We could not get close to the lighthouse due to a locked gate and being a very windy and cold day we decided not to walk the estimated 400 metres to it. This picture was taken from the boat launching slip on Maasbaai.
A baboon (extreme right
below) was very curious, but nonchalantly kept his distance when we approached.
Anyone visiting this area
should take the trouble to visit the nearby Stoney Point nature reserve. This
is one of only two continent based Jackass Penguin breeding colonies in the
World. It is occasionally ravaged by a leopard coming down from the
mountainside.
This area was also a whaling
station in years gone by and the remains of a whaler can be seen in what was
the harbour.
Moving into the reserve one can
observe more penguins, other sea birds and white horses! The latter behind the
man made structure confirms the wind mentioned earlier.
The background to this
structure is explained. I guess we can’t count this as one of the 45 we hope to
visit.
Parents and babies confirm
that this area is a breeding sanctuary.
