Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: At Wits End: SAA and govt enterprises fiasco Student fees must fall Minister of Finance debacle SABC chaos Nkandla Zuma zoo Etc Source: BrainStorms – Ed Lunnon's Blog. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday Newsletter. … [Read more...] about At Wits End – Featured Blog
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The week that was… – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The week that was...: Scott Lenton © Armand Pou The week started off with some beasterly easterlies, but all was forgiven once the wind settled and the easterly groundswell arrived. Durban had been getting clobbered by the solid tropical cyclone surf for a few days, and luckily it made it's way down the coast to the Oos Kaap with some juice still intact. There's an old saying that all the month's ending in "-er" are … [Read more...] about The week that was… – Featured Blog
A Hadida called Petal – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Hadida called Petal: Another flower picture sent to me by Gerhard Burger, this one of a Hadida Ibis between the flowers. Wonder if his name is Petal the flower (bird) child? Picture taken in Glendinningvale. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. The flowers in Mandelakwaland: About two weeks ago I received a mail from regular PE Daily Photo follower Gerhard Burger (and apologies to Gerhard for not replying but my … [Read more...] about A Hadida called Petal – Featured Blog
Fields of Coral Aloe – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Fields of Coral Aloe: Just as the "normal" Aloes in the Karoo Heartland is done flowering, it's the turn of the Coral Aloes. A drive through the southern Karoo Heartland (on the N10 just over the Olifantskop Pass from Port Elizabeth) in the Eastern Cape two weeks ago had me stop a couple of times and grabbing for my camera with literally fields of flowering Coral Aloe stretching away from the road.A carpet of orangeJust more … [Read more...] about Fields of Coral Aloe – Featured Blog
Tramways and the Baakens – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Tramways and the Baakens: The newly restored Tramways Building reflecting in the Baakens River. Truly an old yet new landmark in Port Elizabeth. Can you see Fort Frederick on the hill in the background? Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness straight into your inbox with the MyPE Monday to Friday … [Read more...] about Tramways and the Baakens – Featured Blog
High Days and Holidays; Birthdays and Boycott Days – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: High Days and Holidays; Birthdays and Boycott Days: (c) 2016 Edward C Lunnon: Physical: Adv CBD / Mental: Adv CBD My blog site has been quiet for a long time now. That means that all is not well in the State of France! Nor in the State of South Africa and Not in the United States. Nor in the state of Ed! We are all familiar with the terrorist attacks in France and Je Suis Charlie and all the subsequent terrorist attacks. In South … [Read more...] about High Days and Holidays; Birthdays and Boycott Days – Featured Blog
A Paradise of Photo Opportunities: 10 Things to Photograph in the Bay – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Paradise of Photo Opportunities: 10 Things to Photograph in the Bay: The Bay is one photogenic lady. Like a model she puts on her finest evening wear, paints her lips in bright red, add a touch of jewellery, high stilettos and get all dollied up for the people of the Bay; day in and day out. She poses in our city, around our museums, in front of century-old architecture. She tangoes in the colours of … [Read more...] about A Paradise of Photo Opportunities: 10 Things to Photograph in the Bay – Featured Blog
PE’s 100 years since becoming a city video – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: PE's 100 years since becoming a city video: On 23 July 2013 Port Elizabeth celebrated 100 years since officially becoming a city. This video was put together to celebrate the fact and shows a nice collection of historic photos and current footage Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Jewish Museum on Raleigh Street: I quick drive around Richmond Hill the other day had me stop in front of the Jewish Pioneer Memorial Museum in … [Read more...] about PE’s 100 years since becoming a city video – Featured Blog
Shoelace Tags – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Shoelace Tags: Three years after I started SA Medal Hangers, we have added something new to our range – we have already added rosette hangers but they are in a similar vein. The still have to do with sport, achievements and goals – but are providing a bit of motivation along the way. Or celebrating how far […] Source: No more ordinary!. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK … [Read more...] about Shoelace Tags – Featured Blog
The Donkin’s colourful mosaic – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Donkin's colourful mosaic: The Piazza Mosaic next to the Donkin Pyramid is one of the most impressive art pieces making up Route 67 on the Donkin Reserve. The 470 square meter mosaic was made by a NMMU ceramic collective and depicts the Port Elizabeth and the Eastern Cape's cultures, heritage, diverse histories and abundant of fauna and flora. I actually find that every time I look at it I notice something I haven't done … [Read more...] about The Donkin’s colourful mosaic – Featured Blog
Helen Matric Farewell – Framesby – 2016 – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Helen Matric Farewell – Framesby – 2016: Helen se Framesby Matriek afskeid was Vrydag, 30 September. Haar liefde vir haar honde het duidelik oorgekom! We took her photos at their home and new venue – Andanté (opening in 1 April 2017) and truly enjoyed every moment of our time with them! Source: FullCircle Photography | Port Elizabeth and Garden Route wedding photographers. Nastasha and Dilan Matric Farewell: Op die 29ste … [Read more...] about Helen Matric Farewell – Framesby – 2016 – Featured Blog
All about the seam – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: All about the seam: The difference between a smile and a scowl as you walk into the water for that winter sesh is all in the seams. Sure, you get all types of fancy-ass neoprene these days, but it's how those panels are put together that really counts when the temperature drops. Cos not all seams are created equal. Gotto have good seams to wanna surf that! © Scott Dickenson Stitching a wettie together involves making … [Read more...] about All about the seam – Featured Blog
A Donkin Reserve view – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Donkin Reserve view: Looking across the Donkin Reserve from the lady with the chair Untitled art piece with the flowers of one of the Coral Trees in the foreground. After nearly two weeks of wind I wonder how many flowers there still are on the Coral Trees around town. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of PE Goodness … [Read more...] about A Donkin Reserve view – Featured Blog
Freeway graffiti by 3 Blind Mice – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Freeway graffiti by 3 Blind Mice: If you drive from the city centre up towards Humewood you pass under the freeways before passing the Green Mosque. A few months ago a brand new art piece appeared on the wall next to the parking area under the freeway. I've been glancing at it every time I passed but a week or two ago I got a chance to have a closer look. The piece by 3 Bind Mice depicts a marine theme, very apt for … [Read more...] about Freeway graffiti by 3 Blind Mice – Featured Blog
Pop in at “A Peace of Art” on Main Road, Walmer. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Pop in at “A Peace of Art” on Main Road, Walmer.: “A Peace of Art” operating from No. 85 Main Road, Walmer, has been busily on the go since 2005. They are stockists of a myriad crafty goodies for mosaicing, scrapbooking, beading, wiring, decoupage and pewter work etc. They use these crafts and arts as tools to assist people in realizing their endless potential, simultaneously incorporating the teaching of life skills. We … [Read more...] about Pop in at “A Peace of Art” on Main Road, Walmer. – Featured Blog
