There's some cold and wet weather heading our way this weekend so I decided to try and warm us up with a mid morning picture of Shark Rock Pier at Hobie Beach in black and white.
There are often a busker or dancers entertaining passing folk on the promenade at Hobie Beach hoping for a couple of coins (or notes). Last week on passing I noticed two buskers combining their talents and creating a bit of a vibe in front of the Hobie Beach Boardwalk. The guy with the guitar plays and sings quite well and with the djembe drummer joining him they created a very unique and interesting sound which attracted quite a number of onlookers.
Not everybody heading down to Hobie Beach during the Splash Festival over Easter weekend are there for the festival itself. Many also go to enjoy the beach and Friday's hot weather meant that a lot of people headed into the water. Unfortunately for the organisers it was spring high tide over the weekend and the volleyball courts turned into "tidal pools" as the sea pushed itself over the sand walls created to avoid just that.
I went past Hobie Beach yesterday and snapped this picture of a deserted beach. Now you may be a little confused about the fact that the beach is empty in the middle of summer. We have had a fabulous summer so far. Its been hot (perhaps a little too humid at times), but also very dry. You could see how little rain we've had just by looking at the lawns and gardens around town. That was until a few days ago. For…
The places to hang out this time of year around Port Elizabeth is the coastline with the beaches along the city's main beachfront being the most popular. One of the busiest beaches tend to be Hobie Beach with the Boardwalk across the road and a lot of other eateries, the Pier and beachfront promenade right there. Why aren't I posting a picture showing the packed beaches? Well, as you read this I am on holiday having spent the last 10…
A couple of weeks ago I was very fortunate to be at a SAMREC penguin release at Hobie Beach here in Port Elizabeth. The South African Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) is based at Cape Recife and their main aim is to save and rehabilitate the endangered African Penguins which are found on the islands in Algoa Bay. Once the penguins have been rehabilitated they are released back into the bay to return to what is said to be the biggest breeding colony of African…
Last Wednesday I popped down to the beachfront at lunch time to see if I can get a couple of nice pics for this here blog. There was a howling easterly wind and a very high tide which meant that the sea was very rough. The waves were just about washing over the whole Hobie Beach right up to the lifeguard hut. Normally the dry sand is right up to about the 5th pillar from the left.
I popped down to the beachfront the other day and drove along the paved path (also known as Lovers Lane) in front of the Marine Hotel. I stopped at one of the walkways to the beach and got this shot back towards Hobie Beach.