Morgan Bay

I have never had the pleasure or privilege to explore the Wild Coast and its very high on my "To Do" list. The Mini vs Maxi trip gave me to opportunity to discover Morgan Bay in the southern part of the Wild Coast. The little hamlet (cause you can't quite call it a village) of Margan … Continue reading Morgan Bay →

Noetzie Castles

The first thing people think of when you mention Noetzie is not the fact that its been voted as one of the top 3 beaches in South Africa, but the fact that there are castles on the beach. "Castles?" I hear you ask. Yes, castles. But not quite like in moats with crocodiles, archers on … Continue reading Noetzie Castles →

Noetzie Beach and Lagoon

Knysna isn't as well known for its beaches as fellow Garden Route towns Plettenberg Bay and Mossel Bay, but one of its beaches does rate amongst the most beautiful and unusual on this coastline. This beach is called Noetzie. The name Noetzie is a Koisan word meaning "dark water" and it refers to the water of … Continue reading Noetzie Beach and Lagoon →

The Candelabra Flower at Dana Bay

Walking along the beach at Dana Bay near Mossel Bay I noticed a couple of Candelabra flowers growing on the hill side next to the beach. I haven't photographed any of these for a little while so, even though most of them had wilted and dried already, I trudged up the hill and found one that only started … Continue reading The Candelabra Flower at Dana Bay →

Jellyfish and fishermen

A piece of jellyfish on the beach at Dana Bay near Mossel Bay with a couple of fishermen in the background

Footprints

Today I'm posting pictures of two distict sets of footprints on the beachThe first one is that of Chaos Boy running on the beach at Dana Bay near Mossel Bay...... while the second is that (well, can't really call it a set, more like a trail) of a plough snail

Sea weed

I saw sea weed by the sea shore, sea weed I saw by the score

Santos Pavilion

I often wonder how many people realise the significance of the Santos Pavilion on Santos Beach when they see it on their way through Mossel Bay. This beautiful Pavilion is one of only two beach pavilions still in use dating back to Colonial times. The other one is the famous Royal Pavilion in Brighton. The Pavilion was built … Continue reading Santos Pavilion →

Dana Bay

The area of Dana Bay is a suburb of Mossel Bay and is located 10 kilometers or so west of town. In addition to being a residential area, the whole of Dana Bay is a conservancy, home to fine examples of coastal and limestone varieties of fynbos where bush buck, steenbok, mongooses and over 85 … Continue reading Dana Bay →

Waiting for a bite

Fishermen on the beach at Dana Bay outside Mossel Bay during the late afternoon