Winter beachfront

Winter has set in and the mornings and evenings are nice and cold, but we're lucky here in Port Elizabeth in that we have a very Mediterranean climate which makes our days quite mild. That is when there isn't a coldfront passing over. Winters means that the beaches are empty but people are still using the … Continue reading Winter beachfront →

Sunshine pier

Early morning at Shark Rock Pier on a sunny late autumn day

Denville’s

The little beach on the south side of the McArthur Swimming pool complex is generally part of Kings Beach, but amongst the local surfing community its known as Denville's. The name came from a couple of guys, Dennis Buchman and Neville Mandy, that used to surf here around the 60's. Its still a favourite surfing spot, … Continue reading Denville’s →

Pollok Beach

Pollok Beach on a sunny day but with winter approaching there'll be less people in the water and more just walking on the beach. Over the last month or so we have had some beautiful "pre-winter" days. If only our weather was like that all year long. Just imagine what an even more awesome destination … Continue reading Pollok Beach →

Kings Beach silhouettes

Winter may be coming but for the past four days summer's been gracing us with her presence. From the look of it she's also planning to hang around for the weekend. Hey, I'm not complaining.

Jellyfish at Fence

The surf spot at Kings Beach next to the harbour wall is called fence. Apparently years ago when there wasn't as much sand against the wall the place used to cook as a surf spot. Today its but a shadow of its former self. So where does the name come from? There was a big fence … Continue reading Jellyfish at Fence →

Kings Beach Panorama

I've been looking at old posts and dates and realised its been just over four years since I took over Port Elizabeth Daily Photo from Sue and Max. WOW, I can't believe that I've been at it for four years already. I also noticed that in a couple of weeks PEDP is coming up to 2000 … Continue reading Kings Beach Panorama →