Filming the Sundays River

A week or so ago I accompanied a group of media around the Port Elizabeth area for a couple of days. One of the activities we did was cruising down the Sundays River with the Sundays River Ferry before climbing the big Colchester sand dunes. The camera man of the SABC 1 show Real Goboza had … Continue reading Filming the Sundays River →

Colchester dunefield

Most people living in Port Elizabeth has driven along the N2 past the Sundays River and Colchester at some stage in their lives and would have seen the sand dunes beyond the river. But I want to bet that very few actually realise how big the dune fields out at Colchester really is. Its huge, … Continue reading Colchester dunefield →

Alexandria Dunefield

The Alexandria Coastal Dunefield to the east of Port Elizabeth was formed over the past 6 500 years when the sea level returned to its present level after the last Ice Age. The dunes can rise up to 140 metres, with the average dune height being 30 metres above sea level. The Alexandria Coastal Dunefield, of … Continue reading Alexandria Dunefield →

Flying the flag on the Sundays River

The Sundays River Ferry proudly flies the South African flag along with the flags of some of their international visitors when cruising down the river. I was one of those who wasn't happy when the old South African flag was replaced by the new one, but damn, you have to admit we really have a … Continue reading Flying the flag on the Sundays River →

Water monitor (aka Sundays River croc)

Some of the residents of Colchester jokingly refer to the water monitors living in the Sundays River as Sundays River Crocodiles. The reason for this is because visitors spotting them swimming in the river often think that they are looking at a crocodile. Crocodiles never occurred in the area naturally as it gets too cold … Continue reading Water monitor (aka Sundays River croc) →

Sundays River dunes

The sand dunes at Colchester next to the Sundays River form part of the Alexandria dune fields which are the biggest coastal dune fields in the Southern Hemisphere. The dunes truly are magnificent specimens as far as coastal dunes go and the only way to really get to them is by taking a boat along the … Continue reading Sundays River dunes →

Muddy Sundays River

After spending the morning at Addo Gateway Lodge in Cannonville (Colchester) learning about bonsai, I wandered down to the Sundays River across the road for a look. I noticed that it was still quite muddy due to the runoff after all the rain we had.

Bonsai at Addo Gateway Lodge

For a couple of years now I've had an interest in bonsai trees, but have never actually gotten to the point to start training (which is apparently what the bonsai folk call it when you grow a bonsai) one myself. Not long ago I received an invitation from Maggie Mann and Les Kingma of Addo … Continue reading Bonsai at Addo Gateway Lodge →

Mackay Bridge shadow

The shadow of the Mackay Bridge over the Sundays River in Colchester east of Port Elizabeth.Just an extra photo for those who haven't seen the bridge, built in 1895, before.

Mackay Bridge

I have always known of the old Mackay Bridge in Colchester just outside Port Elizabeth, but I have never actually gone to it to have a look. A little while ago we had the absolute pleasure to spend a night at the awesome Elephants Footprint Lodge right next to the bridge, and took a walk … Continue reading Mackay Bridge →