Harmony in Nature on Route 67

One of the more unusual art pieces along Roue 67 is the Harmony in Nature piece in front of the Atheneaum building. The piece uses an old optical technique used by the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo and uses optical illusion and mathematics to create a 3D picture that reflects from the flat … Continue reading Harmony in Nature on Route 67 →

Then and Now – Lower Baakens Valley

Way back in the early days when the first ships started coming past our coastline they used to sail into the bay to get fresh water in the lagoon near the mouth of the Baakens River. The Baakens River got it's name from the Dutch East Indian Company beacon that was placed at the fountain … Continue reading Then and Now – Lower Baakens Valley →

Moonrise over pink clouds

Not long ago I spent a night at Angler and Antelope Guesthouse in Somerset East. Coming out of the guesthouse on my way to dinner, the near full moon was rising in the east over clouds painted bright pink by the setting sun behind me. I rushed back to my room to grab my car … Continue reading Moonrise over pink clouds →

Driving down Heugh Road

For some reason I also loved the view of the Harbour, with the Rudolph Street Mosque in the foreground, as you come down Heugh Road. I always wanted to take a picture of the view and this morning I set up my camera on the dash and snapped that picture. So the picture doesn't have … Continue reading Driving down Heugh Road →

Baakens Valley – PE’s green lung

The Baakens Valley truly is Port Elizabeth's green lung stretching all the way from the west of the city through to the harbour. The valley really has so much potential to be one of the city's playgrounds, but the stigma of crime is sticking to it like velcro. Mountain bikers, trail runners and hikers use … Continue reading Baakens Valley – PE’s green lung →

Early morning reflections

Early morning reflections on the lake at Kings Beach Park

Splash Festival weekend – video

It is Easter Weekend and time for the annual Splash Festival. After a few lean years, the municipality allocated a proper budget for this year's event again and hopefully it would mean that quality artists and activities would attract more people back to one of the city's flagship event. The last few years the event … Continue reading Splash Festival weekend – video →

Then and Now – Kings Beach kiddies slide

When we were small we often went to swim at the pools (both the pool by the Smartie Train and the kiddie slide pool) at Kings Beach. I remember the day so well when I decided that I was big enough to go and try out the "big" slide at McArthur's Pool. The kiddies slide … Continue reading Then and Now – Kings Beach kiddies slide →

A Karoo road – doesn’t matter which way you go

“Would you please tell me, which way I ought to go from here?”“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat.“I don’t much care where … ” said Alice.“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the cat.”— Lewis Carroll

Early morning robots

One of the things I like most about the school holidays is the fact that there is so much less traffic on the way to work in the mornings. This morning I stopped at the Walmer Library to replace a Geocache that needed some maintenance and snapped a picture of a road with absolutely no … Continue reading Early morning robots →