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It’s not just always out and about with me – Featured Blog

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Today’s posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger:

It’s not just always out and about with me:

Some people think I’m always out and about, traveling all over getting to explore, experience, have fun and take photos.  Well, let’s just say I put in way more office time driving my desk than being out there.  It just looks the other way around.  Today is such a day and with no photos in stock to post for today you will have to bear with me as I post a picture of my desk.  Right now I’m busy with a little social media on the Experience Our Eastern Cape page, sorting my registration for next month’s SATSA conference, dealing with some promotional video stuff and a little financial admin.  Why is my coffee mug empty?    

Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo.

Then and Now – Donkin Reserve – the lighthouse and pyramid:

About two and a half years ago (can it really be so long already?) I did a Then and Now for the Donkin Reserve featuring photos taken from the sea side of the lighthouse and pyramid.  Last week I passed by the Donkin on my way to a meeting and snapped one from the other side with the two “Then” pictures in this post in mind.  I notice I should have squared it up a bit more, but it will have to do.  This first picture dates from about 1900 (according to the info I got with the picture).
This second picture is dated 1904 but I have a feeling it could be from a few years later.  The lighthouse keeper’s cottage has been extended, the tree in the courtyard is still there but there is now a tree on the right hand side of the lighthouse as well.  Check out the sailing ships in the bay. 
And lastly the Donkin Lighthouse (Hill Lighthouse) and Pyramid (Donkin Memorial) as it stands today.  No tree in the lighthouse keeper’s cottage courtyard and the building is now used as an Visitor Information Centre by Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism with a coffee shop next door. 

Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo.

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