The Surf ART project

Yesterday I spotted a post on local surf blog Millers Local's Facebook page with the Surf Art video. Surf Art Animation is a project by PE surfer and artist Luc van der Walt. True Colours-ART to uplift, developed an art project for little surfers, which was launched about 6 months ago with this animation. They have … Continue reading The Surf ART project →

Aerial video clips of the Donkin and beachfront

While looking for a clip to post for this week's Video Friday I found this video on YouTube. It involves aerial footage shot with a drone and a GoPro of the Donkin Reserve and the beachfront area. How I wish I had the money for a drone and GoPro. Imagine the excellent footage I would … Continue reading Aerial video clips of the Donkin and beachfront →

Urban Run 2015 highlights

Last weekend the annual Urban Run took place from the Donkin Reserve. Runners got to tackle a 10 km course through the inner city, Central area, St Georges Park and Baakens Valley with 15 obstacles along the way. We missed this year's event and if you did as well, join me in enjoying this highlights … Continue reading Urban Run 2015 highlights →

A visit to Kragga Kamma Game Park

I was browsing YouTube looking for a nice Port Elizabeth clip to use for this week's Video Friday and found this video of a visit to Kragga Kamma Game Park uploaded by Niezwykly Swiat - Wonderful World. Unfortunately the rest of the text in the description looks like it could be Russian so I can't really tell … Continue reading A visit to Kragga Kamma Game Park →

Fountains display at the Boardwalk

I was looking for a video to post for this week's Video Friday and came across this awesome video of the Boardwalk's Fountain Spectacular by Limewave on their YouTube channel. Enjoy.

Port Elizabeth beaches video

I was digging around for a video to post for this week's Video Friday and found this short about Port Elizabeth's beaches on Rooms for Africa dating back to 2010. It will be hard to disagree with anybody saying that we really have magnificent beaches here in PE.

Silver Rocket Cadillac by Stuart Reece shot in PE

I love watching music videos and adverts (I don't say movies and tv programs cause we haven't really had any) that's been shot around Port Elizabeth and spotting places I know. One of my friends posted a link to this music video for Stuart Reece's Silver Rocket Cadillac on Facebook yesterday and as it started I … Continue reading Silver Rocket Cadillac by Stuart Reece shot in PE →

The 7 Wonders of our World

I am currently at the Getaway Show in Johannesburg working off the Kouga Baviaans Surf and Safari stand. The stand across from us belongs to the Sarah Baartman District Municipality (formerly the Cacadu District Municipality) promoting they "7 Wonders of our World". The Sarah Baartman DM is located on the western side of the Eastern … Continue reading The 7 Wonders of our World →

Escaping big cats

The big cats from the Eastern Cape and surrounding areas just don't want to be contained. First a couple of cheetahs suddenly appeared in Addo from who knows where, Then a lion escaped from the Karoo National Park and roamed the surrounding countryside for a couple of weeks before being captured. Well, things happen in … Continue reading Escaping big cats →

Flooding in the lower Baakens Valley

July has been wet... and cold. Over the last few weeks we've had a lot of rain in Port Elizabeth and last weekend the Baakens River broke it's banks again in the lower valley as it often does after this kind of rain. Check out the video by the Herald showing the water right up to … Continue reading Flooding in the lower Baakens Valley →