The lake at Mount Pleasant

If you enjoy photographing birds and is looking for a nice urban location around Port Elizabeth to do so then you don't need to look any further than Lovemore Lake at the bottom of Boundary Lane in Mount Pleasant. Every time I pass there I'm amazed at the amount of different birds around. On Saturday … Continue reading The lake at Mount Pleasant →

Egyptian Geese family at Lovemore Lake

Where ever there is a dam, lake or other piece of water you are sure to find a family of Egyptian Geese. Last weekend during our CITO clean up at Lovemore Lake in Mount Pleasant the resident Egyptian Geese couple came to show us their babies, swimming past quite close.With 9 chicks the lake must … Continue reading Egyptian Geese family at Lovemore Lake →

Cleaning Lovemore Lake for Mandela Day

Yesterday was Tata Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday. Five years ago the Nelson Mandela Foundation decided to declare his birthday Mandela Day and asked people to give 67 minutes of their time to help those less fortunate than them. The 67 minutes represent the 67 years that Mandela spent in his pursuit of freedom for all in South … Continue reading Cleaning Lovemore Lake for Mandela Day →

Kelly Vlei

A weekend or two ago we attended a birthday party at Mike's Kitchen on Buffelsfontein Road in Mount Pleasant. I grew up in Mount Pleasant so the area holds many good memories and looking out the restaurant's windows I saw one (or what's left of it) of the many place that form part of those … Continue reading Kelly Vlei →