The latest episode of red tide appears to have passed, just in time for the holiday season. While red tide makes for spectacular viewing at night, it is certainly not pleasant for swimmers and surfers. St Francis Bay photographer Clive Wright took this unique image at Cape St Francis.
The dried up dam of Gamkapoort Dam in South Africa by night. This dam is reached by travelling up the Seven Weeks Poort pass near Caltzdorp and then on to the dam. The dam has not had water in it for many years. This is a blended image taken at night from the chalets at […]
The days are getting longer and the weather is getting warmer as Jeffreys Bay transitions into summer. Jeffreys Bay photographer Robbie Irlam is renowned for his pictures of surfers riding the freight train walls of Supertubes. In this image however, Robbie captures a golden sunrise in Jeffreys Bay.
Supertubes has still been delivering world class waves, even as summer draws near. Jeffreys Bay local surfer Dylan Lightfoot has been overseas campaigning on the World Qualifying Series and took full advantage of his home break upon his return. Local photographer Robbie Irlam took this image of Dylan at Supertubes.
A mere 120 km from Jeffreys Bay one can find the Addo Elephant Park, home to the Big 5. There are more than 600 elephants in the Park and it is very rare that visitors to the Park wont see herds or even solitary animals grazing or drinking at water holes like Hapoor. Jeffreys Bay […]
There has been some solid surf along the coast over the past few days with locals getting lots of waves at Supertubes. Elsewhere there has been big waves battering the coastline. St Francis Bay photographer Clive Wright took this image of a wave of consequence breaking on the Cape St Francis wild side.
The coastal zones have received much needed rain over the past week, with well over 100 mm being recorded in Jeffreys Bay. The catchment area also got some rain, but not enough to fill the Kouga Dam, which has less than 7 % supply left. At St Francis Bay, local photographer Clive Wright took this […]
Living in a rural area gives residents the opportunity to observe full moons without much of the clutter of light one would find in a city. Local photographer Clive Wright took this image of the Milky Way at the prestigious St Francis Links golf course.
The lighthouse at Cape St Francis is an iconic landmark in the Eastern Cape. Named after the patron saint, St. Francis, this architectural marvel was completed in 1878, and built to ward off ships from the dangerous reefs that stretch out more than a kilometre out to sea. It was engineered by Joseph Flack, a […]
The best women surfers in the world returned to Jeffreys Bay during the 2018 Corona Open. They were welcomed by perfect waves which saw six time world champion Stephanie Gilmore crowned as the queen of Supertubes. Huge schools of dolphins also came to greet the surfers with this image taken by Stan Blumberg The Corona […]