The last of the art features at the Donkin I want to show you are the new row of seats for the tired and weary. Perhaps its just my personal opinion, but out of all the art features being put up at the Donkin Reserve these must be my least favorite. They look like surfboards … Continue reading Donkin seat features
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Donkin Red Carpet art feature
One of the new art features on the Donkin Reserve which seems isn't quite completed yet is the Red Carpet by designer Lisbet Demeyer. The Red Carpet starts on the side walk directly in front of the historic King Edward Hotel and in a way pulls the hotel's grandness onto the Donkin Reserve. At this … Continue reading Donkin Red Carpet art feature
Gazing across the Donkin
One of the most prominent of the new art pieces on the Donkin Reserve is the female figure gazing across the open space. The sculpture was done my well known Port Elizabeth artists Anton Momberg and was the first of the art pieces to go up. The building in the background is the historic King Edward Hotel.I took … Continue reading Gazing across the Donkin
Donkin River Memory Piece
The third Donkin Reserve art piece in this series is The River Memory Piece which was created by Duncan Steward. The Donkin Reserve has been an official open space in the city since 1820 and originally a stream flowed down what is now Donkin Street next to the reserve. The idea of the art piece was … Continue reading Donkin River Memory Piece
Donkin "Fish-Bird"
The second art piece on the Donkin Reserve I'm featuring in this series is probably the most unusual. The piece was designed by published poet and former art lecturer Dolla Sapeta who was inspired by the birds that visit the Donkin Reserve as well as the sites view of Algoa Bay. The "Fish-Bird" is 3.8m high, has … Continue reading Donkin "Fish-Bird"
Donkin Reserve Voting line
A little while ago I said that I will do a series on the art pieces that is being installed on the Donkin Reserve here in Port Elizabeth. I popped down there this week and although the project isn't completed yet, got pics of all the pieces that has been done already. The art piece … Continue reading Donkin Reserve Voting line
Mosaic lighthouse art
The upgrade on the Donkin Reserve is well advanced at the moment and as soon as most of it is completed I want to go and photograph and post all the upgrades and art pieces that has been added to the historic Donkin Reserve. The Donkin Lighthouse upgrade was the first part of the project that was … Continue reading Mosaic lighthouse art
Donkin Lighthouse
The old Hill Lighthouse, also known as the Donkin Lighthouse on the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth. The lighthouse was built in 1861 but was taken out of commission in the mid 1900's due to the fact that the lights of the city behind it made it impossible for ships to spot it's light. A … Continue reading Donkin Lighthouse
Donkin Visitor Information Centre
Part of Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism's newly revamped Visitor Information Centre at the Donkin Reserve. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is busy with an upgrade of the Donkin Reserve and part of the process was the renovation of the lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's cottage. The tourist info office is situated in the lighthouse keeper's cottage … Continue reading Donkin Visitor Information Centre
Donkin sillouette
The Donkin Lighthouse and Pyramid (Donkin Memorial) in Port Elizabeth at sunrise Visit the nice people at Skywatch for more pictures of the skies above
Firefly the Travel Guy 