Flightless Dung Beetle

One of the smallest but best known inhabitants of the Addo Elephant National Park is the Flightless Dung Beetle (Circellium bacchus). The Flightless Dung Beetle is endemic to the Addo Elephant Park and surrounds and very unique in the fact that they can't fly and hence the name. This fact also makes the beetle a … Continue reading Flightless Dung Beetle →

Zebras

Donkeys in pajamas must be one of the animals that visitors to game reserves love seeing most. The Burchell's Zebra is the most common zebra that you will find in the game reserves of the Eastern Cape. They are identifiable by the fact that the stripes go all the way underneath their stomachs and by … Continue reading Zebras →

Camp Figtree

Imagine a colonial style luxury lodge up in the mountains with magnificent views, no television or other distractions and top class service. No, this is no cliche advert because this place really exist. Camp Figtree is situated up in the Zuurberg Mountain just over an hour outside Port Elizabeth and within a stone's throw from the … Continue reading Camp Figtree →

Cemetery fencing

Old cemeteries hold a special place in my heart and I really enjoy exploring them where ever I encounter any. The old Scottish Cemetery in St Georges Park is probably one of the lesser known cemeteries in Port Elizabeth and some of the graves date back to the mid 1800's. Unfortunately for explorers like me … Continue reading Cemetery fencing →

Your friendly corner township butcher

There is always something new and interesting to see around the next corner for somebody from the suburbs when visiting a township. This is even more so the case when you have a camera in hand and looking for those unusual photos to post. Although there are many of these around the townships, I have … Continue reading Your friendly corner township butcher →

Elephant applying make-up

I often think that a lot of residents of Port Elizabeth doesn't realised what a fantastic game reserve they have in Addo Elephant National Park right on the city's doorstep. Where else can you go in early in the morning and see an elephant powdering her face before the crowds arrive? Huh? Jokes aside. I visited … Continue reading Elephant applying make-up →

Traditional healer ceremony

Life has a tendency to throw little surprises your way every now and then. I was accompanying a journalist from Argentina around Port Elizabeth for five days and as we were walking along Shark Rock Pier at Hobie Beach I spotted a couple of people next to the pier on the water's edge performing some … Continue reading Traditional healer ceremony →

Roadside pineapples

Farm stalls isn't too rare a sight on South African roads and if you want to buy fresh fruit then these farm stalls are the place to get them from. Locals selling fresh fruit from the side of the road is a lesser common sight, but often seen in areas where fruit are gown. The … Continue reading Roadside pineapples →

Walkway remains

Nature doesn't take nonsense from us people. Sardinia Bay in Port Elizabeth has a problematic dune that just doesn't want to stand still. A couple of years back a walkway was built across the dune to make it easier to get to the beach. But as soon as the walkway was completed the dune started … Continue reading Walkway remains →

Stormy St Francis

When the wind blows in Cape St Francis it doesn't hold back. Arriving in town for a function I actually thought that if the wolf in Three Little Pigs ever ran out of breath to huff and puff with, this would be a good spot come and stock up again. Not that its an every … Continue reading Stormy St Francis →