Cape St Francis

Cape St Francis, South Africa
Originally uploaded by Attie Heunis

One of the best beaches in South Africa.

Boesmansriviermond spring tide

Boesmansriviermond spring tide
Originally uploaded by Attie Heunis

Springgety hoogwater op die Boesmansrivier. Dit is wanneer die rivier op sy heel mooiste is!

Boknes Bell v300

Boknes Bell v300
Originally uploaded by Attie Heunis

This is the bell next to the Boknes community hall. A beauty indeed!

Lightning over Kenton

Lightning over Kenton
Originally uploaded by Attie Heunis

This was the hardest thunderstorm that I've encountered in the Eastern Cape. This photo was taken from Bushman's of Kenton. I think the strikes on the photo were in the Indian Ocean, but some of them were on land and close to where I was photographing.

Raw nature is astonishing!

Diaz Cross

'Twas a windy day!

Diaz Cross is about a 3km (40min - an hour) walk from Boknes and a 6km (1.5 - 2 hours) from Boesmansriviermond. From Boknes it is very easy - in fact on a clear day you can see the cross from the Boknes parking area. From Boesmans you walk over (or around if the tide permits) Kwaaihoek to Diaz Cross. This walk is recommended for low tide - you'll realise why the next morning :) Look out for many marine creatures in the rock pools at Kwaaihoek; on the beaches look out for whales and dolphins.

Bartolomeu Dias planted this cross in February 1488. He was a Portugese explorer whose expedition was to endeavor to sail around the southern end of Africa in hopes of finding a trade route leading to Asia. In 1988 the 500 year anniversary of the Dias landing was celebrated.