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 Knysna Heads

One of the Garden Route's most famous landmark must surely be the Knysna Heads, standing guard over the entrance to the Knysna Lagoon. Heads is short for headlands and the two Knysna Heads is probably just about as popular for travellers to photograph than Table Mountain. The Eastern Head, from where the picture above was taken, is … Continue reading The Knysna Heads →

Forest flowers

You should know better than to ask me the name of the flower in the picture cause by now regular visitors would know that I am pretty useless when it comes to identifying flowers. All I know is that I found it next to the river in the Knysna forest at Jubilee Creek and it … Continue reading Forest flowers →

Jubilee Creek

Most people visiting the Knysna forest normally head towards the Millwood goldfields northwest of Knysna. Just after the Daleen Matthee Memorial the road passes what is arguably the most breathtaking picnic spot in the forest, Jubilee Creek. It is situated next to a beautiful stream and surrounded by indigenous forests with shaded grassy areas to relax … Continue reading Jubilee Creek →

Shimmering Knysna Lagoon

If stunning views across South Africa had to take part in a beauty pageant, the view from the Eastern Head in Knysna would be the beautiful blond with the long legs that makes it into the top five and at the least walks away with one of the crowns and sash.

Wading at sunset

I was busy taking sunset pictures across the Knysna lagoon, but was struggling to find something interesting to place in the foreground when Chaos Boy came wading along. Aha, just what I was looking for. I had to keep on running ahead of him to get him in the right position, but by now my … Continue reading Wading at sunset →

Mahai River

Two photos featuring the Mahai River in the Drakensberg

Queen’s Causeway

The Royal Family visited South Africa in 1947 and one of their stops was at the Royal Natal National Park which at that stage was only known as the Natal National Park. The "royal" was added to the name following the 1947 visit. From the Mahai camp site you walk about 500 meters to the Cascades Waterfalls … Continue reading Queen’s Causeway →

Kruis River

I spent two days in the Tsitsikamma on a team building trip over the weekend where we stayed at the Tsitsikamma Lodge which is right next door to the Kruis River. What was apparently a gentle meandering stream the day before turned into a raging torrent of water overnight after a big rain storm.After the afternoon's activities I used … Continue reading Kruis River →

Sundays Falls / Fairy Glen Trail

The Sundays Falls hike is probably one of the easiest short trails in the Royal Natal National Park and we set out one morning while camping there to see what the Sundays Falls look like. As usual Chaos Boy was in the lead and Drama Princess tried her best to persuade us that it would … Continue reading Sundays Falls / Fairy Glen Trail →