Category: Gansbaai

• Elim Home

  Elim Home. Founded 60 yrs ago by the Moravian church when there are no such homes for children of colour in South Africa (‘Apartheid’). Home for 50 children with disabilities. With day care centres in Gansbaai and Bredasdorp. This week featured in Suidernuus.

  Herman van Bon Photography

  February 16, 2023

  Bredasdorp, Elim, Gansbaai, Herman van Bon Photography, Overberg

  apartheid, Elim Home, Moravian Church, south africa

• Important Announcement

  Daily open during this Festive Season.Unique Jewellery Designs by Yvonne de Wit. Paintings by Marina Blight (guest artist). Photography by Herman van Bon.

  Herman van Bon Photography

  January 4, 2022

  Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Barrydale, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, destination, Die Kelders, Elim, Franskraal, Gansbaai, Genadendal, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, Kassiesbaai, kleinbaai, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, plants, Riviersonderend, Sandy’s Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, Uncategorized, Yvonne de Wit

  art, jewellery, paintings

• A bit of the Overberg in 2021

  Herman van Bon Photography

  December 31, 2021

  Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Barrydale, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, destination, Die Kelders, dogs, Elim, flower, flowers, food, Franskraal, Gansbaai, garden, Genadendal, green cathedral of south africa, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, Kassiesbaai, kleinbaai, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, plants, Riviersonderend, Sandy’s Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, village, wine

  art, nature, south africa

• What is it?

  Headshot of a juvenile Southern Black-backed Gull, locally also known as Kelp Gull. Well that is what I decided after consulting my bird books. First I thought it was a Hartlaubs Gull but that one only occurs at the coast along KZN and (partly) the Eastern Cape according to ‘The Complete book of Southern African…

  Herman van Bon Photography

  June 16, 2021

  Gansbaai, Herman van Bon Photography, kleinbaai, photography, South Africa

  bird books, confusion, hartlaubs gull, kelp gull

• Winged Weekend Greetings from The Overberg

  Herman van Bon Photography

  January 31, 2020

  Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Barrydale, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, destination, Die Kelders, Elim, flower, flowers, Franskraal, Gansbaai, garden, Genadendal, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, kleinbaai, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, plants, Riviersonderend, Sandy’s Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, weekend greetings, Wolvengat

  bird watching, birds

• Weekend Greetings from The Overberg

  (Retrospective 2019)

  Herman van Bon Photography

  January 3, 2020

  Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, destination, Die Kelders, Elim, flower, Franskraal, Gansbaai, garden, Genadendal, green cathedral of south africa, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, kleinbaai, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, Riviersonderend, Sandy’s Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, village, weekend greetings, Wolvengat

  2019, retrospective

• Escaping Table Mountain

  Yesterday (Friday) afternoon at 3: First Capetonians arriving within the boundaries of the Cape Agulhas Municipality for their weekend getaway in places like Napier, Bredasdorp, Arniston, Struisbaai and Cape Agulhas. Every Friday about 10000 to 15000 cars with registration plates of the Mother City (including suburbs) escape Table Mountain for enjoyment in the Overberg; the…

  Herman van Bon Photography

  September 8, 2018

  Arniston, Bredasdorp, Cape Agulhas, destination, Gansbaai, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, Napier, Overberg, photography, South Africa, Struisbaai, tourism, travel, Uncategorized

  cape town, mother city, Table Mountain

• Wildlife Weekend Greetings from The Overberg

  Herman van Bon Photography

  February 2, 2018

  Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, Die Kelders, Elim, Franskraal, Gansbaai, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, Kleinmond, Klipdale, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, Riviersonderend, Sandy’s Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Stormsvlei, Struisbaai, Suurbraak, Swellendam, Tesselaarsdal, tourism, travel, weekend greetings

  wildlife

• Weekend Greetings from the Overberg

  Herman van Bon Photography

  June 17, 2016

  Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Botrivier, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, Die Kelders, Elim, Franskraal, Gansbaai, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Hermanus, Kleinmond, Napier, Onrus, Overberg, Overstrand, Papiesvlei, photography, Riviersonderend, Sandy’s Glen, South Africa, Stanford, Struisbaai, Swellendam, tourism, travel, village, weekend greetings

  Weekend Greetings from The Overberg

• Bottled And Guarded The Overberg Story

  A poem by J’burg based writer/poet Jenny Santiago written in 2014: Still your mind … Delight, Contrasts and wonder. Take your time, do not hurry – Reflect and ponder. Let your soul run free, Filled with nature’s glory. As Land, Mountains and Sea, Now reveals the Overberg’s Story. Landscapes painted – Green, Gold, Plush red, yellow…

  Herman van Bon Photography

  June 2, 2016

  Arniston, Baardskeerderbos, Bredasdorp, Caledon, Cape Agulhas, destination, Elim, Franskraal, Gansbaai, Greyton, Herman van Bon Photography, Napier, Overberg, photography, Riviersonderend, South Africa, Struisbaai, Swellendam, tourism, travel

  Jenny Santiago, poem, poet, writer