Bliss
Does it get any better than this? Last weekend of the holidays, and people were making the most of it!
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24/01/2009
Familiar landmark
Taken from the same spot as yesterday's pic, this is a familiar landmark in PE. It is a beacon that was erected to mark a dangerous reef, and the position of the bell-bouy, for shipping. According to a notice posted on the gate, it is planned to construct a tea room around the beacon, and raise it by 3m. We look forward to seeing it completed, it will be a prime spot to relax and watch the sea over a…
23/01/2009
Full Moon rising
This was taken from Humewood Beach here in Port Elizabeth about two weeks ago as the full moon was rising over Algoa Bay.For more amazing Skywatch pictures from all over the world, why not go and check it out here.
22/01/2009
New look Beachfront
The municipality has worked very hard to make our beachfront user friendly for all sorts of people. From this viewpoint at the bottom of Admirality Way, you can see the cycle track and raised wooden boardwalk for pedestrians. You can now walk or cycle comfortably all the way from Kings Beach to beyond this point. You can also see the new Radison hotel taking shape on the left of Marine Drive, and the Summer Seas complex which, controversially, replaced the…
22/01/2009
First day in big school
Today was Chaos Boy's first day in big school. Just for the foreign readers of the blog, in South Africa kids go to Grade 1 in the year they turn seven. He was up early and, as with any child going to school for the first time, very keen to get ready.Here he is in his school uniform at school.The other big news of the day is that I got my first picture published. Ok, so I didn't get paid…
21/01/2009
Lifeguards
On hobie beach during the holiday season, this lifeguard's shed made an appearance near the Shark Rock Pier. These volunteers do amazing work keeping an eye on holidaymakers as they enjoy the waves. As you can see from the sign, they have been in action for the past 50 years. Thanks guys and girls!
21/01/2009
Shark Rock Pier at night
One of the main beaches in Port Elizabeth is called Hobie Beach. It is a Blue Flag beach just across the road from The Boardwalk entertainment complex and a very popular beach. Until the late 1980's Hobie Beach was nothing more than a rocky stretch of coastline. It was then decided to have a pier built to block the sand moving along the coastline and form a beach. Today the value of the beach and surrounding area to the city…
20/01/2009
Holiday fun
Today is the last day of the school holidays, and many kids will be off to school tomorrow morning. One of the clever ides for keeping them busy during the holidays was produced by the staff at the Historic Museum at 7 Castle Hill. These pantin string puppets were reproduced from historic designs. Cut out, put together, tie the strings, and the puppet dances crazily, much to the delight of this little chap!And by the way, today is the day…
20/01/2009
Fun learning
At the Walmer library, there is a great idea....... a miniature road system, complete with stop streets, a roundabout and even a cute miniature set of traffic lights. Here kids ride around on their bicycles or scooters, having fun whilst getting familiar with the rules of the road and traffic safety.
19/01/2009
Drama Princess a hopping
As most of my regular visitors may know, I'm not a big "people" photographer and prefer travel and nature photos. I am always in awe at Jeanette and Karin when their post their people pics, most of which feature their kids. They are always so creative and imaginative compared to my straight forward pics I take of my kids. Some of which I occasionally post on the Firefly Personal (B)log, Supplemental. I have decided to make a concertive effort to…
18/01/2009
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