The Park Drive Bowling Club's clubhouse visible from underneath one of St Georges Park's Wild Fig Trees. The Wild Figs around St Georges is over a hunderd years old and are seriously impressive trees.
Author: Jonker Fourie - Firefly the Travel Guy
Frames Reservoir – Port Elizabeth’s oldest dam
Growing up I wanted to be an archaeologist. Somebody like Indiana Jones who discovered lost cities, found ancient artefacts and went places that most can just dream of. So now I work in tourism and love travelling with the explorer in me always waiting just below the surface. Since I started Geocaching my explorer persona gets released on a regular … Continue reading Frames Reservoir – Port Elizabeth’s oldest dam
34 Lights on Route 67
The Mosaic Stairs from the bottom of the Donkin Reserve up towards the Great Flag at the top is lined with 34 Lights. Each light has a different object on top of it. The 34 lights represent the journey along the Voting Queue and Mosaic Stairs, telling a story about past, present and future. The lights … Continue reading 34 Lights on Route 67
Treating penguins
The guys (and girls obviously) at SAMREC does an absolutely amazing job in the fight for the survival of the African Penguin. The beauty of SAMREC is that you get to see a bit of what goes on behind the scenes and the other day I was lucky enough to be there while one of … Continue reading Treating penguins
Phillip’s Tunnel in Hankey
Every little town has its interesting sites to visit, being it historic, natural or man-made. Often visitors pass through without ever knowing about these places and in most cases they slowly become forgotten to all but a few. One such site in my opinion is the Phillip's Tunnel in Hankey in the Gamtoos Valley. There is … Continue reading Phillip’s Tunnel in Hankey
Swartkops Nature Reserve
The Swartkops Nature Reserve along with the Aloe Reserve protects the northern escarpment of the Swartkops Estuary. It plays an important part in the protection of Valley Thicket, also known as Valley Bushveld, along the estuary and is quite a good birding spot. The reserve is one of the lesser know reserves in the Nelson Mandela … Continue reading Swartkops Nature Reserve
Hello baby
Baby elephants never venture very far from their mothers and isn't always that easy to photograph as they zig-zag in-between legs and duck under adults. This little guy looked quite at ease just playing around while mommy and the other big elephants were browsing next to the road in the rain. We were about an … Continue reading Hello baby
Rock climbing at Van Stadens
After a couple of recent posts (including Wildflower Reserve Trails and Under Van Stadens Bridge)that covered the Van Stadens area, I received an email from Derek Marshall with a couple of pictures. They were about, as he puts it, one of the more unknown aspects of PE. Rock climbing. I did a quick bit of research and found the … Continue reading Rock climbing at Van Stadens
Biggest sundial in the Africa
The biggest sundial in Africa and the Southern Hemisphere can be found somewhere in South Africa. "Where in South Africa?" I hear you ask. Cape Town? You're cold. Johannesburg? Very cold. Durban? Still cold. Port Elizabeth? Getting warmer. Where then? Its located in the humble Gamtoos Valley town of Hankey. The Hankey Sundial was completed by local farmer Mr … Continue reading Biggest sundial in the Africa
PE landmarks
The Donkin Reserve with Route 67 is my favorite photographic location in Port Elizabeth. There is so many different subjects to photograph and so many different angles to use. Over the years the Donkin Memorial (Pyramid) and the Hill Lighthouse has become iconic landmarks in Port Elizabeth and is well worth snapping a picture of.
