CITY & BEACH Durban CBD facing West towards Umbilo on the left and Berea on the right. Embassy Building in the foreground (right). Aliwal Street down below. Photograph taken shortly before sunset from the top of John Ross House “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” ~ Dalai Lama (14th) 1 Moyo Pier, uShaka - South Beach. Photograph taken just before sunrise. This area of the beach is in front of uShaka Marine World. It’s a hive of activity in the morning with persons running and cycling on the promenade, and fishermen / surfers on the beach “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” - John Quincy Adams 2 Snake Park Pier, North Beach. Photograph taken at sunset. The Blue Waters Hotel is in the background and Suncoast Casino is to the right “The most important question to ask on the job is not "What am I getting?" The most important question to ask is "What am I becoming?" - Jim Rohn 3 Durban CBD facing West towards Umbilo (left) & Berea (right) "Many people think that the idea of - things happen for a reason, there's a reason why the people you meet come into your life, why they leave, etc. - it's easy to think that's sort of a cop out. But here's the thing. You can decide what that reason is. And based on that reason, your life will change accordingly. So choose the reason wisely. You don't have to automatically accept the first reason that comes to mind. Think about it and pick and choose what reason will make your life even better moving forward" - Brian Kim 4 Start of Aquellé Cycle Race, Moses Mabhida Stadium. The cyclists started shortly after sunrise on NMR Avenue and headed into the CBD before heading out of town along Ordinance Road (Bram Fischer) "Trust your own instincts, live by your own values, do your own dreams, and quickly dismiss the chattering opinions of the critics around you" - Robin Sharma 5 Umgeni River Mouth - a view of the North Bank taken shortly after sunrise from the main lookout point "Success means fulfilling your own dreams, singing your own song, dancing your own dance, creating from your heart and enjoying the journey, trusting that whatever happens, it will be OK. Creating your own adventure!" - Elana Lindquist 6 Moyo Pier - South Beach. My friend and fellow photographer Prakash and I took a stroll on the beach this particular morning at sunrise. North Pier (harbour entrance) is to the far right. “Have you noticed how all dreams come with built-in challenges, and all challenges come with built-in dreams?" - The Universe 7 On the promenade at South Beach near old XL Roadhouse. This is one of the exits from the promenade onto the beach “If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies." - Albert Einstein 8 Moyo Pier - uShaka Beach. Taken at sunrise and featured on18th Dec 2014 (centre / half page) in The Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s largest subscription newspaper. “Do not judge by appearances. A rich heart may be under a poor coat" - Scottish Proverb 9