Floating on air

A while ago I had the privilege to go on the ultimate adventure hot air ballooning with Bill Harrop near Magaliesberg north of Johannesburg. I have posted two pics of it before (Hot Air Ballooning), but wanted to show of a couple more pics from the experience.If you would like to see more pics featuring … Continue reading Floating on air →

Weather vanes

Today I am combining my Skywatch post with a Random theme... post. The random theme for today is weather vanes. There is a folk song in Afrikaans about the chicken that can't lay an egg and that chicken is the one that stands on top of the church spire. This weather vane I found standing … Continue reading Weather vanes →

Houseboat sunset

Sunset over the Knysna Lagoon on the Garden Route. For more sunset and other sky pictures, visit Skywatch

Reflextion of blue

I have posted a lot of sunrise and sunset pictures for Skywatch Friday lately, so today I decided to look down to look up. I got this reflection in one of the river pools at Sleepy Hollow just outside Port Elizabeth on our last camping trip. The water was perfectly still and gave me the … Continue reading Reflextion of blue →

Tidal pool sunrise

The sunrise reflecting in the tidal pool at the Point in Mossel Bay For more sunrises, sunsets and other pictures featuring the sky, visit Skywatch

Sunrise swimmer

Last Sunday at the Ironman South Africa event here in Port Elizabeth I snapped this pic of one of the competitors who got to the start a couple of minutes late. All the other competitors were in the water on the swimming leg already when this guy came strolling by quite casually as he was … Continue reading Sunrise swimmer →

Changing late afternoon skies

When I got home the other evening the sky looked like this. Grey, blue and white. Within minutes as the sun was going down it went to grey, orange and lite yellow..If you would like to see more pictures featuring the beautiful sky above (ash or no ash), visit Skywatch.

Sunny mast

I had to go and meet somebody at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club the other day which gave me an excuse to take a stroll along the walkway between the yachts and get some pictures. And I have learned that when taking pictures you have to always be on the lookout for a potential Skywatch … Continue reading Sunny mast →

Gull at sunset

I was taking photos of the sunset at Eersterivier on the Garden Route on a recent trip and a couple of gulls flew by. I was hoping to get a few in the shot, but they were a bit far apart. If you want to see more pics featuring the sky, visit Skywatch

Paddle cruiser at sunset

The Featherbed Company's Paddle cruiser moments before departure for the sunset cruise on the Knysna Lagoon. Visit Skywatch for some more breathtaking views of the sky.