The Wild Life

Animals and nature photography - travel blog about wildlife and places off the beaten path and the wild life of world nomads who travel around the world.

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What do you see?

The Gaze Within
Black ink on 300gsm paper | 29.7 x 42 cm | February 2026

#AbstractArt #InkDrawing #HiddenStories #WildlifeInspired #FragmentedBeauty #SouthAfricanArt #A3Art #BlackAndWhiteArt #NatureInArt #MarcelleHellerArt

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🎨 There’s a quiet conversation happening where the land meets the ocean—one that’s felt as much as it’s seen.

“Whispers of the Deep”—29.7x42cm, 2025 | Oil on Board with Keurboomstrand Sand

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**”Whale Song in Turquoise”** 01/2026, sand, oils and pigments on hemp canvas, 71x84cm

A tribute to the wild spirit of the sea. 🌊🐋

Available on my website: https://t.co/vUaUtZcxSU

#PlettArts #HumpbackWhale #MixedMediaArt #MarcelleHellerArt #SouthAfricanArt

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Vay the Whirlwind is 10 weeks old—and what a delightful chaos she’s brought into our lives! 🌪️🐾

#belgianshepherd

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**The Promise Before the Rain” 20 December 2025, Oils on hemp canvas, 120x80cm, unframed**

Two wild dogs pause on the red earth, their eyes fixed on the distant storm.

Available on https://t.co/qSnqBm9paw

#WildlifeArt #SavannaStorm #OilPainting #NatureInspired #HempCanvas

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“The Promise Before the Rain”—Work in Progress

#WildlifeArt #SavannaStorm #OilPainting #NatureInspired #HempCanvas

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**Paws & Hearts Entwined 🐾❤️**

A Beagle mom and her pup, leaning in—trust, warmth, and that unshakable bond. The little one stands tall just to reach her, because love always finds a way.

#BeagleLove #ScribbleArt #PetBond #marcellehellerart #lineart

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Finished and framed — this time I played with beach sand, pigments, linseed oil and marple dust on a colourful background. What do you think?

**“Seahorse Dreams“**, 40.6×50.8cm | Oil, Keurbooms Beach Sand on Canvas Board | 2025

#SeahorseArt #MixedMediaArt #WildlifeArt #Abstract

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❤️ Watching this Beagle dad guide his little rascal through life’s first steps—pure joy! #BeagleLove #PuppyAdventures #DogDad #marcellehellerart #scribbleart #lineart

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“Unity in Wild Harmony” 🦁✨

A happy couple, framed by the grace of a lioness and the strength of a lion, set against a vibrant tapestry of African patterns.

#AfricanArt #Pointillism #WildlifeArt #CulturalHeritage #SouthAfricanArt #ArtForConservation #marcellehellerart

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A bald eagle soars with the Earth as its prey, talons piercing the surface, spilling blood into the waters below. Dollar signs in its eyes reveal greed-driven destruction. A reflection on power and human suffering. #ArtWithAMessage #PoliticalArt

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„New Beginnings“, 45,5x61cm, mixed medium on canvas

Visit #plettartsfestival

#owls #owlart #southafricanart

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“Comfort”, acrylics on canvas, 61x61cm,

For in your arms, in your loving embrace,
I discover in abundance, the safest place.

#lionartwork #southafricanart #plettenbergbay

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I just finished a little contribution to the small painting wall. „The gang“, watercolour pencils and gouache on structured paper, 13x18cm, white frame.

#watercolour #southafricanartist #plettisafeeling

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Last one for Go with the Flow Exhibition at Plett ARTS Festival.

“Croak”, 18x13cm, Gouache on textured paper, white frame.

#FROGS #SouthAfrica #watercolorpainting

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Forever Free 2023, Oils, Canvas on Hardboard, 15x21cm © Marcelle

Inquisitive souls, explorers of the sea,
In their world, wild and forever free.
With grace, they leap, in joy they dwell,
Dolphins, the ocean's enchanting spell. #oilpainting #art #swiss #plettenbergbay

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Build your dream home on the very best stand in the luxury and secured private estate of Twin Rivers, #plettenbergbay #southafrica.

#sarealestate #coastalhome #coastalhomes #gardenroute #riversidehomes #riversidehomes #vacantland #southafricanrealestate #riverfront

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@SophieLauren_S Listen to your heart, your brain is frozen.

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@realestateplett Perfect for retirement in a secure eco estate 😍

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This is one of the last stands with unobstructed #seaview in #Keurboomstrand, #PlettenbergBay.

There are approved building plans, so don't hesitate to build your #dreamhome and watch the whales and dolphins play from your deck. #coastalhome