Botanical Garden flower
The remains of a Red Hot Poker next to the pathway in the Walter Sesulu Botanical Garden in Johannesburg
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21/11/2012
Sundays River – Nukakamma
The Sundays River is said to be the fastest flowing river in the country. The Khoisan people originally named the river Nukakamma (Grassy Water) because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs through. The picture was taking from the Mackay Bridge looking towards Cannonville with the sand dunes in the background.
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20/11/2012
Walter Sesulu Botanical Garden
There is always something new to see even if one has been to a place many times. This is even true of one's own home town, but this isn't a story on my home town. There is so much I haven't seen around Johannesburg and Gauteng, but I don't always have a lot of free time when I am up there to go exploring. My last trip to Jozi left me an open morning and I decided to go and visit…
20/11/2012
New Brighton Station
As the main railway station in the townships, the New Brighton Station saw a lot of action during the apartheid years. Visiting the station today you can still see the railing that divided the bridge across the rail into "Europeans Only" and "Blacks Only" sections. On 26 June 1952, the volunteers for the Defiance Campaign which was due to start the next day, camped at the New Brighton Civic Centre and proceeded in the wee hours of morning to the station…
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19/11/2012
Noetzie – Kastele op die strand
So 'n paar kilometer buite die Tuinroete dorp Knysna, aan die einde van 'n grondpad, is 'n baie unieke plek met die naam Noetzie. Noetzie (Khoi-San vir Donker Water) het 'n pragtige strand en strandmeer omring deur inheemse woude, maar wat Noetzie laat uitstaan is die feit dat daar verskeie kastele langs die strand is. Die area is reg van Knysna se begin jare af 'n plekkie waar die plaaslike inwoners oor naweke gaan kamp het. Die eerste kasteel is in 1932 uit plaaslike klip as 'n…
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19/11/2012
World War II ruins at Cape Recife
Another one of the views from the WWII Forward Observation Post at Cape Recife, this time looking south towards the Wildside. The ruins of the original WWII barracks are visible just below the FOP.
18/11/2012
WWII Lookout view
The view towards the Cape Recife Lighthouse from inside the WWII Forward Observation Post in the Cape Recife Nature Reserve
17/11/2012
Baakens River reflection
The Baakens River is still flowing nice and strong after all the recent rains. This is the view upstream from the 3rd Avenue dip.
16/11/2012
Tsitsikamma forest cascade
One of my favorite photos taken in the last little while combining a couple of my favorite things. Forest, stream, waterfall and the Tsitsikamma.
16/11/2012
Elephant buffet
An elephant at Pumba Game Reserve chomping away on his breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner. I can't really remember what time I took the photo but it doesn't really matter because to elephants life is one big buffet.
15/11/2012
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