Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: What are barnacles? by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Of the more than 1,400 species of barnacles found in the world’s waterways, the most common ones are called “acorn barnacles.” As anyone who’s ever maintained a vessel knows, removing barnacles requires some elbow grease (or a pressure washer). That’s why some boaters call them by their slang name: “crusty foulers.” Continue reading → Ocean … [Read more...] about What are barnacles? – Featured Blog
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Bird Island Gannets at Sunrise – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Bird Island Gannets at Sunrise by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Bird Island Algoa Bay video selected by Expert Tours: Bird Island is situated in Algoa Bay, South Africa and home to over 300 000 birds with three main groupings: Gannets, Penguins and Roseate Terns. In this time lapse video you see a small portion of the over 98 000 breeding pairs of Gannets taking […] Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth Image from page … [Read more...] about Bird Island Gannets at Sunrise – Featured Blog
Lions Are Wandering Out of Parks and Into Cities – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Lions Are Wandering Out of Parks and Into Cities by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: In Kenya, residents are coming face to face with the wildlife that preceded them. It doesn’t always end well. National Geographic News Click here to visit Expert Tours. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth Ice Age Antarctic Ocean gives clue to ‘missing’ atmospheric carbon dioxide by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Scientists have explored the … [Read more...] about Lions Are Wandering Out of Parks and Into Cities – Featured Blog
Ironman African Championship 2015 highlights – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Ironman African Championship 2015 highlights by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Next weekend the 2016 edition of the Ironman African Championship takes place here in Port Elizabeth. The Ironman vibe is going to be picking up around the beachfront and Boardwalk over the next week and to put you all in the mood, here is the highlights video of the 2015 event. Read more here: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo Click HERE to submit your … [Read more...] about Ironman African Championship 2015 highlights – Featured Blog
The buzz at 154 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The buzz at 154 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth. by Dempsey's Self Catering: Some more rearranging of the furniture in Walmer has brought with it a ‘buzz’. We’ve been watching the changing space at No. 154 Main Road, Walmer, barely 2kms from us Dempsey’s Guest House. If we remember correctly, it all started years ago with the opening of The Scrapbook Nook and then Execu Cut. Alongside them was Casa Rosa Florist … [Read more...] about The buzz at 154 Main Road, Walmer, Port Elizabeth. – Featured Blog
SAMREC – The Bay’s Waddle of Hope – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: SAMREC – The Bay’s Waddle of Hope by NMBT Blog: If you are looking for the ultimate feel good pick-me-up in Port Elizabeth make your way down to Cape Recife Nature Reserve and waddle over to SAMREC, Nelson Mandela Bay’s Mother Theresa for marine birds. Read more here: NMBT Blog Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest … [Read more...] about SAMREC – The Bay’s Waddle of Hope – Featured Blog
Then and Now – The Athenaeum building – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Then and Now - The Athenaeum building by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: The Port Elizabeth Athenaeum Society of Port Elizabeth was founded in 1856 to promote the interests of science and literature among the members and general public. In 1859 land was granted for the erection of the Town Hall and it stated that the building had to provide space for a library and athenaem as well. In 1887 the athenaeum was dissolved and the … [Read more...] about Then and Now – The Athenaeum building – Featured Blog
Vuvu & Vusi – Idutywa Eastern Cape – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Vuvu & Vusi – Idutywa Eastern Cape by FullCircle Photography | Port Elizabeth and Garden Route wedding photographers: Last weekend we travelled to Idutywa for Vuvu and Vusi beatiful wedding. Here is a few of our favourite captures. Read more here: FullCircle Photography | Port Elizabeth and Garden Route wedding photographers Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to get a daily digest of … [Read more...] about Vuvu & Vusi – Idutywa Eastern Cape – Featured Blog
Harmony in Nature on Route 67 – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Harmony in Nature on Route 67 by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: One of the more unusual art pieces along Roue 67 is the Harmony in Nature piece in front of the Atheneaum building. The piece uses an old optical technique used by the likes of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo and uses optical illusion and mathematics to create a 3D picture that reflects from the flat and distorted mosaic surrounding the pole. The artwork shows … [Read more...] about Harmony in Nature on Route 67 – Featured Blog
From PE to the Faroe Islands – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: From PE to the Faroe Islands by Millerslocal.co.za - Millerslocal's Blog: Local surfer and photographer Dean Cothill’s known for his amazing photos of our hometown’s coastline; whether its spectacular sunsets, stunning sunrises or his unique eye-in-the-sky drone shots.The man and his camera recently swapped the sandy stretches of home for snowy vistas of the Faroe’s. Caught up with him to find out more … [Read more...] about From PE to the Faroe Islands – Featured Blog
Moonrise over pink clouds – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Moonrise over pink clouds by The Firefly Photo Files: Not long ago I spent a night at Angler and Antelope Guesthouse in Somerset East. Coming out of the guesthouse on my way to dinner, the near full moon was rising in the east over clouds painted bright pink by the setting sun behind me. I rushed back to my room to grab my car keys, dashed to the car to get my camera and by the time I got back to my view spot most of the pink … [Read more...] about Moonrise over pink clouds – Featured Blog
Then and Now – Lower Baakens Valley – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Then and Now - Lower Baakens Valley by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Way back in the early days when the first ships started coming past our coastline they used to sail into the bay to get fresh water in the lagoon near the mouth of the Baakens River. The Baakens River got it's name from the Dutch East Indian Company beacon that was placed at the fountain below Fort Frederick from where sailors could collect fresh water from for the … [Read more...] about Then and Now – Lower Baakens Valley – Featured Blog
The week that was…. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The week that was.... by Millerslocal.co.za - Millerslocal's Blog: © Dean Cothill Plenty of swell still around on Monday last week, how better to kick off the week with a public holiday AND surf. The holiday plus surf combo meant that there was a bit of congestion in the line-up's, but at least quite a few waves to go round. Things quietened down as the week progressed, but a bang down to a whimper beats a whimper to a … [Read more...] about The week that was…. – Featured Blog
Coming full circle – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Coming full circle by Look Sharp in Lycra: Two weeks ago – 13th March – saw my final event before Ironman, the Bath Half Marathon. Coincidentally, this was the first time I’d run an event for a second time. Last year’s Bath Half was my first ever half marathon, and so this year provided a good opportunity to see how much progress I’d made in the last twelve months. The most obvious difference was the time. … [Read more...] about Coming full circle – Featured Blog
Driving down Heugh Road – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Driving down Heugh Road by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: For some reason I also loved the view of the Harbour, with the Rudolph Street Mosque in the foreground, as you come down Heugh Road. I always wanted to take a picture of the view and this morning I set up my camera on the dash and snapped that picture. So the picture doesn't have the same impact as seeing it first hand but don't you just love the view of the sea and … [Read more...] about Driving down Heugh Road – Featured Blog
