Kudu Bulls

Kudus are a common site in the Eastern Cape. Or should I say more common than lions. Yes, you can also see lions along our roads, if you look carefully. I found this out a few weeks back, after making a rash promise to give R100 to the first person who spotted a lion.

These kudu bulls were spotted near Klipfontein on the road to Graaf Reinet.

Hill Presbytarian Church

Sunset this evening taken from the Donkin Reserve

Flowers of the Eastern Cape #7 - The colour orange

I cannot remember a time when I have not seen a flower in the Eastern Cape. What I am doing with this project is to publish at least one photograph of an indigenous plant that is in flower, every week.
When I realised that I did not have any photos for this week, I went for a stroll around the neighbourhood with my grandson and was not disappointed. We found two plants that are quite common in this area.

Red-hot poker from the garden of St Phillips Church.

Aloe arborescens ghowing on the cliff above Albany Road

Soccer fever

View of the Port Elizabeth Soccer Stadium, taken from Richmond Hill, just after Uruguay scored their 2nd goal, to take the lead against South Korea. The appeal of going to shoot a few pictures in the rain was more appealing to me and Sue, than watching the end of the game. What amazes me is that in spite of the rain and driving wind, the fans were out in full force. It must have been pretty miserable in the stadium - what people do for sport.  

Pied Starling

The Pied Starlings that have taken up residence at the Nanaga Farm Stall are quite tame, but like all birds they refuse to pose. I think that they take a perverse pleasure in baiting photographers.

While the family was waiting patiently for me in the car, I was stalking these characters trying to get the perfect shot. Wishful thinking.

I must say that I prefer the Afrikaans name for the Pied Starling, it is much more discriptive - Witgatspreeu. Literally translated one could call it a White Bum Starling. Of course you could more descriptive words in the centre if you wanted to.