
Friday, December 19, 2008
Gone on holiday, see you next year

Thursday, December 18, 2008
Opening of the Season Fireworks



Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Shark Rock Pier in sepia

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
White Rhino



A rhino will always go back to the same place to do his thing. You will find dung middens all over a rhino's range. It's part of the way he marks his territory.
An interesting fact bout rhino and their young is that the White rhino lets her baby run in front of her while a Black rhino lets her baby run behind. That's because in an open field the White rhino is running away from danger so she protects the baby from behind, while a mother Black rhino is leading the way through the bush and will protect her baby in case there is something lying waiting. Now how to remember this? Please don't accuse me of stereotyping, racism or anything else that's nasty but here is the easy way. Traditionally a black woman in Africa will carry her baby tied to her back with a blanket while an European (white) woman will push her baby in front in a pram. Ok, so modern black women also push their babies in prams, but its just a way for the layman to remember the fact. But let me stop before I get thrown with a high heel shoe or a sandal.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Prester John Monument



Sunday, December 14, 2008
Full Moon

Friday, December 12, 2008
Protea farming



Thursday, December 11, 2008
Cape St Francis sunrise

Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Blood Lily


Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Porcupine

Porcupines are nocturnal animals that live in burrows. The forage at night, alone or in pairs. They eat plants, but will gnaw on old bones. They have long hair on their head and shoulders while their backs are covered with black and white quills. Up to three young are born in summer and they are widespread throughout South Africa except for the north west coastal area - The Wildlife of Southern Africa
Monday, December 8, 2008
Plough Shells



Sunday, December 7, 2008
The Apple Express

Saturday, December 6, 2008
The Donkin Reserve


Friday, December 5, 2008
Garden Acraea Butterfly



No only if somebody can tell me if this hairy spiky dude is what turns into the little orange butterfly or was it just coincidence that I found him in there as well.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Seal Point Lighthouse

The Seal Point Lighthouse was built in 1878 and is situated about 100km west of Port Elizabeth. The Bay itself was named St Francis Bay after the patron saint of sailors and travellers by the the first Portuguese explorers who came into the area in the late 1400's.


You can see other posts with the Cape St Francis Lighthouse here and here.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Aloe Ferox
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Most Aloes have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves. The leaves are often lance-shaped with a sharp end and a spiny edges. Aloe flowers are tubular, frequently orange, yellow, pink or red and are densely clustered.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Moon dancing with Venus and Jupiter
Monday, December 1, 2008
The Owl House


Her lifelong exposure to the fine crushed glass she used to decorate her walls and ceilings caused her eyesight to start failing in 1976. She committed suicide in 1976 by ingesting caustic soda, aged 78.

Sunday, November 30, 2008
Public Library

Saturday, November 29, 2008
Ensuring the survival of the species

Friday, November 28, 2008
Kermit's cousins
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
Nelson Mandela Square

The six metre high bronze statue depicts him doing his very famous "Madiba shuffle". As I have mentioned before, I live in Port Elizabeth which is part of the metropolitan area of Nelson Mandela Bay. It is the only town or city in South Africa that was allowed to take use his name.

Both in South Africa and internationally, Mandela's opposition to apartheid made him a symbol of freedom and equality for many. However, the apartheid government and various other nations condemned him and the ANC as communists and terrorists.
Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela, supporting reconciliation and negotiation, helped lead the transition towards multi-racial democracy in South Africa. Since the end of apartheid, many have frequently praised Mandela, including former opponents.
Mandela has received more than one hundred awards over four decades, most notably the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He is currently a celebrated elder statesman who continues to voice his opinion on topical issues. In South Africa he is often known as Madiba, an honorary title adopted by elders of Mandela's clan. The title has come to be synonymous with Nelson Mandela.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
In the wake ...

Saturday, November 22, 2008
VW AutoPavilion

