Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The Dutch Reformed Church in Somerset East by The Firefly Photo Files: Somerset East's historic Dutch Reformed Church stand on the main drag through town at the intersection with Beaufort Road. After the village of Somerset (with the East only being added 30 years later) was established, a need started to arise for a church. The corner stone of the church was laid in 1830 and it was completed in 1833. The church in it's … [Read more...] about The Dutch Reformed Church in Somerset East – Featured Blog
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This Week’s Night Sky: See the Red Planet for Yourself – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: This Week’s Night Sky: See the Red Planet for Yourself by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: National Geographic News Click here to book your Sardine Run Experience. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth Image from page 116 of “A new and popular Pictorial History of the United States” (1848) – Southern Right Whale by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Image from page 116 of “A new and popular Pictorial History of the United … [Read more...] about This Week’s Night Sky: See the Red Planet for Yourself – Featured Blog
Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery unlikely to recover due to ongoing food shortage – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery unlikely to recover due to ongoing food shortage by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery will likely never return to its glory days because the lake can no longer support the predatory fish’s main food source, the herring-like alewife, according to a new computer-modeling study. Marine Biology News — ScienceDaily Click here to book your Sardine Run … [Read more...] about Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery unlikely to recover due to ongoing food shortage – 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: © Matthew Overton A decidedly slow week surf-wise. Very much a scratch and grovel affair with no groundswell gracing the coast. These was the odd wave window, but pretty much Pipe or bust in the bay. The waves might let us down, but the dolphins never do. Cruising past every day like clockwork.Now's the time to give our finned friends a hand. The Addo Marine … [Read more...] about The week that was… – Featured Blog
Review: Shantaram – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Review: Shantaram by Keep Passing the Open Windows: Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ok so this book is super long which is great for folks who live on reading but I tend to live on coffee and sparks of anxiety born from attempting to raise children and not screw it up, and then I try to fit reading in between all that. The book is LONG, man! But, it is brilliant. And it was cool as hell to … [Read more...] about Review: Shantaram – Featured Blog
Sardine Run [Chakara] Arthungal Alappuzha [ Arthungal Chakara…………….kerala] – Sardine Run – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Sardine Run [Chakara] Arthungal Alappuzha [ Arthungal Chakara…………….kerala] – Sardine Run by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: A Sardine Run video selected by www.SardineRunPE.co.za: Arthunkal is a small seaside village, about 8 kilometre west of Cherthala and 22 kilometre north of the Alappuzha town, in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, South India. Primarily a fishing village, this serene neighborhood has witnessed fast development … [Read more...] about Sardine Run [Chakara] Arthungal Alappuzha [ Arthungal Chakara…………….kerala] – Sardine Run – Featured Blog
Review: Puppet Master – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Review: Puppet Master by Keep Passing the Open Windows: Puppet Master by Joanne Owen My rating: 3 of 5 stars Awesome book to pick up for a quick undemanding read. I love books like this because “quick and undemanding” usually translates to “romance novel” and while there’s obviously nothing wrong with the genre, it’s not my favourite. I love little books like this that are just a … [Read more...] about Review: Puppet Master – Featured Blog
A view of the Pier from the Boardwalk – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A view of the Pier from the Boardwalk by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: The view of Hobie Beach and Shark Rock Pier from the Boardwalk Hotel's pool deck Read more here: 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 Newsletter. … [Read more...] about A view of the Pier from the Boardwalk – Featured Blog
K’s Karoo photo selected for UK website:- www.karoodesign.com – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: K’s Karoo photo selected for UK website:- www.karoodesign.com by Dempsey's Self Catering: Karoo Design, one of the best design and branding agencies in the UK, selected one of Kathy’s photos to include in their revamped website. It’s the photograph taken from a national road through the Karoo, blue mountains and beautiful space surrounding. A few more photographs are waiting in the wings for the next shuffle of photographs … [Read more...] about K’s Karoo photo selected for UK website:- www.karoodesign.com – Featured Blog
Addo Marine Protected Area (MPA) – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Addo Marine Protected Area (MPA) by Millerslocal.co.za - Millerslocal's Blog: Algoa Bay dolphins © Jean Tresfon The new Addo Marine Protected Area (MPA) has been proposed by the Minister of Environmental Affairs on the 3rd of February of this year, together with another 21 other MPAs in South Africa.Marine Protected Areas are crucial for healthy marine ecosystems. They are beneficial for the recovery … [Read more...] about Addo Marine Protected Area (MPA) – Featured Blog
Skateboarding around Port Elizabeth – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Skateboarding around Port Elizabeth by Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: I'm not a skateboarder. Fell way too hard off my skateboard trying it out as a kid. Drama Princess loves to Jboard though. But that's beyond the point. Anyhow, I was looking for a video to post for this week's Video Friday post and found this one on the King's Beach Skateboarding YouTube channel. Although it's one of their older videos … [Read more...] about Skateboarding around Port Elizabeth – Featured Blog
Is the Earth round? – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Is the Earth round? by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: While the earth appears to be round when viewed from the vantage point of space, it is actually closer to an ellipsoid. However, even an ellipsoid does not adequately describe the earth’s unique and ever-changing shape. Ocean Facts Click here to book your Sardine Run Experience. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth A Spider Named Brian by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: New … [Read more...] about Is the Earth round? – Featured Blog
The town of Somerset East – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The town of Somerset East by The Firefly Photo Files: The town of Somerset East lies in the southern Karoo Heartland at the foot of the Boschberg mountain. Somerset East was established by Lord Charles Somerset in 1815 as an experimental farm to provide meat and fresh produce to the soldiers on the Eastern Frontier. The site was chosen over sites in the Gamtoos Valley and Swartkops Valley. The farm was named Somerset … [Read more...] about The town of Somerset East – Featured Blog
Longest coral die-off on record – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Longest coral die-off on record by Sardine Run Port Elizabeth: Researchers believe the coral bleaching event that began in 2014 could extend well into 2017, thanks in part to El Niño. Marine Science Today Click here to book your Sardine Run Experience. Read more here: Sardine Run Port Elizabeth Give and take: Researchers analyze how nutrient pollution can negatively impact important ecological relationships by Sardine Run Port … [Read more...] about Longest coral die-off on record – Featured Blog
Catherine and Byron – eshoot – 10 March 2016 – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Catherine and Byron – eshoot – 10 March 2016 by FullCircle Photography | Port Elizabeth and Garden Route wedding photographers: In a little more than a week, we will be capturing this lovely couple’s wedding. Just after they arrived back in SA, we broke the ice and got to know each other better during this quick shoot in Richmond Hill. It is clear to see why we are looking forward to next Sunday! Read more here: FullCircle … [Read more...] about Catherine and Byron – eshoot – 10 March 2016 – Featured Blog
