76 Youth uprising art piece

Following Route 67 up from Market Square towards the Donkin Reserve visitors would see a very interesting art piece just past St Mary's Cathedral. The 76 Youth piece was the result of a workshop collaboration and is a statement about the '76 generation and represents the spiritual journey undertaken by those who fought against oppression, … Continue reading 76 Youth uprising art piece →

The old Gamtoos Bridge

Today's post is slightly outside the borders of Nelson Mandela Bay, but the Gamtoos area is very much part of the metro even if its only through close association. When the first Dutch trekboers got to the Gamtoos River in the latter part of the 1700's, they had to move upstream to find a suitable spot … Continue reading The old Gamtoos Bridge →

Blue head lizard

Spending the weekend at Ann's Villa just north of the Zuurberg Mountains in the southern Karoo, I discovered this little dude enjoying the afternoon sun. He allowed me to take out my camera and snap a couple of pictures of him, even lifting up his head for a better pose. Now I'm not a lizard expert but … Continue reading Blue head lizard →

Flashback – Palm Beach Roadhouse

I love getting emails from followers of PE Daily Photo and The Firefly Photo Files, but it gets even better when I get mails like the one sent to me by Socratis "Socks" who was the last owner of the Palm Beach Roadhouse at Flat Rocks. He has sent me some pictures of the roadhouse to post … Continue reading Flashback – Palm Beach Roadhouse →

Tanks at Schoenies

Most people enjoy Port Elizabeth's main beaches but there are the few who try to flee the crowds to their favorite hidden spots and the little "beaches" and gullies in Schoenmakerskop are amongst these. The most popular one in Schoenies is just in front of the Sacramento Restaurant and can be reached via steps down to the beach. The spot is called … Continue reading Tanks at Schoenies →

Swartvlei

The area between Sedgefield and Wilderness on the Garden Route is known as the lakes district with five lakes found here. The biggest of these lakes is Swartvlei just to the west of Sedgefield. Swartvlei is the only one of these lakes that embraces a lake, lagoon and estuary and is clearly divided into a fresh water … Continue reading Swartvlei →

Ironman weekend

Ironman is probably the biggest event staged in Port Elizabeth and right up there to what the Argus cycle race is to Cape Town and the Comrades Marathon to Durban. But Ironman isn't just one day of ordinary sports men and women doing extra ordinary things, its a whole weekend of awesomeness and this past … Continue reading Ironman weekend →

Port Elizabeth beachfront panorama

A panorama view of the Port Elizabeth beachfront seen from the Jester while cruising Algoa Bay

Welcome Carpet on Belmont Terrace

Part of Route 67's Welcome Carpet next to Belmont Terrace with the King Edward Hotel in the background

Grey Heron on a pole

This Grey Heron was taking a break on a pole in the Sundays River at Colchester and wasn't really bothered when we cruised past it on the Sundays River Ferry. The Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae and grows to about one meter in height with a wingspan … Continue reading Grey Heron on a pole →