The winding dirt road

The road from Matyholweni gate winding into the Addo Elephant National Park

Green Mosque Minaret

The minaret of the Pier Street Mosque next to the Settlers Freeway in South End. The mosque nearly made way for an off ramp in the 1970's with the minaret already removed by the time that the international community got involved and stopped the Apartheid government from proceeding with the demolition. The Masjied-Ul-Aziz, (Pier Street Mosque) was … Continue reading Green Mosque Minaret →

Lion leftovers

You don't kick a lion kill out from behind every bush and very few people have had the opportunity to see the actual kill take place. What you do get though are the remains of those kills. Bones picked clean and bleached white by the sun.

Climbing some epic dunes

Port Elizabeth has some magnificent sand dune for those wannabe mountain climbers who don't prefer to do the rocky thing. To the west the Maitland Beach sand dune is probably the best known one with many locals enjoying it over weekend. On the eastern side of Port Elizabeth there are some truly epic sand dunes … Continue reading Climbing some epic dunes →

Tranquillity by the jetty

A calm morning on the Sundays River with one of the jetties at Cannonville. Some people would prefer to sit there with a fishing rod or a book. I like the company of my camera.

Egret nesting ground

Ornithologists, or just plain bird lovers for those who don't know the big word, visiting the town of Montagu in the Western Cape gets drawn to the Leidam like a mouse to cheese. For the last two years we spent a week in Montagu during our summer holiday and during both visits I spent some … Continue reading Egret nesting ground →

Thor’s afternoon snooze

Thor, the first white lion to be born at Seaview Predator Park, taking an afternoon nap. He had absolutely no interest in the paparazzi on this side of the fence.

Giraffe up and down

Being tall isn't always that easy. Sometimes those long legs need a rest as well. You won't easily see giraffes sitting down where there are lions in the area. That's because they are all legs when they get up and can easily be taken off guard. Luckily for this one she lives in the Seaview Preditor Park … Continue reading Giraffe up and down →

Watching elephants

This past week, ending today, has been South African National Parks week. The whole idea behind the week is to encourage South Africans to support and visit our National Parks more. During the week entrance to the parks are free to South African citizens. I got to go to Addo twice this week, first with … Continue reading Watching elephants →

Aloe trident

Aloes are amongst my favorite flowers, specially because they bloom in winter, so I'm always a bit sad at this time of the year when the flowers start to wilt and disappear.