St. John's and rock stars

Fall colors?
Rock stars?
giving peace a chance

Sun and Moon Shift Change

One goes down and another comes up
tides comes in and tide goes out
good days come and good days go
darkness is followed by light

life is predictable yet unpredictable
expect the unexpected
and know that after darkness comes light

Shoreline samples

Conception Bay

Autumn in Gambo

Birthplace of NL's first Premier, Joseph Smallwood.

Adios summer

Pilot Control

These are not the greatest quality shots but here's a pilot whale (aka, pothead whale) grocery hunting for caplin. The competition can only look on from above.

About 80 feet or less from shore
It was a good decision not to shoot from here.

Morning North America

Driving about a km from North America's most easterly point very early in the morning, your optic nerve fires this view across the retina. About 15 or so minutes from St. John's, the road seems long, is rolling, and winding. At the bottom of this hill you will be very close to the ocean, and can safely view a very animated sea pound the shores.

Icebergs Provide Cold Relief

The icebergs pictured here were taken last year along the Southern Shore area of the Avalon Peninsula.

Was hoping to travel to the northern coast to be closer to iceberg ally this year but so far it's not been possible. However, if you are wondering if there are many bergs around, then take a look at Iceberg Finder.com. According to the satellite berg tracker there are plenty drifting along various parts of Newfoundland's coast at the moment.

This one was at Flatrock last year.

Spring Evening in Newfoundland

Rock Bottom

It's been an uncharacteristically decent spring in Eastern Newfoundland this year. Normally fog would make it difficult to see the edge of this hill, let alone the beach below. It's not everyday there's something to see in the distance - on this day, it was a shore thing.

Outfoxed

Not sure who got the biggest scare, the fox or myself. Was not exactly camera ready for the face the face contact (well about 60 feet away at first), but the zoom caught up with him/her making the escape.

Down in the Brook

Stream Capture

All that Glitters is Silver

Entering Hr. Grace

On the Lookout from The Rock

Saving for a rainy day is always wise, and there may be more days like that with an international economic downturn. The province is already feeling the ripple effect of decreased market demand. What a difference a few months makes. It seemed like the price of oil was going to make 2009 into another $billion surplus year, but on the contrary, it could very well be a major deficit year, not a good time for hefty salary demands from government. There could also be more in-migration, but due to more laid-off workers from out west. It's never a bad time to, you know, ___ away some resources for the future.

Gambo River

A peppered hillside and a river peppered with boulders.

Signal Hill Sunrise

One of my first Nikon digital shots from Marconi's famous hill. For visitors not from Newfoundland & Labrador, this is the first sunrise in Canada. Signal Hill is located in St. John's, Newfoundland and is the farthest east city in North America. Hmmm, not a bad spot to build a house, wonder what they're asking for Signal Hill property these days.

Surfing Beaches

This pristine, fine sand beach is one of many around Newfoundland and Labrador's magnificent coastline. Driving along scenic coastal vistas, especially if the area is new to you, is a fantastic experience. You have to stop driving, get out, walk on a newly seen beach and appreciate the peaceful beauty that, well surrounds us.

In Vancouver, it is so spectacular with the Coastal Mountains in the city background, that you may feel like you're living in a postcard, or you can't believe you're living there. In Newfoundland and Labrador one also feels pride about the natural beauty and variety of the landscapes. In fact, on this trip, the idea of having a home overlooking this, or other beaches sprang to mind. So many places to hike, explore, admire and relax.

This has to be good for the health. After a day of beaching, you won't be complaining.

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