Getting wet in winter

Today's post is a continuation on yesterday's showing the water pushing between the "foothills" of the sand dunes at Sardinia Bay. No amount of threats could get the Rugrats to stay out the water and yes, Chaos Boy got his pants wet at this moment.

High tide

We spent all our holidays with my grandparents in Paradise Beach near Jeffrey's Bay when we were small. When is was spring high tide we used to play on the beach and run away from the water as it pushed high up on the sand. Visiting Sardinia Bay last weekend I noticed that the tide was unusually high … Continue reading High tide →

Huh? Where’s the road?

Its been a while since we've been down to Sardinia Bay, so on Sunday I bundled the family in the car and off we went to Sards. One of the reasons I wanted to go was to see how much of the road the sand dune has eaten up already and was I surprised. Over … Continue reading Huh? Where’s the road? →

Shipwreck?

Below the monument marking the site where the Sacramento wrecked in 1647 I found what looks like the remains of a row boat or something. I have no idea what it is, but it was ironic that it was lying on the rocks close to the Sacramento's wreck site.

Red Hot Poker by the sea

When its hot, you go to the beach. So when you're a Red Hot Poker, perhaps a spot next to the sea would be an ideal spot for you. The latin name for the Red Hot Poker is Kniphofia and its also sometimes known as a Torch lily or Poker plant. According the the clever people contributing to Wikipedia, … Continue reading Red Hot Poker by the sea →

Sacramento Cannon

At the end of the road at Schoenmakerskop where the Sacramento Trail starts is one of the original bronze cannons that has been salvaged from the wreck site of the Sacramento. The Sacramento was a Portuguese galleon which foundered on 30 June 1647. The 72 survivors who reached the beach set out to walk the 1300 km … Continue reading Sacramento Cannon →

Testing the water

There are many fresh water springs along the Schoenmakerskop coastline with water collecting in little pools and running down to the sea. Here Chaos Boy is "testing" to feel how cold the water is on our walk along the Sacramento Trail.

Cobble Beach

Along the Sacramento Trail you do find many rocks and stones and this one little stretch was very interesting as it is made up of stones washed smooth and round by years of wave action. I wanted to call the post "Pebble Beach", but according to Wikipedia a pebble is a clast of rock with a particle size … Continue reading Cobble Beach →

Setting off on the trail

Yesterday's photo showed the wooden steps down to the coast at Schoenmakerskop which is one of the paths that start you off on the Sacramento Trail. After turning around from that view you make your way along the path through the rocks and over the little fresh water streams before passing over this spot. Once you … Continue reading Setting off on the trail →

Down to the Schoenies coastline

I have spent so much time away from home lately either on business or holiday, that I haven't done much around Port Elizabeth over the last month or two and thus has started to run out of PE photographs. Yesterday I just had to get out cause the house was closing in on me and the need … Continue reading Down to the Schoenies coastline →