A couple of pachyderms having a meal together at the Addo Elephants National Park just outside Port Elizabeth. I just loved the fact that the second elephant actually looks like the first one's reflection.
With the England vs Slovenia game in Port Elizabeth last week I noticed that there were quite a few people on the beachfront offering face painting services to fans. Specially the English fans were queuing up to get the England flag either painted on their cheeks or have their whole face coloured in. I imagine that this kind of face painting would be termed war paint.
The Commemorative Methodist Church, or as the locals call it The Commem, stands at the bottom of church square in the beautiful Eastern Cape town of Grahamstown. The church was completed in 1850 and was built along the Gothic Revival lines which was very "in" at that stage. In front of the church stands the statue of the Winged Angel of Peace supporting a dying soldier,which commemorates those who have fallen in the Anglo Boer War (1899 - 1902). This…
England played against Slovenia at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium last Thursday and they estimated that 20 000 England supporters descended on the city. Before the game the England fans flocked to the beachfront for a couple of beers before heading to the stadium. I popped down to the Boardwalk to see how many of them were around there and found that the place was teaming with red and white clad beer drinking English fans. The pubs must have made…
The Fountain of the Emperors is situated just outside the main entrance to the Emperors Palace Casino in Johannesburg.
Part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup branding on the corner of Marine Drive and Walmer Boulevard with the Port Elizabeth Harbour in the background. I'm not sure if its supposed to be that way, but the sign points towards the stadium.
I love forests. They are peaceful, specially if there is a stream running through it. They also offer countless photo opportunities of things even as simple as a moss covered tree trunk.
The city has trained 750 Host City Volunteers who has offered their time and services in areas where their support are needed. About half of them are roaming the streets around Central and on the beachfront as well as the FIFA Fan Fest at St Georges Park (and airport, some shopping centres, etc, etc) to disseminate Host City Guides and help visitors with directions, times and transport information. The other half has been deployed at the transport points to and…
Time for a "Random ..." theme post again. Today's post is on Random Caterpillars (or worms. Whatever you want to call the first two) We have had a bunch of these hairy spiky critters around the office building lately. They turn into the Garden Acraea Butterfly later on in their lives. This little dude looks like he needs a haircut. I have no idea what he is, but I found him at Cape Point on my last visit there. A…
Port Elizabeth (through the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality) has been using the "Feel it in the Air" campaign in the run up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The campaign involved "cloud men" playing soccer. I took this pic of the 2010 branding featuring "Feel it in the Air" from the Humewood train bridge. The bus in the pic is one of the new buses that is used on the new Bus Rapid Transport system (BRT) routes and is ferrying…