22. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Penguins at Boulders Beach 22. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetGoing to Boulders Beach was a fun experience for the boys. There were lots of nesting penguins and tShareGoing to Boulders Beach with all the penguins was a fun experience for the boys. There were lots of nesting penguins and they are more agile than you think, jumping between the rocks on the beach (notice how the penguin below is airborne).They sit on their nests until the eggs hatch.and they stay with the young ones after they hatch too.And once in a while a seagull gets lucky and steals one of the eggs.There are hundreds of them on the beach.And they are right next to the path.The whole area was covered in smoke from a massive bush fire up in the hills, so our eyes were watering and hurting by the end of it. Despite the smoke I still managed to get a good photo of this beautiful flightless bird.
21. February 2017 20:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Cafe Africa Cape town 21. February 2017 20:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetIn the evening we went to Cafe Africa. This is a nice little cafe serving authentic African cuisine ShareIn the evening we went to Cafe Africa. This is a nice little cafe serving authentic African cuisine in the middle of Capetown. The menu was a 16 course degustation type menu with all you can eat of food from all over Africa.They came around to do a bit of face painting and later there was drumming and dancing from the staff.
21. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Bo Kaap 21. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOn the way down from Table Mountain we visited Bo Kaap.This is a predominantly muslim neighbourhood ShareOn the way down from Table Mountain we visited Bo Kaap.This is a predominantly muslim neighbourhood with some very colourful houses. Great as a backdrop for photographing the most beautiful girl I know.And also the most handsome boys.
21. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Table Mountain 21. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAfter Kruger we flew to Capetown.The first day we went to Table Mountain. The mountain is often coveShareAfter Kruger we flew to Capetown.The first day we went to Table Mountain. The mountain is often covered in clouds, and with a beautiful hot day we though we'd make the most of it and head up there when we had the opportunity.The queue getting up there with the cable car was massive, several hundred metres. We quickly learned that the queue for people who had pre-purchased tickets was shorter and also moved faster than the other queue. We quickly jumped across to the other queue and using my mobile I purchased tickets while we were still waiting.The view from up there is amazing and the top is actually a lot flatter than I though it would be.
20. February 2017 20:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Shangana Village 20. February 2017 20:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOne evening at Hazyview we went to a local cultural village of the Shangana Tribe.First we went to tShareOne evening at Hazyview we went to a local cultural village of the Shangana Tribe.First we went to the village itself and were introduced to local food and customs. The local witch doctor showed us some of the local medicines they used for stomach pains etc.Afterwards we were entertained by local drumming and dancing in a large hut. Beforehand they had to warm up the drum skins to make them the right tune.But first we were greeted by the chief of the village.One of the dances was the boot dance which they danced in the mines of South Africa during the Apartheid.After the show we had a very traditional and yummy communal dinner as guest of the chief.
20. February 2017 20:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Moholoholo car museum 20. February 2017 20:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetAt one of the private game reserved the owner maintains a little car museum with some very cool carsShareAt one of the private game reserved the owner maintains a little car museum with some very cool cars.Especially this Ferrari 335S is interesting. If it is the real thing then it is one of only five ever made where the last one sold at an auction was sold for more that 30 million pounds.
20. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Hazyview Reptile park 20. February 2017 19:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetOne morning when it was raining at Hazyview we went to the local Reptile Park.They had a large displShareOne morning when it was raining at Hazyview we went to the local Reptile Park.They had a large display of snakes and other reptiles, and also some interesting talks such as about Poisonous snakes.One of the snakes they showed us was the African Puff Adder, which I remember as a really vicious snake from my days in Kenya. The snake handler certainly convinced me that it is not as aggressive as I thought by walking bare feet past it when it was all curled up really to attack.
19. February 2017 17:02 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments South Africa - Moholoholo wildlife rehabilitation 19. February 2017 17:02 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetTowards the northern end of Kruger there is a wildlife rehabilitation centre where injured animals a Perfect Moments Photography | A Rene Pallesen Journal Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home 25. October 2015 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Velvet - 2015 25. October 2015 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast night Kim and I went to the show Velvet at the Sydney Opera House.It was a combination of circuShareLast night Kim and I went to the show Velvet at the Sydney Opera House.It was a combination of circus, burlesque and boogie nights (70's music) in one show.The show had great music with Marcia Hines and Brendan Maclean and the performers were great. I think everyones favourite was the guy with the hula hoops. 1. October 2015 19:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Some more baby photos 1. October 2015 19:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetI don't know for sure which ones are Claus and which ones are Rene.ShareI don't know for sure which ones are Claus and which ones are Rene. 30. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Claus as a tennis player 30. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis post is mostly about Claus when he was at his top as one of Denmarks top tennis players.I have ShareThis post is mostly about Claus when he was at his top as one of Denmarks top tennis players.I have kept scans of all the newspaper clippings from when he was winning a lot of tournaments.In the mid 90's he started to get pretty sick and although he still tried to play tennis it was never at the same level again. Eventually he more or less gave up. His illness took to great a hold of him. These are some of the 'darkest' photos I have of him while he was struggling with his schizophrenia and were taken shortly before I moved to Australia.He lost contact with most of his friends and was very dependent on my mum and dad as well as other support programs in place.I prefer to remember him as he was before he passed away. This poem reminds me of him.The morning after I killed myself, I woke up. I made myself breakfast in bed. I added salt and pepper to my eggs and used my toast for a cheese and bacon sandwich. I squeezed a grapefruit into a juice glass. I scraped the ashes from the frying pan and rinsed the butter off the counter. I washed the dishes and folded the towels. The morning after I killed myself, I fell in love. Not with the boy down the street or the middle school principal. Not with the everyday jogger or the grocer who always left the avocados out of the bag. I fell in love with my mother and the way she sat on the floor of my room holding each rock from my collection in her palms until they grew dark with sweat. I fell in love with my father down at the river as he placed my note into a bottle and sent it into the current. With my brother who once believed in unicorns but who now sat in his desk at school trying desperately to believe I still existed. The morning after I killed myself, I walked the dog. I watched the way her tail twitched when a bird flew by or how her pace quickened at the sight of a cat. I saw the empty space in her eyes when she reached a stick and turned around to greet me so we could play catch but saw nothing but sky in my place. I stood by as strangers stroked her muzzle and she wilted beneath their touch like she did once for mine. The morning after I killed myself, I went back to the neighbors’ yard where I left my footprints in concrete as a two year old and examined how they were already fading. I picked a few daylilies and pulled a few weeds and watched the elderly woman through her window as she read the paper with the news of my death. I saw her husband spit tobacco into the kitchen sink and bring her her daily medication. The morning after I killed myself, I watched the sun come up. Each orange tree opened like a hand and the kid down the street pointed out a single red cloud to his mother. The morning after I killed myself, I went back to that body in the morgue and tried to talk some sense into her. I told her about the avocados and the stepping stones, the river and her parents. I told her about the sunsets and the dog and the beach. The morning after I killed myself, I tried to unkill myself, but couldn’t finish what I started. —Meggie Royer 28. September 2015 15:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More childhood memories 28. September 2015 15:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere are some more photos from my childhood in no particular order. The first ones from a New Years ShareHere are some more photos from my childhood in no particular order. The first ones from a New Years eve where we got a bit silly with the hats. These were taken at a New Years even in Kenya and before my brother got really sick, so probably around 1989/90.And here is Claus.And my mum.I was really good at shooting when I was a kid and won lots of championships. This photo is one of the few things I have from that time.This is Claus and I with our dog.Not sure which ones of these is Claus and which is me.This was taken just christmas day in the back yard of my grandma's (Mormor) house. We got the skis as a christmas present. All the fields behind her house belonged to my mothers brother Flemming.I think this may be my brother. For the first time I've noticed the photo in the background. It looks like this may be a photo of my mum with her two sisters and brother and what could be her dad Raimer in the middle.This would most likely be the new years eve where we were trapped by the snow 1978/79. We were supposed to have celebrated with the family but couldn't even get out of the house. Delicious with a glass of milk and a pie.We didn't have a lawn in the back yard. Instead we had pebbles...lots of fun shoveling them.This I think is a christmas eve dinner at my grandmas (mormor) place. My mum on the left and my uncle Flemming in the middle. Not sure who the person standing up in. It could be my grandmas brother. Possibly from around 1976/77I think it is my great grandpa (Raimer) in the middle row number two from the left. The title of the photo says that it is Christoffer (??) in the top left corner. Looking at the age of the boys this would have been taken in the 1920's.Claus dancing aeound the christmas tree and my mum and grandma (Bedstemor/Farmor).From left to Right. My grandma (On my dads side/Bedstemor/farmor), Knud Aage (My uncle/dads brother), My mum (in the foreground), My grandad (in the background), Irene (my auntie/dads sister), Grete and I assume the baby is Vinnie which means that it is likely that my mum was pregnant with Claus (born in July).This was taken at my grandparents place and after my brother got sick. He was really suffering at this point.This is one of the happiest family photos I have and the only one I have a print of.Going for a walk at Marielyst with Lott and Willy some of our german friends. Claus in the foreground and my dad on the right. I think you can just spot me in yellow pants in the background.I think this is at Lotte and Willy's summer house.Not sure if this is Claus or myself being babtised. It is my grand mother being god mother.This was taken outside our summer house in Marielyst.My brother number 2 from the top right on his school photo.Claus at daycare number 4 from the top left.Me at day care top left. 27. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments My Mum as a young girl and with her siblings 27. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere is some more old photos of my mum. This time with here brother and sisters.This first one if prShareHere is some more old photos of my mum. This time with here brother and sisters.This first one if probably one of the oldest. You can tell that the photo was shot in black and white and that the negative was later coloured (badly). It would be my mum in the middle with her two sisters Eli (the oldest on the right) and Yrsa.This is my mum in the middle with what I assume is cousins.I think it is my grandmother (Karen) holding my mum.Here is the same as the first photo, but this time without the colour.My mum and her sisters playing in the courtyard of their farmMy mum with her older sisters.Eli, Yrsa, Sonja and Flemming Kragh.Having her photo taken as a little girl.Upset about having her photo taken?My mum with her younger brother Flemming.As a liitle girlMy mum in school.From left to right...Eli, Yrsa my mum (Sonja) and Flemming.As a young girls/woman...possibly from her Konfirmation.My mum as a girl scout (no 4 from the left).It is Flemming in the middle and my mum on the right. 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Travelling as a child 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetWhen I was a kid we would every summer travel to Southern Europe with our caravan.Usually travellingShareWhen I was a kid we would every summer travel to Southern Europe with our caravan.Usually travelling through Swizerland or Austria ending up in Italy (Either Lido di Jesolo or the Italian Riviera). Underway we would visit old friends of my mum and dad from the time they were working in Italy.Here are some photos from that time.I just noticed the burn scar on my arm on the above photo. I think this is one of the few childhood photos where you can really see it.This was out caravan while travelling.This is our caravan with the tent up in the middle. 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Walk to Lurline Bay 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we took the kids for a walk with some friends from Maroubra to Lurline Bay.It is a niceShareThis weekend we took the kids for a walk with some friends from Maroubra to Lurline Bay.It is a nice little pleasant walk that is easy for the kids.They loved jumping between the boulders....and exploring the small rock pools.Because of the recent storms the beach was full of Blue bottles, so no playing in the sand this time around.They are nasty little creatures that will sting you badly if you touch them.This surfer was being very careful in his bare feet. 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas Birthday 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetEarlier this month it was Lucas birthday.We didn't have a kids party for him, but we did celebrate wShareEarlier this month it was Lucas birthday.We didn't have a kids party for him, but we did celebrate with the family.We gave him a new bike for his birthday...he was stunned and didn't know what to think of it, but he loves riding it now. 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lego Exhibition 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend there was a Lego exhibition in the city.We caught the train in to St James station and ShareLast weekend there was a Lego exhibition in the city.We caught the train in to St James station and walked from there.It was a fairly small exhibition with my favourite being the pirate ship with all the details of the lower decks.There was also some Ninjago and Star wars.And a lot of other pieces. 10. September 2015 16:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More kids artwork 10. September 2015 16:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetRather than keeping all the kids artwork I instead take photos of it.Here is some of the latest addiShareRather than keeping all the kids artwork I instead take photos of it.Here is some of the latest additions. << Older posts Newer posts >> Newer posts12...192021222324252627...9293 Perfect Moments Photography | All posts by admin.aspx Blog Portfolio Packages Contact About Home Newer posts >> SearchInclude comments in search Newsletter Get notified when a new post is published. Enter your e-mail Please enter an e-mail address Please enter a valid e-mail Thank you
25. October 2015 09:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Velvet - 2015 25. October 2015 09:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast night Kim and I went to the show Velvet at the Sydney Opera House.It was a combination of circuShareLast night Kim and I went to the show Velvet at the Sydney Opera House.It was a combination of circus, burlesque and boogie nights (70's music) in one show.The show had great music with Marcia Hines and Brendan Maclean and the performers were great. I think everyones favourite was the guy with the hula hoops.
1. October 2015 19:10 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Some more baby photos 1. October 2015 19:10 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetI don't know for sure which ones are Claus and which ones are Rene.ShareI don't know for sure which ones are Claus and which ones are Rene.
30. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Claus as a tennis player 30. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis post is mostly about Claus when he was at his top as one of Denmarks top tennis players.I have ShareThis post is mostly about Claus when he was at his top as one of Denmarks top tennis players.I have kept scans of all the newspaper clippings from when he was winning a lot of tournaments.In the mid 90's he started to get pretty sick and although he still tried to play tennis it was never at the same level again. Eventually he more or less gave up. His illness took to great a hold of him. These are some of the 'darkest' photos I have of him while he was struggling with his schizophrenia and were taken shortly before I moved to Australia.He lost contact with most of his friends and was very dependent on my mum and dad as well as other support programs in place.I prefer to remember him as he was before he passed away. This poem reminds me of him.The morning after I killed myself, I woke up. I made myself breakfast in bed. I added salt and pepper to my eggs and used my toast for a cheese and bacon sandwich. I squeezed a grapefruit into a juice glass. I scraped the ashes from the frying pan and rinsed the butter off the counter. I washed the dishes and folded the towels. The morning after I killed myself, I fell in love. Not with the boy down the street or the middle school principal. Not with the everyday jogger or the grocer who always left the avocados out of the bag. I fell in love with my mother and the way she sat on the floor of my room holding each rock from my collection in her palms until they grew dark with sweat. I fell in love with my father down at the river as he placed my note into a bottle and sent it into the current. With my brother who once believed in unicorns but who now sat in his desk at school trying desperately to believe I still existed. The morning after I killed myself, I walked the dog. I watched the way her tail twitched when a bird flew by or how her pace quickened at the sight of a cat. I saw the empty space in her eyes when she reached a stick and turned around to greet me so we could play catch but saw nothing but sky in my place. I stood by as strangers stroked her muzzle and she wilted beneath their touch like she did once for mine. The morning after I killed myself, I went back to the neighbors’ yard where I left my footprints in concrete as a two year old and examined how they were already fading. I picked a few daylilies and pulled a few weeds and watched the elderly woman through her window as she read the paper with the news of my death. I saw her husband spit tobacco into the kitchen sink and bring her her daily medication. The morning after I killed myself, I watched the sun come up. Each orange tree opened like a hand and the kid down the street pointed out a single red cloud to his mother. The morning after I killed myself, I went back to that body in the morgue and tried to talk some sense into her. I told her about the avocados and the stepping stones, the river and her parents. I told her about the sunsets and the dog and the beach. The morning after I killed myself, I tried to unkill myself, but couldn’t finish what I started. —Meggie Royer
28. September 2015 15:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More childhood memories 28. September 2015 15:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere are some more photos from my childhood in no particular order. The first ones from a New Years ShareHere are some more photos from my childhood in no particular order. The first ones from a New Years eve where we got a bit silly with the hats. These were taken at a New Years even in Kenya and before my brother got really sick, so probably around 1989/90.And here is Claus.And my mum.I was really good at shooting when I was a kid and won lots of championships. This photo is one of the few things I have from that time.This is Claus and I with our dog.Not sure which ones of these is Claus and which is me.This was taken just christmas day in the back yard of my grandma's (Mormor) house. We got the skis as a christmas present. All the fields behind her house belonged to my mothers brother Flemming.I think this may be my brother. For the first time I've noticed the photo in the background. It looks like this may be a photo of my mum with her two sisters and brother and what could be her dad Raimer in the middle.This would most likely be the new years eve where we were trapped by the snow 1978/79. We were supposed to have celebrated with the family but couldn't even get out of the house. Delicious with a glass of milk and a pie.We didn't have a lawn in the back yard. Instead we had pebbles...lots of fun shoveling them.This I think is a christmas eve dinner at my grandmas (mormor) place. My mum on the left and my uncle Flemming in the middle. Not sure who the person standing up in. It could be my grandmas brother. Possibly from around 1976/77I think it is my great grandpa (Raimer) in the middle row number two from the left. The title of the photo says that it is Christoffer (??) in the top left corner. Looking at the age of the boys this would have been taken in the 1920's.Claus dancing aeound the christmas tree and my mum and grandma (Bedstemor/Farmor).From left to Right. My grandma (On my dads side/Bedstemor/farmor), Knud Aage (My uncle/dads brother), My mum (in the foreground), My grandad (in the background), Irene (my auntie/dads sister), Grete and I assume the baby is Vinnie which means that it is likely that my mum was pregnant with Claus (born in July).This was taken at my grandparents place and after my brother got sick. He was really suffering at this point.This is one of the happiest family photos I have and the only one I have a print of.Going for a walk at Marielyst with Lott and Willy some of our german friends. Claus in the foreground and my dad on the right. I think you can just spot me in yellow pants in the background.I think this is at Lotte and Willy's summer house.Not sure if this is Claus or myself being babtised. It is my grand mother being god mother.This was taken outside our summer house in Marielyst.My brother number 2 from the top right on his school photo.Claus at daycare number 4 from the top left.Me at day care top left.
27. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments My Mum as a young girl and with her siblings 27. September 2015 18:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetHere is some more old photos of my mum. This time with here brother and sisters.This first one if prShareHere is some more old photos of my mum. This time with here brother and sisters.This first one if probably one of the oldest. You can tell that the photo was shot in black and white and that the negative was later coloured (badly). It would be my mum in the middle with her two sisters Eli (the oldest on the right) and Yrsa.This is my mum in the middle with what I assume is cousins.I think it is my grandmother (Karen) holding my mum.Here is the same as the first photo, but this time without the colour.My mum and her sisters playing in the courtyard of their farmMy mum with her older sisters.Eli, Yrsa, Sonja and Flemming Kragh.Having her photo taken as a little girl.Upset about having her photo taken?My mum with her younger brother Flemming.As a liitle girlMy mum in school.From left to right...Eli, Yrsa my mum (Sonja) and Flemming.As a young girls/woman...possibly from her Konfirmation.My mum as a girl scout (no 4 from the left).It is Flemming in the middle and my mum on the right.
27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Travelling as a child 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetWhen I was a kid we would every summer travel to Southern Europe with our caravan.Usually travellingShareWhen I was a kid we would every summer travel to Southern Europe with our caravan.Usually travelling through Swizerland or Austria ending up in Italy (Either Lido di Jesolo or the Italian Riviera). Underway we would visit old friends of my mum and dad from the time they were working in Italy.Here are some photos from that time.I just noticed the burn scar on my arm on the above photo. I think this is one of the few childhood photos where you can really see it.This was out caravan while travelling.This is our caravan with the tent up in the middle.
27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Walk to Lurline Bay 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetThis weekend we took the kids for a walk with some friends from Maroubra to Lurline Bay.It is a niceShareThis weekend we took the kids for a walk with some friends from Maroubra to Lurline Bay.It is a nice little pleasant walk that is easy for the kids.They loved jumping between the boulders....and exploring the small rock pools.Because of the recent storms the beach was full of Blue bottles, so no playing in the sand this time around.They are nasty little creatures that will sting you badly if you touch them.This surfer was being very careful in his bare feet.
27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lucas Birthday 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetEarlier this month it was Lucas birthday.We didn't have a kids party for him, but we did celebrate wShareEarlier this month it was Lucas birthday.We didn't have a kids party for him, but we did celebrate with the family.We gave him a new bike for his birthday...he was stunned and didn't know what to think of it, but he loves riding it now.
27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments Lego Exhibition 27. September 2015 17:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetLast weekend there was a Lego exhibition in the city.We caught the train in to St James station and ShareLast weekend there was a Lego exhibition in the city.We caught the train in to St James station and walked from there.It was a fairly small exhibition with my favourite being the pirate ship with all the details of the lower decks.There was also some Ninjago and Star wars.And a lot of other pieces.
10. September 2015 16:09 by Rene Pallesen 0 Comments More kids artwork 10. September 2015 16:09 by Rene Pallesen | 0 Comments TweetRather than keeping all the kids artwork I instead take photos of it.Here is some of the latest addiShareRather than keeping all the kids artwork I instead take photos of it.Here is some of the latest additions.