In the early days of Covid, non-essential travel outside of one’s own community was strongly discouraged. I started bringing my camera with me on local walks in our small town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. What could I find that was interesting, perhaps beautiful, in the the familiar, even banal, scenes…
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(Not by Microsoft)… Looking at, looking through, sometimes looking in, sometimes looking out. Windows can reflect the light, mirroring the world on the viewer’s side. Some windows are a reflection of the personality who “dressed” them – from choices of drapes and sheers to personal treasures left on the window…
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These are not your typical winter landscapes. In many cases, these images were found while I was looking for those more traditional winter scenes. Sometimes it’s hard to slow down and look at the small, or less obvious scenes and subjects. However, I try my best to stay open and…
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Whenever we have a really good snowfall in town, I usually take a walk with my camera. The plows may not clear secondary streets for a while, and some rural roads won’t be cleared for days. It can be hard work (or good exercise depending on your point of view)…
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Just about 50 years ago I began to take photographs with more purpose than simply to record what was in front of me. I was inspired and influenced by images from a wide range of other photographers, both historical and contemporary, and from a wide range of photographic genres. What…
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What attracted my attention to this scene from Lunenburg Harbour was mostly the graphical nature of the coloured hulls of the two ships docked almost side by side. However, the pilot’s ladder was the additional graphical element that “made” the scene for me, both compositionally and from an interest standpoint.…
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Rissers Beach and Green Bay are two of the many beautiful locations that are relatively close to where we live. The benefit of this proximity is that I can visit again and again, in different light and different weather. The danger is that one becomes so familiar with every rock…
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Autumn in Nova Scotia typically peaks in October, though exactly when depends on the area, and it can vary from year to year. On the south shore autumn extends into November, with the underbrush turning rich colour. To me, the ‘shoulder’ seasons – just before and just after the peak,…
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Nova Scotia fared comparatively well during the worst of the pandemic. That was partly due to the swift action of Provincial health officials, partly because of our more isolated geographic location and mostly rural communities, and perhaps in part because of the province’s aging population. Many have relatives, friends or…
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There are many such buildings in Nova Scotia, most of which are built of wood, and often with shake siding. They bear the patina of wind and storms, and sometimes heavy snow. Like the retired boats pictured in an earlier post, a few of the buildings pictured here have disappeared…
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Burntcoat Head, located in the Minas Basin of the Bay of Fundy, boasts the highest recorded tides in the world. The average tide is 47.5 feet, with an extreme range of 53.6 feet. At low tide, one can venture out on the ocean floor, and around what becomes an island…
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One of the wonderful things we found when we moved to Nova Scotia is the tremendous musical talent on the east coast. The 4-day Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival held each August is a terrific showcase not only for east-coast Canadian artists, but for a musicians from across Canada and the…
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One of the charming things about this province is that it is mostly rural. There is only one large urban centre – Halifax – with a population under 500,000. The population of the whole province is just over one million; there are only 10 towns in the province with a…
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Moose Harbour is typical of the many small wharves that dot the shoreline of Nova Scotia. They range from individual docks to collections of 6 or 8 fishing vessels (mostly Cape Islanders). There are also a few massive wharves, such as Dennis Point in Pubnico, or the wharf at Digby,…
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Here and there along the coast of Nova Scotia one discovers the remnants of boats that have been retired from service for one reason or another. Sometimes they have been replaced by a newer, more seaworthy vessel. Sometimes it’s because the boat and the owner have had enough of the…
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