Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Graaff-Reinet - a gem discovered: Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo Heartland is often referred to as the Gem of the Karoo. Spending a long weekend in the town just again proved to me that this gem isn't one buried deep under ground somewhere but rather has been unearthed and is mesmerizing those that get to visit it. Located in a horseshoe created by the Sundays River and totally surrounded by the Camdeboo National Park, … [Read more...] about Graaff-Reinet – a gem discovered – Featured Blog
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Celebrating 3000 posts on Port Elizabeth Daily Photo – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Celebrating 3000 posts on Port Elizabeth Daily Photo: Today is a milestone day for me here on Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. This day marks the 3000th post I've done on this here blog. When I started blogging on Firefly the Travel Guy (then known as The Firefly Photo Files) on 9 July 2008 I did so because I wanted to share with people the places around me. At the time I was a staunch follower of Port Elizabeth Daily … [Read more...] about Celebrating 3000 posts on Port Elizabeth Daily Photo – Featured Blog
Port Elizabeth listed in top 6 spectacular scuba dive sites. – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Port Elizabeth listed in top 6 spectacular scuba dive sites.: Port Elizabeth is one of the top six spectacular scuba dive sites in South Africa and Mozambique. According to whom we ask? According to Fiona McIntosh. Who is she you might ask? Fiona McIntosh is an Olympian, a hiker and an author, she contributes to the SA Country Life magazine, she is one of South Africa’s great adventurers and lovers of the great outdoors, having skied to … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth listed in top 6 spectacular scuba dive sites. – Featured Blog
To Telkom or not to Telkom … That is the Question – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: To Telkom or not to Telkom … That is the Question: 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 To Telkom or not to Telkom … That is the Question – Featured Blog
Winter Solstice – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Winter Solstice: Today is the shortest day in the Southern Hemisphere It is mid-winter It is raining (please, Sir, we need some more!) There is a gale force wind blowing Claire Stewart passed away RIP – our condolences to the Stewarts and Stapletons I had the third adjustment to my new leg brace I have had a pain-free morning The Constitutional Court rules secret ballots permissible with authority by the Speaker of the House Pres … [Read more...] about Winter Solstice – Featured Blog
Sand Sledding at Sundays River Mouth video – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Sand Sledding at Sundays River Mouth video: The guys from Chasing the Rainbow went cruising on the Sundays River Ferry and topped off the trip sand sledding on the Colchester dunes near the river mouth with Captain Les. Check the video they made doing this awesome activity right here on our doorstep. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Click HERE to submit your blog to be part of this daily feature. CLICK HERE to … [Read more...] about Sand Sledding at Sundays River Mouth video – Featured Blog
A Port Elizabeth Winter Sunset – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: A Port Elizabeth Winter Sunset: Winter sunsets are the best Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Baby penguins in ICU: While scouting spots as stops for Miggie's Amazing Race for this past Saturday I popped into SAMREC. I haven't been for a while and had a quick walk around the centre with Keith, one of the guides. He told me they had a lot of babies in at the moment and I got to peek into the hospital section. … [Read more...] about A Port Elizabeth Winter Sunset – Featured Blog
History on the mind – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: History on the mind: Port Elizabeth is really fortunate to have a lot of different cultures and heritages come together here over the years and if you have history on your mind, then it's just the place to be. In this case the Donkin Street Houses behind one of the Route 72 Voting Line figures. Source: Port Elizabeth Daily Photo. Schoenies Centenary Garden: Last year (2016) saw Schoenmakerskop, or as we refer to it, Schoenies, … [Read more...] about History on the mind – Featured Blog
What visitors say about the Bay – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: What visitors say about the Bay: There’s is nothing wrong with a bit of showing off, especially when it comes to Nelson Mandela Bay and all it offers to visitors and locals alike. Seeing your city through new eyes allows you to appreciate the spots and sights you adore, even more. We’ve checked in with a few visitors and asked them to share their first impressions of the Bay or a favourite memory. … [Read more...] about What visitors say about the Bay – Featured Blog
And the fire burnED out – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: And the fire burnED out: 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 And the fire burnED out – Featured Blog
Cape o’ Storms – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Cape o’ Storms: Parel Valley Rd Somerset West 50 mm rain this morning Source: BrainStorms – Ed Lunnon's Blog. StormZille: Follow the storm here: https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-340.79,-28.48,688 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 … [Read more...] about Cape o’ Storms – Featured Blog
Indian memorial at the Donkin Reserve – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Indian memorial at the Donkin Reserve: I was taking a couple of pictures on the Donkin Reserve the other day and noticed this plaque on the stone wall by the Great Flag. I don't know if it is a recent addition or if I've just never noticed it. Weird, but anyways. The plaque marks the 150th anniversary (as on 16 November 2010) of the arrival of the first group of Indians to South Africa as indentured labourers. … [Read more...] about Indian memorial at the Donkin Reserve – Featured Blog
The top of the beachfront – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: The top of the beachfront: Most people go to Kings, Humewood, Hobie and Pollok Beaches when they go to the beachfront but very rarely go right to the top of Pollok Beach just below the Lollipop Beacon. That is unless you participat in the Hoby Beach Parkrun every week. This picture was taken right at the top of the Pollok Beach at one of the storm water pipes flowing out onto the beach. The tall building in picture is … [Read more...] about The top of the beachfront – Featured Blog
Ninja Turtle – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Ninja Turtle: Watch our Sean … Saving lives from fire and at sea! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Km5C7yOjdA?feature=oembed&w=593&h=334] Source: BrainStorms – Ed Lunnon's Blog. Woodbridge Weeps: Ill 10 years 9 months | © 2017 Edward C Lunnon | Advantage CBD It has been a week of drought, wind and fire; of bad, good and ugly; of blood, sweat and tears. The only water we have seen is that coming from the … [Read more...] about Ninja Turtle – Featured Blog
Peaceful beachfront – Featured Blog
Today's posts from our featured Port Elizabeth Blogger: Peaceful beachfront: Amid days with strong winds, lots of fires in Thornhill and Knysna, storms in the Cape, KidZ writing exams, me finally starting to catch up on work and whatever else, we've had a few nice evenings and after working a little late one afternoon I stopped on the beachfront to get some sunset photos. Standing below Brookes-on-the-Bay looking back towards Shark Rock Pier in the distance this was the scene I saw. … [Read more...] about Peaceful beachfront – Featured Blog
