Quarry flower
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27/08/2013
Aloe close up
Although there are still lots of flowering aloes about you can clearly see that the aloe season is slowly coming to an end. I wish they could flower all year round. But saying that, it wouldn't be as special if they did. Here's a close up of an aloe flower for those who may have wondered what it looks like.
13/08/2013
Icons of the Karoo – Roadside Aloes
During the hot dry summer the Karoo veld can be somewhat of a bleak affair, but during the winter it's a different matter. Aloes bloom in all their fiery glory decorating the landscape like Christmas lights. Aloes, like proteas, are often found in the most unlikely and inhospitable places, growing in hot temperature and low rainfall areas and not needing the delicate hands of somebody with green fingers to nurture it. One of natures natural wonders.The post is part of the…
07/08/2013
Aloe on the banks of the Swartkops River
Winter is aloe time and when it comes to flowers one of my favorite seasons. I found these Kranz Aloe flowering on the banks of the Swartkops River in Redhouse.
06/08/2013
Aloe Reserve view
One of my favourite natural things about winter is the fact that it's when the aloes bloom. And if you can add to it a beautiful view, like this one of the Swartkops River and the ocean from the Aloe Reserve in Bluewater Bay, then even better. Today is also Tata Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday. Happy birthday Madiba!
18/07/2013
Prickly Pear Flower
The prickly pear season is usually around January to March but I was surprised to find a prickly pear plant with a flower in the Baakens Valley the other day. Taking a close up photo I realised how my photography has stagnated lately. Why stagnated? Well, for one I can't remember when last I've taken any good macro pictures. I also used to always be on the lookout for nice compositions and specifically for something interesting to put in the…
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06/07/2013
The aloes are bloomng
It's that time of the year when the aloes are in full bloom and they can be seen both around the city as well as in the surrounding countryside. It doesn't matter if you're driving west, north or east (not south cause then you'll drive into the sea), the countryside is awash with the mostly reds and oranges as well as the occasional yellow of the different species of aloe in flower. The aloe (I think its called fence aloe) in the…
20/06/2013
Celebrating 2000 posts
Today sees the 2000th post of Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. PEDP first saw the light on 9 November 2007 under the penmanship of Sue and Max Hoppe, collectively known on here as SAM. I discovered PEDP fairly early on and became a regular follower, trying to comment whenever I had a chance. Sue and Max inspired me so much that I decided to even try my own hand at blogging. The Firefly Photo Files was born. In many ways that became a…
27/04/2013
King proteas at Humble Ways
Strolling around Humble Ways on Lovemore Heights I noticed this bush of King Proteas. The King Protea is South Africa's national flower and although the flowers on the bush are past their prime, they were still stunning. I kinda wish I had a bush like this in my garden.
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13/04/2013
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