HERMANUS UNPUBLISHED

Sunday, February 9, 2014

'THE RIVER IS WITHIN US, THE SEA IS ALL ABOUT US'.

Writer RW Johnson lost his left leg to necrotising fasciitis - caused by a flesh-eating bacterium that invades and poisons the body - after cutting his foot on a rock in the lagoon at the Mpenjathi Nature Reserve.

Johnson has recounted his battle with necrotising fasciitis.

http://www.bdlive.co.za/articles/2009/07/14/clinging-to-rocky-crags-on-the-shore-of-life-and-death

The lagoon at the Mpenjathi Nature Reserve

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Boats moored near Selkirk Bay (Prawn Flats)

Boats can no longer moor in the Western channel which ran in front of the camp site, due to the silting up of the channel caused by the artificial breaching on the Eastern side of the berm. Algae blooms can be seen developing.

Monday, January 27, 2014

THE WESTERN BREACH OF THE KLEIN RIVER ESTUARY AT HERMANUS

We have said this before and we will say it again, ad infinitum, that the natural breach of the Klein River is on the WESTERN side of the bearm. The Eastern breach position,also seen in this picture, is the historic ARTIFICIAL breaching position which has created a foot print seen in all aerial photographs of the estuary. This has been providing the stimulus for the knee jerk reaction we find in all the desk top, so called, scientific studies that pontificate about estuary function and river mouth positioning. Compounding, or perhaps even driving the pseudoscience is the expedient political lobby within the Overstrand municipality (treating the public like fools) who argue for the artificial Eastern breach to in fact protect the interest of Grotto beach's extent and its Blue Flag status, together with maintaining the artificial embankment created for the ill-concieved and totally unnecessary car park and picnic site.

CLICK ON PAGE LINK BELOW AND ADD THIS EVIDENCE TO THE RAGING DEBATE

http://truthabouthermanus.blogspot.com/2014/01/two-hand-painted-maps-show-historic.html

Out of sight out of mind - pollution is the last thing on your mind

Sunset scenes on the upper reaches of the Klein River Estuary

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

The Klein River Estuary showing signs of ecosystem decay that scientists have know for years. Has the public?

It has been predicted that in twenty years the estuary will be a big march with the Klein River meandering through it. We can then call the Hermanus Yacht Club the Hermanus Bird Club!

THE CAUSE

THE EFFECT

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Two hand painted maps show historic channels in the Klein River Estuary

These two historic maps are on view in the Hermanus Yacht Club. They were painted in 1954 and show the Klein River channels and various depth sounding's along its course. It clearly illustrates the Western trajectory of the river mouth and the depth attained at high water conditions. These depths are shown as 19.3 feet at Tessel Baai and 11.1 feet against the rocks at Selkirks Bay - amoungst other readings.

INTERESTING!

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

View of Grotto Beach and the Klein River estuary mouth

Views showing the proximity of the Klein River Estuary to Grotto beach (left of center - click on image) and further showing the estuary maintaining its historic opening on the West of the berm. Bottom picture: Note the wash up effect of estuary outflow on Grotto beach.

Should Grotto Beach in Hermanus be awarded Blue Flag status?

There's something fishy going on with Blue Flag water sampling and WESSA monitoring at Grotto beach in Hermanus. Is it a question of just too much to lose, so anything that's done to retain the endorsement, is justifiable - So is it a question of, do anything to retain the Blue Flag status?