Knysna Loerie

I photographed this juvenile Knysna Loerie (Tauraco corythaix) at Birds of Eden outside Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route. The difference between the juveniles and adult birds is that the adults have white tips along the top of their crests and more white below the eyes. The loeries blend in very well in their forest environment using … Continue reading Knysna Loerie →

Fairy Garden

About halfway between the towns of Sedgefield and Wilderness on the Garden Route is a spot called Timbervillage. Having never stopped there before, I decided to pull over and check it out. It consists of a number of shops and eateries housed in timber buildings similar to those the woodcutters and gold miners in the area used to live … Continue reading Fairy Garden →

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 →

Mossel Bay War Memorial

Just about every town seem to have a war memorial of some kind (I don't mean anything bad with that, I'm just saying) and Mossel Bay is no different. This Mossel Bay War Memorial stands at the Point below the Cape St Blaze Lighthouse on the rock formation known as Frog Rock and was unveiled on 28 September … Continue reading Mossel Bay War Memorial →

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 →

Mossel Bay Shell Museum

The Mossel Bay Shell Museum forms part of the Dias Museum Complex and is housed in the old Shirley Building built in 1902. Some people may think that it could be a bit of a boring spot, but museum houses a fantastic collection of shells from all over the world along with shell related artifacts … Continue reading Mossel Bay Shell Museum →

Dias Museum Complex

The first European to set foot in what in now South Africa was Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias. He inadvertently rounded the Cape in a storm and the first went ashore in present day Mossel Bay in 1488. Due to this Mossel Bay has a close association with Dias and this is where visitors will find the … Continue reading Dias Museum Complex →

Jazzburys Restaurant – Mossel Bay

I haven't really mastered the art of food photography, but there is nothing wrong with some food porn every now and then.I struck it lucky on our recent visit to Mossel Bay by being invited to bring the family for a meal at the excellent Jazzbury Restaurant. Its not the usual family burger joint like … Continue reading Jazzburys Restaurant – Mossel Bay →

3D Township scene cards

The best place in Mossel Bay to find and buy local art is at the Craft Art Workshop close to the Diaz Museum Complex. The centre is more than just a "curio shop" and over the last few years many young emerging artists have been trained by the established artists exhibiting here and now also exhibit … Continue reading 3D Township scene cards →

Harry Giddey Park

In the heart of downtown Mossel Bay exploring visitors will find Harry Giddey Park. The park was first laid out as a Victorian Park in the grand English manner in 1887 and was extensively upgraded in the 1940's by Harry Giddey after whom the park was renamed.Except for the main park, there is also an section with aviaries full of … Continue reading Harry Giddey Park →