Backstories: Some Quirky and Memorable Moments
Some quirky, some less frivolous, often of the mundane, random, always with intent.
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From Sailing to Shipwreck, in One Shuddering Moment..
The yacht Ocean Blue, aground on the rocks in St Helena Bay.
I Love Lichen..
Lichen of South Africa. This one is growing on a granite boulder in St Helena Bay.
Tête-à-tête With a Tortoise..
We are blessed to have tortoises visit us, where we live in St Helena Bay. This prehistoric chap is a regular visitor..
South African F1 Powerboat Grand Prix, 2025.
F1 Powerboat Grand Prix, St Helena Bay, 2025.
Four Days With a Duiker, (minus two..)
A little story about rescuing an injured Duiker, a South African antelope, scientific name Sylvicapra grimmia.
The Fishermen of St Helena Bay
The fishermen and others that depend on the sea for a living
Fishing Nets — St Helena Bay Harbour
A photographic look at fishing net making and repair at St Helena Bay harbour, one of South Africa's most active fishing ports on the West Coast.