Yesterday I posted a photo of Shark Rock Pier all lit up since it's revamp as seen from Hobie Beach. I thought I'll follow it up with a photo from the other side. I think I prefer this one of the two. Perhaps it's just the angle that is tighter or the fact that there are … Continue reading Shark Rock Pier from the north – plus a question for followers
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Hobie Pier at night
The lights under the newly revamped Shark Rock Pier really lights up the water making for great photography. That along with the spotlight on the beach could even lead to extended bathing on those hot barmy summer evenings.
Overberg landscape
The Overberg landscape changes with the seasons with the best time to travel through the area being August and September. That is when you will find green grain fields with wheat, oats and barley, interspersed by yellow canola fields, in splendorous full bloom.
Another view of the pier
Looking at Shark Rock Pier from the Boardwalk Hotel gives you a slightly different angle from the norm. If you look at photos of the pier it's normally from either side, from on the pier itself or occasionally from the sea side. Not often that you get a bit of a elevated view like this … Continue reading Another view of the pier
Spotlight on the Mackay Bridge
The Colchester area east of Port Elizabeth was a very busy spot in the mid 1800 and early 1900s, as it had the only pont over the Sundays River on the main road between Port Elizabeth and Grahamstown. The original pont was washed away in 1874 and a second one in 1875. A bridge was … Continue reading Spotlight on the Mackay Bridge
Dusk at Eersterivier
I have to admit, I haven't got a Port Elizabeth photo for you today. It's a combination of things, mostly bad luck coupled with being fairly busy at the moment. My external hard drive crashed a little while ago and with it went all my family and travel photos. It's going to cost me around … Continue reading Dusk at Eersterivier
Purple and green lines in the Overberg
Road tripping often allows you to see the most interesting and unusual sights. Something you don't get wizzing overhead to your destination in a plane. The Overberg is famous for it's canola fields covered in yellow flowers in spring, otherwise green fields in spring and and brown ploughed fields ion late summer going into autumn and … Continue reading Purple and green lines in the Overberg
Harbour aerial
The Port Elizabeth harbour was built in 1933 after the completion of the Charl Malan Quay (No.1 Quay, now used as the Container and Car Terminals). It is one of two harbours in Algoa Bay with the Coega Industrial Harbour being the other. The harbour wall can be seen on the right. Going along the wall … Continue reading Harbour aerial
Pier waves
The revamped Shark Rock Pier seen from underneath. Just thought I'll do something different.
How about visiting the Kouga Dam?
When was the last time you've been in the Gamtoos Valley? Perhaps I should ask, have you ever been for a drive up to the Kouga Dam? If the answer to both of these questions are "never" or "not recently" then there is no time like the present. After all the rain we have had recently the … Continue reading How about visiting the Kouga Dam?
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