall is passionate about print. It's all about the authenticity of the process and the meticulous handmade perfection of the product at the end.
It has been an exciting year for Africa Inspired. Sabi Sabi cleared their rails to make Africa Inspired their featured product and they are selling out.
Local outlets currently include Lifestyle Surfshop, Cavalli's Equus Boutique, Cafe Nood and Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve. Online, you can find Africa Inspired on Hello Pretty (local) and Etsy (international). Alternatively, order direct via email: info@africainspired.co.za.
Kyknet heard about Africa Inspired and contacted us to do a short interview on local designs.
Visi managazine ran a story on Africa Inspired under their Top 50 designs for summer. www.visi.co.za
Inspired by the earth-tones of the bush, Africa Inspired comes in a combination of neutral colours: white, blue, charcoal, coral, olive and tan. You can specify garment colour and trim when ordering, but please allow for production time should this particular combination be out of stock.