Skywatch Friday - Sunset at the Pier

The pier with many moods...............a clear winter sky at Shark Rock Pier this evening.

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Skywatch Friday - Shark Rock Pier

Shark Rock Pier is probably one of the most photographed attractions in Port Elizabeth. But then it is not surprising because it is so photogenic in its many moods.

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Shark Rock Pier

Shark Rock Pier always makes an interesting subject, because of its many moods. My photos are usually taken from the top, but this is a belly view of the pier on a calm day.

Dolphins brightening up the day

What is it about seeing dolphins that always fills one with such a feeling of joy? Watching them swimming by, made braving this morning's icy winds well worth the effort.

These were photographed off Shark Rock Pier this morning.

Skywatch Friday -

This is one of a series of pictures I took at Shark Rock Pier one morning, with the flags flying in the wind, just before the start of the World Cup Soccer.

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Sunrise at Shark Rock Pier

Sunrise this morning was spectacular, with the flags of the countries that have made it to the 2010 World Cup Soccer blowing in the breee (more of a howling blizzard than breeze).

Sunset Cruise

We we invited by a member of the Algoa Bay Yacht Club to join them on a sunset cruise on Wednesday evening, to take photos for the Port Elizabeth Daily Photo blog site.

Armed with our cameras Sue and I gleefully accepted the invitation.

Those of you who followed my last disasterous trip to the ocean, may be surprised at my decision to once again risk reinforcing my membership of the chummers club. No fear, this was a cruise, not a fishing trip where the boat is anchored and rocks in ten different directions at a time.

What a great bunch of guys we met. We were invited to join Doug on his yacht "Take Six", with three other passengers.

As a land lubbers we warned our new found nautical buddies that we were dead wood, as we knew absolutely nothing about the gentle art of yachting and were assigned positions where we would not get in the way.

I think they were more concerned about whether we were likely to redecorate the yacht. I am happy to say our assurances did not let us down.












There was a brisk south westerly wind and a flat sea and the trip took us from the harbour to Shark Rock Pier and back.

















Clarify leaving the harbour above.

Homeward bound on a gentle sea. I must say I did speculate on how I might have handled a stormy sea and decided I like being a fair weather sailor

All in all a great trip, with some nice photos . Sue and I will definitelly take them up on the invitation to come back again

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Shark Rock Pier

The breaking waves give the sea a misty look with an eight second time exposure