This is the last of the Grave Search posts that I have at the moment. I have one more grave that I'm struggling to find, but will post that as soon as I find it. The request read as follows:"One of my wife's distant ancestors is buried in that cemetery, and I wondered how easy it would be to get a photograph of his grave. James Hancock was born on 1 May 1776 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England. He married Ann…
Every now and then I get the opportunity to participate in the regular tourism slot on Bay FM every Friday morning between 11 and 12. I wanted to be a radio presenter when I was in school so I have to say that I'm really enjoying it when I get the chance to go on air. Bay FM is a community radio station that broadcasts on 107.9 FM in and around Port Elizabeth. Folks outside the broadcast area can listen to Bay…
We headed out to the Van Stadens Wildflower Reserve west of Port Elizabeth the other day and found lots of Pin Cushion Proteas (Leucospermum cordifolium) in flower. Caroline has pointed me to the PlantZAfrica website which has great information on South African plants and flowers. Pin Cushion Proteas are part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, better known as the Fynbos biome. The Cape Floral Kingdom is indemic to South Africa and found mainly between the Cape West Coast area and Port Elizabeth. The…
A couple of early morning Port Elizabeth beachfront strollers taking a break while enjoying the morning sun reflecting off the sea next to Shark Rock Pier at Hobie Beach.Visit Skywatch for more picture of the sky (or in this case the sky reflecting somewhere)
A windpomp (wind pump) in the Karoo edged off against the skyVisit Skywatch for more pictures of the sky
The Karoo landscapes are beautiful and always give you something new to photograph. Driving back from Gauteng I stopped for a quick break outside Steynsburg and snapped this farm gate with Karoo koppies in the background.These specific Karoo koppies in question are Koffiebus (Coffee pot) and Teebus (Tee pot).
Pincushion Proteas in full bloom at the Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve west of Port Elizabeth
The Union Buildings are surrounded by beautifully terraced gardens of indigenous plants as well as various monuments and a 9,000 seat amphitheatre. On our visit the roses were in full bloom, the weather nice and warm and people were just relaxing all over the gardens.The lawn in front of the Union Buildings are often the location for public gatherings, whether they be protest or celebration, such as the presidential inauguration. In 1915 there was a march of Afrikaner women to the Union…
The Union Buildings on Meintjieskop in Pretoria is the official seat of the South African government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The Boer Republics of the ZAR (Transvaal) and the Orange Free State united with the Cape Colony and Natal Colony in 1910 to for the Union of South Africa. Pretoria was selected as the administrative capital of the Union.The cornerstone of the building with its two identical wings was laid in November 1910, shortly after the…
Looking along the promenade back towards town from this point, a couple of beachfront landmarks are visible. Bayworld is on the left with the Garden Court (previously the Holiday Inn Garden Court) behind it. The tall building in the middle is The Beaches apartment block while the McArthur's swimming pool is visible on the right.