50 Shades of Grey… and Orange

Our weekend in St Francis Bay gave me the perfect material for a Random.... post. This time random shades of grey and orange. Orange, grey and white flowing together on the rocks along Cape St Francis' Wild Side on the walk to the blow hole. This rock I found on the walk to Shark Point had … Continue reading 50 Shades of Grey… and Orange →

A Krom River wind turbine sunset

I snapped this pic during a canal cruise at St Francis Bay a week or two ago. During the trip we cruised out onto the Krom River as the sun was setting in the west behind the Kouga Wind Farm. Have I mentioned how much I love my new camera?

Bales of clean mohair

Remember the bales of raw mohair arriving at the factory I posted on Sunday? Well, these are the bales of clean mohair that gets exported after the whole cleaning process has been completed.

Mohair – after the wash

In the first picture of this series of pictures from the Hinterveld Mohair Factory Tour in Uitenhage showed the raw mohair as it comes in from the farm. From there it goes through a washing and drying process. The washing process takes the mohair through two baths where a machine with "spider" legs makes sure … Continue reading Mohair – after the wash →

Birds and boat (and a new camera)

A fishing boat sailing along Port Elizabeth's Wildside with a flock of terns on the rocks in the foreground. This is the last picture I have to post taken with my Fiji bridge camera. The camera was in the boot of my car that was stolen about two months ago. The good news is that, after what … Continue reading Birds and boat (and a new camera) →

Raw mohair arriving at the factory

I came across a folder with five pictures taken at Hinterveld in Uitenhage during a Mohair Factory Tour which for some reason I never posted. Oh well, better late than never. At the start of the tour you get to see the bales of raw mohair as it arrives at the factory for processing. The … Continue reading Raw mohair arriving at the factory →

Getting your feet wet

Drama Princess getting her feet wet at one of the drifts where the path crosses the Maitland River at Sleepy Hollow

Raising the great flag on the Donkin Reserve

The 60th SAP 5O5 sailing World Championships took place in Port Elizabeth this past week. The opening ceremony took place on the Donkin Reserve with the Prince Alfred's Guards raising the country's largest flag on the 65 meter tall flagpole next to the Donkin Lighthouse and Pyramid.

The Humewood Slipway

The Humewood Slipway must surely be as well known a beachfront landmark as Shark Rock Pier is. The difference being that most people probably don't know what it actually is. The iron and cement structures just of Humewood Beach used to be the city's dry dock used for boat repairs and service before the harbor … Continue reading The Humewood Slipway →

Canals, Coastline and Candelabra flowers – Exploring St Francis Bay

We are very fortunate here in Port Elizabeth that we have a number of excellent destinations surrounding us. This does mean that it isn't always that easy to decide where to go for that much needed weekend break with your loved ones. Seeing that we can't get away over Easter this year, we decided to have a family weekend away … Continue reading Canals, Coastline and Candelabra flowers – Exploring St Francis Bay →