Rocky beach
Summer is here and the beach is the place to be. I apologise to all the Northern Hemisphere readers of the blog. I'm not mocking you, its just that I will be spending a lot more time on the beachfront.
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11/12/2010
Window to the harbour
This narrow guage railway bridge (if I can call is that), crosses one of the old unused South End Roads below Beach Road close to the Humewood Station. I was just curious to see it from up close and ventured down to it. It made for a nice window towards the harbour.
10/12/2010
Donkin Lighthouse
The old Hill Lighthouse, also known as the Donkin Lighthouse on the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth. The lighthouse was built in 1861 but was taken out of commission in the mid 1900's due to the fact that the lights of the city behind it made it impossible for ships to spot it's light. A new light was erected out on the North End coastline to warn ships.Visit Skywatch for more pictures featuring the sky
09/12/2010
Clouds at sunset
Earlier in the week after my Donating Blood post on Port Elizabeth Daily Photo, Seamus asked me if my camera was an extension of my body like my arms and legs because I take photos of everything. My camera is always in my backpack which goes everywhere I go, even when I pop down to my local supermarket for bread. You never know when a one in a million photo opportunity may present itself. Here is another example. Last Sunday evening was our Christmas…
09/12/2010
Fisherman and stadium
A fisherman fishing off the rocks between Hobie Beach and Pollok Beach. In the background one of the Port Elizabeth Harbour is visible with the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium beyond.
08/12/2010
Penguin release
The main objective of the South African Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) based at Cape Recife in Port Elizabeth is to save and rehabilitate the endangered African Penguins which is found on the islands in Algoa Bay. Once the whole rehabilitation process is completed, the penguins are released back into the bay to return to their colonies. I was very fortunate to be at such an event the other day where ten penguins were released.After the crates that they were transported in to the…
08/12/2010
Donating blood
Every now and then I do my bit and post what would probably be called a public service announcement. So today I'm serving my public. This is the time of year when a lot of South African's are starting to go away on their annual summer holidays which means that a lot of regular blood donars tend to skip a donation because they aren't home or is too busy to donate. This leads to a situation where the South African…
07/12/2010
Carols by candlelight
Saturday afternoon we bundled the family into the car, packed a picnic basket, grabbed the camping chairs and headed down to Settlers Park for the second annual Carols by Candlelight in Settlers Park. The day was a bit of a windy one, but the location for the event was down in the valley and very well sheltered.The event was organised by the Wildlife and Environment Society of SA (WESSA) and Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and forms part of the Baakens…
07/12/2010
Painted Reed Frog
Admiring the little spekboom trees in one of the local plant nurseries the other day, a slight movement caught my eye. A little Painted Reed Frog was sitting on one of the branches and tried his best to be invisible when I brought the camera closer. Painted Reed Frogs are found from Swaziland in the north to as far south as Port Elizabeth. While those in the north are striped, the painted reed frogs in the Eastern Cape are spotted. They normally…
06/12/2010
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