Sunset contrast

Sunset contrasts with horizontal lines over the Drakensberg

Drakensberg clouds

Late afternoon clouds over the Amphitheatre in the Drakensberg

Bee eater

Bee eaters aren't very common birds around my part of the country, but there is a group of them that live in the river bank on the Sundays River near Colchester east of Port Elizabeth.  I went on the Sundays River Ferry the other day and the captain pointed them out to us as we passed.  Unfortunately it was dark and overcast and the boat was rocking, so the picture isn't very sharp.  But I'm heading back on the ferry next week and hopefully the sun will be shining.

Cheetah

Kragga Kamma Game Park is probably the best place around Port Elizabeth if you only have an hour or two and want to see wild animals.  The park has a separate enclosure where they keep their cheetah which is part of a breeding program.  Unfortunately for me this cheetah was sitting between me and the fence, so unfortunately the fence shows in the background of the picture.  But I still love the pic.

Cemetery fencing

Old cemeteries hold a special place in my heart and I really enjoy exploring them where ever I encounter any.  The old Scottish Cemetery in St Georges Park is probably one of the lesser known cemeteries in Port Elizabeth and some of the graves date back to the mid 1800's.  Unfortunately for explorers like me this particular cemetery is locked most of the time, but I struck it lucky the other day.

Purple beauty - Plumbago flower

International visitors to South Africa, especially the British, are always amazed at the fact that the Plumbago grows so beautifully in the wild over here while they have to cultivate it with care back home.  This one is growing semi wild but is being kept neat at Camp Figtree in the Zuurberg mountains outside Port Elizabeth. 

Sour fig in bloom

Sour Fig in full bloom at Kuzuko Lodge in the Eastern Cape.  The Sour Figs grows on coastal and inland slopes from Namaqualand in the Northern Cape through the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape and is often seen as a pioneer in disturbed sites.