Last weekend a couple of us went for a late afternoon walk along the Aloe Trail at Bluewater Bay to find the Geocaches placed on the trail. I make sure I always have my camera at hand and I snapped Drama Princess enjoying the view towards the Swartkops River without her knowing.
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The sun setting over the Swartkops River
A Sunday afternoon walk along the Aloe Trail from Bluewater Bay had the sun dipping towards the horizon as we headed back to the car.
Flamingo take-off
The Flamingo Trail in the Zwartkops Nature Reserve is ideal to get a little bit closer to birds after which the trail was name. I don't know why but I am always amazed to see the flamingos on the estuary. Not sure why cause its not like I've never seen them there before. On a … Continue reading Flamingo take-off
Aloes at Swartkops
Its about aloe time and I can't wait to see all the aloes in flower around Port Elizabeth again. In anticipation I'm posting this picture of two aloes with dry flowers next to the Swartkops River on the Flamingo Trail I took a little while ago.
Flamingo Trail views
Walking along the upper section of the Flamingo Trail gives you stunning views of the Swartkops River Estuary
Earth Day 2014 – Swartkops sunset
On 22 April (today if you read this post on the day it got posted) we celebrate Earth Day. Earth Day is an annual event held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The day was first celebrated in 1970 with 192 countries now taking part each year. In celebration of Earth Day 2014 I'm posting a picture of … Continue reading Earth Day 2014 – Swartkops sunset
Swartkops River and salt pans
The Swartkops River and surrounding estuary is a wonderful place, even with it's pollution problems. It's an amazing birding wetland and a major salt producing area. Looking at the picture the actual river is in the background on the left while the big channel through the middle of the picture is part of the salt pan system … Continue reading Swartkops River and salt pans
Flamingo take off
I wonder how many people driving the Swartkops road on a regular basis don't even notice the flamingos anymore. I think its awesome to have so many flamingos on the Swartkoms estuary right here close to the city. I walked the Flamingo Trail recently and snapped this pic of the flamingos taking off as we … Continue reading Flamingo take off
Swartskops view
This is the view of the Swartkops River from the Flamingo Trail in the Zwartkops Nature Reserve. Just beyond the river is the village of Redhouse with the Northern Areas visible in the background.
Swartkops Nature Reserve
The Swartkops Nature Reserve along with the Aloe Reserve protects the northern escarpment of the Swartkops Estuary. It plays an important part in the protection of Valley Thicket, also known as Valley Bushveld, along the estuary and is quite a good birding spot. The reserve is one of the lesser know reserves in the Nelson Mandela … Continue reading Swartkops Nature Reserve
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