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I often think to myself "I live in the most beautiful place in the world". And I wonder if it's just because it's my home that I think that or if it really is objectively. I think the answer is that the two things are all caught up together and one informs the other.
Spent an enjoyable evening on Saturday evening in Hantsport at my friend Raye's place. Raye has a weekend home there which overlooks the Bay of Fundy, His cottage is actually a lighthouse he built based on the original plans of Horton Lighthouse which was once located just a few miles away from this location. His place sits on a large amount of land and has a small road down to the separate beach house. It really is a stunning location. About 3 times a year he hosts bands and events there. A resident duo from the UK, Breeze and Wilson played in June and new this year is the group we went to see last night - WAG - which stands for Westerly Acapella Group. They were incredibly talented performing many original songs as well as some classics such as Say a Little Prayer, Good Vibrations and Under the Boardwalk. It was a relaxed and gorgeous evening as the weather was so lovely.
Trying to get a better angle this Osprey watches me intently as I circle the pole it was perched on.
The Classic view at Fisherman's Cove. Can never resist taking it. Every time I go there I say to myself, I am not going to take that shot again but always do.
Fiddler's Green is a legendary supposed afterlife, where there is perpetual mirth, a fiddle that never stops playing, and dancers who never tire.
In maritime folklore it is a kind of afterlife for sailors who have served at least 50 years at sea.
Peace is the conscious acceptance of our rightful place in an imperfect world. Quotes by Patricia Bechthold
Happy Birthday Canada 150
Lake Louise Banff National Park Canada
McArthur Island Park
Kamloops, B.C.
I was reminded of the Robert Frost poem as I did a bit of processing on this image. I'm not sure why because the poem is about a snowy evening! Anyway, these woods are surely deserving of a poem too.
I've been trying to get a decent picture of the deer ever since I heard that about 8 of them were wintering in the park about a week and a half ago. Finally, success! I wish I could have gotten in just a bit closer (or had a better telephoto lens) but this will do very nicely for now. :-)
Now I personally don't think this view of the mill is half as nice as the one of the path leading down to the front of it, but if the water is still you get get a rather lovely reflection.
The Balmoral Grist Mill Museum is a restored 1874 water powered grist mill located in Balmoral Mills, Nova Scotia. The site includes a 1 km walking trail along the ravine of Balmoral Brook. The mill is part of the Nova Scotia Museum system. Alexander MacKay owned this water-powered grist mill in the 1880s. It could be used to grind wheat, oats, barley, rye, and buckwheat into flour and meal. The Scottish oat-drying kiln is unique.
Visited the fabulous Riverbreeze Farm at the weekend to catch the last days of the Zinnia and Sunflower Festival.
Mt. Paul and Mt. Peter
North Thompson River
Kamloops, B.C.
I live a few blocks from this view and have taken umpteen versions of this shot in the last year. I've always been disappointed with the results for the photos all seemed to lack something. Now I know what it was! Clouds.
Day tripping yesterday with friends to explore some of our old favourite abandoned houses. Nice to see them still standing.
This railway bridge is pretty much the first thing you see as you drive into Tatamagouche. I have shot it before in Winter and it looked good, but in the fall finery it was stunning.
North Thompson River
at Jensen Island
I had a late start getting out with my camera and was ticked off that the sun was already gone from this part of the valley, only lighting the hills on the other side of the river. Then I decided the blue light as sundown approached was nice and, besides, those trees were almost bright enough to light up the place.
At Tranquille looking toward Mt. Peter and Mt. Paul
As I took this shot I was struck by the thought that this was like two disparate worlds -- the cool pastels of the snow-capped mountains and the warm, earthy vegetation at Tranquille.
Taken in Moncton yesterday. Thanks to Cheryl for knowing of this artwork. It has to be one of the most appealing murals I have encountered. Splashy and modern, beautifully executed and on a massive wall. I hope to post a full version of this in due course, for now just a section.
The piece is called Tokyo Candles and is by Dan Kitchener AKA DANK and is apparently inspired by the movie Bladerunner.
A visit to Windsor County Fair yielded some interesting results on Saturday night. I was pleased to see a few more rides there, although some were the same as the previous fair I shot locally in Dartmouth. I tried to capture something I little more dynamic this time, with more than one ride on the move. A little frenzied perhaps here, But I kind of like it.
It's been a long time since my camera has been out of the bag, but yesterday we finally braved the elements and took a long drive just over the border to New Brunswick to photograph this old beauty. It was cold, snowing and later lashing down with rain, but I think the trip was worth it!
An edit of a favourite house I shot last year.
I am just getting going with a brand new Instagram feed dedicated to my favourite abandoned finds. Please follow me (if you would like) at @once_was_home
The Covehead Harbour Lighthouse is square, tapered, 8.2 metre (26.9 ft) tall wooden tower surmounted by a square, wooden lantern. It is located among the sand dunes of Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada, on the beach just to the east of the entrance into Covehead Bay. It is the second lighthouse on the site, built in 1975 as a replacement for the original tower.