St George’s Wild Fig Trees

There are a number of giant Wild Fig Trees in and around St George's Park, all well over 100 years old. The one in the centre of the park next to the Pearson Conservatory must be one of my favorite trees around Port Elizabeth. I always marvel at it's size and love walking over the … Continue reading St George’s Wild Fig Trees →

Richmond Hill Jacaranda

I don't know why but I am noticing the blooming Jacaranda trees around Port Elizabeth a lot more this year than in the past. Then I saw a picture of this specific Jacaranda Tree in Richmond Hill on Facebook earlier in the week and this morning while in the area recognised it. So I just … Continue reading Richmond Hill Jacaranda →

Reading the travel book one page at a time – Tree lined lane

The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page - St AugustineVery true words indeed. But I also believe that while travelling you need to go off the beaten track every now and then as well otherwise you will just keep seeing what everybody else sees. There really isn't … Continue reading Reading the travel book one page at a time – Tree lined lane →

Coral Trees – PE’s Jacarandas

Port Elizabeth can't boast with Jacaranda Trees flowering so beautifully around town in Spring as Pretoria and Bloemfontein can, but I just luuuvvveee all the Coral Trees flowering around the city.

Up above

Sometimes you've just got to look up every now and then

Then and Now – The South End Fig Tree

The old Fig Tree in South End (across the road on the harbour side from the South End Museum) predates all living memory and is said to be well over 100 years old. Back in the days pre the removal of everybody and everything from South End due to the implementation of the Group Areas … Continue reading Then and Now – The South End Fig Tree →

St Georges Park Wild Fig

There is a number of Wild Fig trees in and around St Georges Park that is over a century old. This one stands between the PE Bowling Club and the Park Drive Bowling Club.

A flowering Kapok Tree, also known as a Silk Floss Tree

Since I started blogging nearly 7 years ago, the post that has received the most attention wasn't some exotic location, epic once in a lifetime animal photo or mind blowing sunset. It was a post about a flowering Kapok Tree. Up to now it has received over a whopping 20 000 page views. I've been wanting to … Continue reading A flowering Kapok Tree, also known as a Silk Floss Tree →

Coral Tree hides are tricky

We all know what a Coral Tree looks like. Perhaps not off the top of your head when you hear the name, but you'll definitively know what I'm talking about if I call it a Lucky Bean Tree. Coral Trees are very distinctive in that they loose their leaves in autumn and have brilliant orange flowers before … Continue reading Coral Tree hides are tricky →

Pine forests in the Tsitsikamma

The Tsitsikamma's three biggest industries are tourism, dairy and forestry. So by the last one you can gather that the area is more than just indigenous forests. The Tsitsikamma also has a huge amount of commercial pine plantations. Pine trees were first planted early in the 20th century to replace indigenous forests that were cut … Continue reading Pine forests in the Tsitsikamma →