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Gqeberha · Port Elizabeth · South AfricaA city worth slowing down for.

Through Dean’s lens

A familiar place.
A different light.

The coast, city details, wildlife and quieter moments. Photographs by Dean Cothill.

Gqeberha coastline and beachfront seen from above — Gqeberha coastline and beachfront seen from above · Dean Cothill

Shark Rock Pier reaching into Algoa Bay — Shark Rock Pier reaching into Algoa Bay · Dean Cothill

Cape Recife lighthouse and the surrounding rocky coastline — Cape Recife lighthouse and the surrounding rocky coastline · Dean Cothill

Morning light along the Gqeberha beachfront — Morning light along the Gqeberha beachfront · Dean Cothill

The Beach Hotel and the Summerstrand beachfront — The Beach Hotel and the Summerstrand beachfront · Dean Cothill

Flags along Shark Rock Pier in the early morning light — Flags along Shark Rock Pier in the early morning light · Dean Cothill

Sunrise over the Gqeberha beachfront promenade — Sunrise over the Gqeberha beachfront promenade · Dean Cothill

The Donkin Reserve mosaic, pyramid and lighthouse — The Donkin Reserve mosaic, pyramid and lighthouse · Dean Cothill

A red heritage building reflected in water in Gqeberha — A red heritage building reflected in water in Gqeberha · Dean Cothill

A wooden boardwalk through coastal dunes in Gqeberha — A wooden boardwalk through coastal dunes in Gqeberha · Dean Cothill

A lion resting among dry grasses in warm sunlight — A lion resting among dry grasses in warm sunlight · Dean Cothill

Two rhinoceroses standing in dry grassland below a hazy ridge — Two rhinoceroses standing in dry grassland below a hazy ridge · Dean Cothill

A giraffe standing beside a leafy tree in a hilly landscape — A giraffe standing beside a leafy tree in a hilly landscape · Dean Cothill

Close view of a rhinoceros head and horns above the grass — Close view of a rhinoceros head and horns above the grass · Dean Cothill

Aerial view of a coastal road, beachfront buildings and pools beside the ocean — Aerial view of a coastal road, beachfront buildings and pools beside the ocean · Dean Cothill

A rhinoceros facing the camera on an open grassy plain — A rhinoceros facing the camera on an open grassy plain · Dean Cothill

Two zebras standing close together in sunlit grassland — Two zebras standing close together in sunlit grassland · Dean Cothill

Black-and-white portrait of a rhinoceros facing the camera — Black-and-white portrait of a rhinoceros facing the camera · Dean Cothill

A hand holding a white mug above a wooded valley and winding watercourse — A hand holding a white mug above a wooded valley and winding watercourse · Dean Cothill

People taking refreshments beside an open safari vehicle in the bushveld — People taking refreshments beside an open safari vehicle in the bushveld · Dean Cothill

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