Lower Baakens entrance

Most people who access the Baakens Valley do so from How Avenue off Park Drive, Wellington Park or Walmer, but I wonder how many know that you can also do so from an entrance just off Brickmakerskloof. I took a walk into the park from here the other day and you quickly loose sight of all … Continue reading Lower Baakens entrance →

Flowering succulent

By now I'm sure you all know that I do Geocaching. One of the things I like most about Geocaching is the fact that it takes one to places you may not otherwise have gone to or seen. Things you may never have discovered. On this occasion I was searching for a container at the … Continue reading Flowering succulent →

Settlers Park view

The view of Settlers Park with the Baakens River flowing through it from the How Avenue parking area of the park stays one of my favorite views in Port Elizabeth.

Dodds Farm view

Dodds Farm is part of the Baakens Valley and can be reached from the bottom of 9th Avenue in Walmer. It's a beautiful spot that could perhaps do with a bit of maintenance, bush clearing and grass cutting, but ideal for a picnic and some quiet time. The Baakens River flows right through Dodds Farm … Continue reading Dodds Farm view →

Bridge series #4 – Brickmakerskloof bridge

Every couple of years Port Elizabeth tends to be hit by a flash flood which ends up causing more damage than the inhabitants of the city cares for. In 2006 we had a biggy and in the process a couple of bridges on the Baakens River washed away, one of them being at the bottom of Brickmakerskloof. … Continue reading Bridge series #4 – Brickmakerskloof bridge →

A CITO event for International Geocaching Day

Last Saturday (17 August 2013) I joined a number of fellow geocachers in celebrating International Geocaching Day with a CITO event in the Baakens Valley at the back of Beverley Grove. CITO stands for "Cache In Trash Out" and is a clean-up organised by geocachers at a spot where a cache is hidden that is in … Continue reading A CITO event for International Geocaching Day →

Baakens River Valley view

The view down the Baakens River Valley towards the Port Elizabeth Harbour from the Knysna apartment building in 1st Avenue Walmer.

Installing a passion for the outdoors

When we are out and about I much rather prefer to take pictures of my KidZ doing things naturally than let them pose. After posting yesterday's picture of Chaos Boy walking on the railway line I found another picture, this time of the KidZ during a recent walk on the Lower Guinea Fowl Trail. I wish … Continue reading Installing a passion for the outdoors →

History of Walmer

I wonder how many people know that Walmer used to be a town on its own before becoming part of Port Elizabeth. In 1815 the farm Welbedacht, covered an area just under 14 square miles, to the south west of Port Elizabeth was granted to AM Muller. When Muller died in 1845 his farm was inherited by … Continue reading History of Walmer →

The Baakens River in Settlers Park

As you may have noticed lately, I have developed a special fondness for the Baakens Valley. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for it, but since taking up geocaching I've had to venture into it a couple of times to look for caches and have taken my camera with on every occasion. The spot … Continue reading The Baakens River in Settlers Park →