Something every photography enthusiast wants to see. Their child taking an interest in the hobby. I wanted to snap a couple of pictures of the Swartkops River and Amsterdamhoek's houses and rested my camera on the little wall next to the river. When I got up I noticed Drama Princess doing the same. Warms a father's heart.
Bluewater Bay Beach stretching away towards the Coega Harbour hidden somewhere in the haze on the horizon. I made a quick stop to snap a picture or two while on my way elsewhere but have to make a plan to return some time soon for a walk along the beach. The beach is great for land based whale watching as the whales are often spotted not very far behind the surf line.
I don't think I've ever been to Redhouse village on the Swartkops River so once again geocaching has taken me somewhere I've never been before. Although its referred to as a village, Redhouse really is only a small residential area of Port Elizabeth. The Zwartkops Rowing Club was started in the village in 1873 and is the last remaining rowing club in Port Elizabeth. Taking a walk along the tow path next to the river I found this on one…
I'm very fortunate that both the KidZ adore the outdoors. They're mad about camping, they're addicted to geocaching, they love travelling and exploring and are slowly starting to show an interest in photography. All this means that I can share my passions with them and we can always find something new to do or somewhere different to go. I'm just not sure I want them to start blogging any time soon cause then I'd never get to use my laptop.
I have previously posted pictures of two of the 2010 Arts and Teaching Legacy Project art pieces ( "Post 1994 period until the present time" and "An united and cohesive people marching") at Sydneham Primary School across the road from the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. My favorite piece is a mosaic called "1956 Defiance Campaign" depicting women burning and destroying the pass books in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Its a pity that this piece isn't somewhere more public where both…
Clan Firefly is heading over the Zuurberg into the southern Karoo tomorrow for a couple of nights at Kuzuko Lodge and Ann's Villa. We're starting out at Kuzuko Lodge for the first night before moving on to Ann's Villa for the next two. Kuzuko Lodge is a 5 star lodge and lies in a private concession in the northern part of the Addo Elephant National Park while Ann's Villa started out in 1864 as an inn on the Zuurberg Pass when it…
I haven't really posted a lot of photos from the Bluewater Bay area and the reason is simply that I live on the other side of town and don't get to Bluewater Bay that often. I took the week off to spend some time with the KidZ during the school holiday and decided to head out there for some Geocaching. Tippers Creek Road links Bluewater Bay at the top with Amsterdamhoek next to the Swartkops River. There's also a set…
I took Chaos Boy for a morning of geocaching along Marine Drive the other day, picking up about 15 caches along the Wildside. It meant that we stopped quite often to go boulder hopping in search of caches. The Wildside between Cape Recife and Schoenmakerskop (and further) is a rugged coastline and when the south-westerly wind starts pumping it truly becomes wild out there. But when there is no wind its a stunning area to explore with many little trails,…
Nature is a wonderful thing. It can be destroyed so easily through natural causes or human doing, but it is resilient and will always fight back. Sometimes immediately and sometimes only much later. We as humans don't always give nature the respect it deserves, destroying and polluting as far as we go. At least many are waking up to the fact and is trying to do something about it. Some people are trying hard to distroy this world we live in either through…
When the soccer ball structures on the traffic circles outside the Port Elizabeth Airport were erected before the 2010 FIFA World Cup it made heads turn. Its become a feature on the city's roads, welcoming visitors to the Friendly City and showing off our sporting heritage. I stopped at the structures the other day to snap a couple of pictures and wondered how many people who regularly drive past it still notice them. Just a pity the fades flags haven't been replaced. If it…