Category: About

The concept of Wilderness Whispers was born amongst the shadows of the mighty Yellowwood trees that form the forests on the slopes of the southern Cape Mountains.

But its genesis was in the African bushveld and savannahs, its mountain ranges and its kopjes, and in all the hues of its autumn colours, baking heat and torrential summer rains.

First to come were the stories told around firesides in environmental education with children of all ages. These were developed into tales with an environmental bent and brought in characters of fairies, which still pop into my imagination from time to time. There, they play a little and leave footprints of stories to come.

Short stories, and long followed, and then a blog on Facebook where my ‘Fridayfootprints’ appear.

Now, as Wilderness Whispers matures, products developed from the images and prose that inspired them have begun to take shape as ‘Food for the Soul’ in a usable gift format.

Enjoy, and may you find the sustenance that you seek!

Tony Rose

Nestled between eye-stretching beaches and forest-clad mountains lies the capital of Paradise. A village interlaced by rivers and lakes, worthy of the Eden in which it finds itself.

Wilderness!

The name conjures up images of stillness, beauty, solitude and perhaps even a little danger elicited by the unknown.For those who have walked the trails in any wilderness area, there must always have been a thought, a dream – to live in a wilderness of their own. My wilderness; is Wilderness!

I have touched and smelt the fragrances of Africa in the dust of its savannas and in the dews of its forests. I have been alone in the nights with the hyena’s eyes and the leopard’s cough. I have sweated on Africa’s fields and tasted the salt of its wounds. My reward has been to find solace in nature..Wilderness is my soul food. If you want to escape the noise, imbibe on the sights and sounds of nature.

In the gardens of Eden, we share our gardens with nature or perhaps it is nature that shares her gardens with us. This is creation on your doorstep with a threshold we step over in-and-out, countless times a day.

If the wilderness has always been a place in your dreams – let the dream be awakened. Listen to the whispers heard in the corridors of your being and let nature’s images bring a little perspective to your journey through life.

Join me and find your Wilderness, and may we walk the trails together.

Tony Rose.