Cycling by the heritage sites: Howse Street Grahamstown

The second post of the Grahamstown heritage sites is a street-scene. There's no getting away from the new in this picture because there's a young cyclist front and centre. Behind him Howse Street runs up to the historical core of the city. There's power lines and street lights leading the eye towards the skyline and... Continue Reading →

Enjoying the moonrise: Rhodes students on Fort Selwyn

The first post of a new series - Grahamstown Heritage - features the old and the new. Fort Selwyn lies on Gunfire Hill and it was built for its strategic view over the city below. No great surprise that it's one of Grahamstown 70 heritage sites. These days it has lost its military importance but... Continue Reading →

Oldenburgia – Winner of the WESSA Natural Heritage Photo Competition 2018

Last Wednesday we were waiting to collect our luggage at Port Elizabeth airport when I got the news on social media that I'd won First Prize (Professional Category) in the WESSA Natural Heritage Photo Competition 2018. I was a bit stunned. That's partly because we'd been travelling  home from Sweden for 27 hours but also... Continue Reading →

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