February 10, 2014

Monday Geology Picture(s): More Views of the Shipwreck on Noordhoek Beach, South Africa

Posted by Evelyn Mervine

Beautiful Noordhoek Beach, February 2014.

Beautiful Noordhoek Beach, February 2014.

A few weeks ago I featured a picture of the S. S. Kakapo shipwreck on Noordhoek Beach in the Cape Town, South Africa, area for my “Monday Geology Picture” post. Yesterday my husband and I took a walk along Noordhoek Beach, which is quite a long beach. Walking from the parking lot at one end of the beach to the shipwreck at the other end of the beach takes about an hour at a leisurely pace. For this week’s “Monday Geology Picture” post I thought I would share a few more pictures of the Noordhoek Beach shipwreck. Enjoy!

The SS Kakapo shipwreck from a distance, February 2014.

The S. S. Kakapo shipwreck from a distance, February 2014. There is also a spectacular cloud in the sky.

Approaching the shipwreck, February 2014.

Approaching the shipwreck, February 2014.

Rusty remains, February 2014.

Rusty remains, February 2014.

More rusted remains, February 2014.

More rusty remains, February 2014.

A close-up view of the rusty remains of the boiler, February 2014.

A close-up view of the rusty remains of the boiler, February 2014.

Another view of the rusty boiler, February 2014.

Another view of the rusty boiler, February 2014.

Ship skeleton on the sand, February 2014.

Ship skeleton on the sand, February 2014.

A rusted pillar in the sand, February 2014.

A rusted ship sculpture in the sand, February 2014.