Karoo sky
I know its not Skywatch Friday, but I wanted to show you a typical flat Karoo landscape with a typical BIG Karoo SKY. No wonder some people refer to the Karoo as Big Sky Country.
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11/10/2011
Opening of the Season fireworks
Last night the annual Opening of the Season fireworks took place at Hobie Beach after it was postponed due to rainy weather the previous night. I really didn't feel like taking on the crowds and traffic jams on the beachfront for a couple of pictures, so I decided to head up to Lovemore Heights to see if I can get a glimpse from there. It wasn't the best vantage point as you could only see the high fireworks from there,…
18/12/2010
Port Elizabeth City Hall
The Port Elizabeth City Hall is one of my favorite historic buildings in the city. What makes it even better is that it is surrounded by a number of other historic buildings. The City Hall stands in the Port Elizabeth city centre on Market Square. In the photo the Old Post Office is visible on the left while the two buildings on the right are the Feathermarket Centre and Plein Huis. In the foreground is a replica of the cross planted…
15/12/2010
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
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
Rough sees
The other day during spring high tide we also had a strong easterly wind blowing here in Port Elizabeth and that normally means a very rough sea. I popped down to Hobie Beach to have a look and got a couple of pics around Shark Rock Pier.
30/11/2010
Observatory Museum
Every now and then I find a couple of photos on the archives that I haven't posted and today is no different. The Observatory museum in Grahamstown is a fascinating place and contains the only Victorian Camera Obscura in the Southern Hemisphere. The building was bought by Henry Galpin in 1859 and extensive changes were made to it, including the addition of the camera obscura. Galpin operated his watchmaker and jeweller's shop from the building and usually used to camera…
24/11/2010
Sukume Museum
The Sukume Human Dignity Centre next to the Walmer Township (Gqebera) consist of a creche, feeding scheme and hand craft project to assist people from the nearby township. The centre recently started a small museum to help visitors understand the township and the culture of the Xhosa people. They still have a lot of different plans for the centre and the museum, but as they do it out of their own pockets its a slow and ongoing project.
13/11/2010
Karoo roads
Driving through the Karoo should be an adventure, not a rush. It has so many interesting nooks and crannies to explore, but to get there one has to travel many interesting roads and paths. Travelling is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. Travelling through the Karoo one firstly encounters tar roads. On these we depart the big towns and cities, but from them, somewhere along the way, you have to turn off onto ... ... a dirt road. It…
11/11/2010
The Pink Church
What would be one of the most unusual sights you can imagine finding in a little plattelandse (rural) town in the Karoo? Well, I bet you didn't just think a pink church, but after saying it it would probably be on your list. Driving into the Karoo town of Hofmeyr, one immediately sees the bell tower and clock towering out above the surrounding town and its difficult not changing direction to check it out.The Hofmeyr Dutch Reformed Church was built in…
10/11/2010
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