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Plettenbergbaai sonopkoms

Sonopkoms en sonsondergang fotos is van my gunsteling fotos om te neem.  So rukkie terug het ons 'n naweek op Plettenbergbaai deurgebring.  Dit was 'n bibberend koue oggend en ek het maar gesukkel om uit die bed te kom, maar wou graag op die strand wees vir sonopkoms.  Dit was die moeite werd, want daardie oggend het ek van my gunsteling sonopkoms fotos geneem.  Die enigste probleem was dat ek gevoel het dat ek 'n fokuspunt of onderwerp in die voorgrond wou…

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10/07/2012
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Two wheel track

The back seats on an open game viewing vehicle may be the most bumpy but it also offers the best view not just of animals but the surrounding countryside.  In this case while my fellow game viewers were watching a couple of zebra I was hanging out the back trying to get a nice picture of the two wheel track behind us.

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09/07/2012
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St Croix Motor Museum

One of Port Elizabeth's most fascinating and probably lesser visited museums is the St Croix Motor Museum.  The museum belongs to Eben de Vos and consist of over 50 vintage cars.  I was asked the other day if I have ever been there and I was embarrassed to say that I have never been, so this lead to an invitation and a very eye opening visit.  The cars in this private collection of vintage and classic cars date back to 1901…

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08/07/2012
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Daar’s ‘n hoender wat ‘n eier nie kan lê

Daar's 'n hoender wat 'n eier nie kan lê,daar's 'n hoender wat 'n eier nie kan lê, daar's 'n hoender wat 'n eier nie kan lê,dis die haan wat op die kerk se toring staan. Wanneer ek reis en deur 'n klein dorpie ry soek ek altyd na historiese geboue en interessante plekke om te besoek en 'n foto van te neem.  Die eerste ding wat ek doen wanneer ek 'n ou kerk teëkom is om op te kyk na die…

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08/07/2012
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Maitland River

There is an Afrikaans song that says that if you get tired of life in the city you have to go for a walk in the countryside.  In Port Elizabeth we are very very fortunate to have a lot of countryside right on our doorstep withing the city boundaries.  Places like the Baakens Valley, Sacramento Trail, Cape Recife, Kragga Kamma area and Maitland River Valley to mention only a few.

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07/07/2012
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ArtEC mural

The ArtEC gallery in Central is one of those institutions that really go out of their way to support local artists and they have a new exhibition just about every two weeks.  The mural of locals that has been done on the side of the building has become a bit of a landmark in the area and many visitors and passersby stop to have a look at the colourful art piece.

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06/07/2012
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Ant-eating Chat

I'm not a big bird photographer, not by choice but because my camera is a bit slow to focus and then still has a bit of a shutter lag as well.  But when a bird sits still for long enough for me to focus and get a nice pic I won't let the opportunity slip by.  Small birds are especially difficult for me as they always dart around but on a recent game drive at Amakhala Game Reserve a Ant-eating…

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06/07/2012
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Conservatory

I took the Kidz and their friends on a trip around Port Elizabeth the other day to discover and explore a couple of historical attractions.  It was a lovely warm winters day so I decided to make St Georges Park one of our stops with a quick look at the Pearson Conservatory before spending some time on the play equipment.  The Conservatory (originally opened in 1886) reopened last year after extensive renovations and I still can't get over how stunning it looks. …

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05/07/2012
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Riding a hoop jumping dolphin

The little girl riding the hoop jumping dolphin is probably the best known Happy Valley character seeing that it can be found in the pond right next to the big grassy area on the way to the beach.  Most people would think of Happy Valley as a place to go to in the evenings during summer when all the colourful lights are on, but I have found that it can be just as rewarding during the day when you can see lots of…

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04/07/2012