Newfoundland Trip #39 - Western Brook Pond Fjord
July 21, 2012. Western Brook Pond Fjord, Nfld.
Western Brook Pond Fjord, Gros Morne National Park - what a magnificent sight! This is a glacier-carved land-locked fjord, surrounded by billion year-old cliffs!
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Newfoundland Trip #38 - Rock Slide
July 21, 2012. Western Brook Pond Fjord, Nfld.
These are the Long Range Mountains, the northernmost extent of the Appalachians.
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Newfoundland Trip #37 - Western Brook Pond Fjord
July 21, 2012. Western Brook Pond Fjord, Nfld.
Western Brook Pond Fjord, Gros Morne National Park - what a magnificent sight! This is a glacier-carved land-locked fjord, surrounded by billion year-old cliffs!
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Newfoundland Trip #36 - Western Pond Fjord Tour Boat
July 21, 2012. Western Brook Pond Fjord, Nfld.
Some of my traveling companions on the tour boat behind me. It was so good to see sunshine!!! The two Bob's in our group took an aerial tour of Gros Morne National Park while the rest of us set out on boats.
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Newfoundland Trip #35 - Our Tour Boats Await!
July 21, 2012. Western Brook Pond Fjord, Nfld.
After a pleasant 45 minute walk through Gros Morne National Park we arrived at Western Brook Pond Fjord, a glacier-carved land-locked fjord.
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Newfoundland Trip #34 - Gros Morne National Park
July 21, 2012. Gros Morne National Park, Nfld.
These are the Long Range Mountains, the northernmost extent of the Appalachians.
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Newfoundland Trip #33 - Gros Morne National Park
July 21, 2012. Gros Morne National Park, Nfld.
I came to expect that lean on all the trees and vegetation in this part of Newfoundland!
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Newfoundland Trip #32 - Gros Morne National Park
July 21, 2012. Gros Morne National Park, Nfld.
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Newfoundland Trip #31 - Hiking into Gros Morne National Park
July 21, 2012. Gros Morne National Park, Nfld.
Erika heads toward Western Brook Pond fjord in Gros Morne National Park.
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Newfoundland Trip #30 - Sunset
July 20, 2012. Rocky Harbour, Nfld.
I was so glad I decided to break off from the group and wander around Rocky Harbour on my own after dinner! The setting sun painted the landscape with incredibly vibrant colour! I didn't have a tripod with me so I parked myself on the ground, leaning up against a fence post for stability, and then went for as much DOF as my little camera could muster!
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Newfoundland Trip #29 - Done for the Day
July 20, 2012. Rocky Harbour, Nfld.
Fishing boat at the end of the day.
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Newfoundland Trip #28 - Cloud Cover
July 20, 2012. Rocky Harbour, Nfld.
On my after dinner walk around Rocky Harbour I kept my eye on the cloud cover, hoping it would lift for the next day's aerial tour that the two Bob's in our group were taking.
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Newfoundland Trip #27 - Clouds Over Gros Morne
July 20, 2012. Rocky Harbour, Nfld.
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Newfoundland Trip #26 - Kittiwake Colony
July 19, 2012. St. Anthony, Nfld.
Lots of texture here!
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Newfoundland Trip #25 - Clinging to the Rock
July 19, 2012. Saint Anthony, Nfld.
I'm always amazed at how resilient plant life is, seemingly growing right out of rock!
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Newfoundland Trip #24 - 'The Rock'
July 19, 2012. Saint Anthony, Nfld.
I knew they call Newfoundland 'The Rock', but it really is!
Exposure was tough here - low light, moving boat, photographer with queasy stomach. I can't even remember my thought process in choosing settings, but I know I did a fair bit of work in PP to bring up the shadows.
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Newfoundland Trip #23 - Humpback Whale
July 19, 2012. Saint Anthony, Nfld.
More than 40 feet in length, this creature glided effortlessly alongside our boat.
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Newfoundland Trip #22 - Humpback Whale
July 19, 2012. Saint Anthony, Nfld.
The whales were quite curious, surfacing close to our boat.
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Newfoundland Trip #21 - Whale at 12:00 O'clock!
July 19, 2012. Saint Anthony, Nfld.
We took a whale/iceberg spotting tour with Northland Discovery Tours and managed to see both! Unfortunately I was only able to get off a few shots during the tour. I made a huge error in judgement by going to the upper viewing deck! It was so windy up there that I spent the entire time clinging to a corner railing trying to convince my stomach that it didn't have to pitch with the boat :-(. I'm shocked that the next few shots are in focus!
This is a humpback whale. Although we could see the icebergs on the horizon they were too far away for good shots, and the captain wasn't keen to take a load of tourists through the choppy waters to get there. I think he made a wise choice!
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Newfoundland Trip #20 - St. Anthony, Picturesque and Welcoming
July 19, 2012. Saint Anthony, Nfld. I loved this quaint little town on the northern tip of Newfoundland! We arrived at the Crow's Nest B&B totally drenched and half frozen to death. The owners couldn't have been more welcoming and graciously helped us to get our gear dried out. After we'd warmed up a bit they sent us off to the local Legion for a Jigs dinner and a bit of fun as the locals performed a 'Screech-In Ceremony" to welcome us to Newfoundland. We ate salt cod, drank screech, kissed the cod and had dialect lessons - all in good fun! This scene is typical of the homes we saw along the west coast - one story, mostly white and huddled together in interesting lot formations. Very pretty! View the rest of the pics in this series in my Newfoundland Trip ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/sets/72157630926275672/ ) set.
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Newfoundland Trip #19 - Viking Archaeological Site
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
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Newfoundland Trip #18 - Viking Interpreters
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
Parks Canada’s interpreters did an excellent job of giving us a glimpse into Viking life over a thousand years ago!
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Newfoundland Trip #17 - Canada Parks Viking Interpreter
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
Although they're too dark for my liking, the reconstructed Viking buildings in this historic National Park felt cozy inside.
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Newfoundland Trip #16 - Viking Archaeological Site
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
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Newfoundland Trip #15 - Viking Canoe
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
Well crafted I'm sure, but I wouldn't want to be out on the rough seas in it!
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Newfoundland Trip #14 - Viking Life
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
Parks Canada’s interpreters did an excellent job of giving us a glimpse into Viking life over a thousand years ago!
Light conditions were really low inside the Viking buildings so I ended up with some motion blur here.
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Newfoundland Trip #13 - Viking Bob
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
I brought my own Viking interpreter along with me!
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Newfoundland Trip #12 - Viking Archaeological Site
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
Parks Canada’s interpreters did an excellent job of giving us a glimpse into Viking life over a thousand years ago!
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Newfoundland Trip #11 - Viking Archaeological Site
July 19, 2012. L’Anse aux Meadows, Nfld.
The reconstructed Viking buildings were amazing, built right into the ground. Considering how cold and windy it was in July, I can't begin to imagine what winters must have been like for these early settlers!
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Newfoundland Trip #10 - L'Anse aux Meadows.
July 19, 2012. L'Anse aux Meadows.
As well as the historic Viking archaeological site, the national park is home to hiking trails. There wasn't time to explore them this trip, but maybe next time :-)
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Newfoundland Trip #9 - The Way the Wind Blows
July 19, 2012. L'Anse aux Meadows.
These wooden carvings on the boardwalk leading to the Viking archaeological site at L'Anse aux Meadows typify the strength of the wind. The image stabilizer on my little Canon G1X got a workout as I tried my best to stay steady in the wind.
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Newfoundland Trip #8 - Viking Encounter
July 19, 2012. L'Anse aux Meadows. While the weather was the pits when we were riding, (rain, wind, cold...did I mention rain?), it cleared up enough on our off-bike days to allow us to explore. We were able to see just about everything we wanted to! This is the scene approaching the entrance to L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic site. "The reconstructions of three Norse buildings are the focal point of this archaeological site, the earliest known European settlement in the New World. The archaeological remains at the site were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. Exhibits highlight the Viking lifestyle, artifacts, and the archaeological discovery of the site." Parks Canada ( http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/nl/meadows/index.aspx ) View the rest of the pics in this series in my Newfoundland Trip ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/sets/72157630926275672/ ) set.
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Newfoundland Trip #7 - Geared Up!
July 17, 2012. Stephensville, Nfld.
Geared up with our rain gear. We're still smiling at this point because, it's reasonably warm, it's just a light rain, we've got the right gear, and hey, we're tough ;-)
This is the last picture I took from the road! As we headed north, the temperature plummeted, the wind picked up and it poured buckets and buckets! We were all in agreement that this was the worst ride any of us had ever done! Normally we would pull over in those conditions, book hotel rooms and wait it out. Not so this trip! Hotels on the west coast are few and far between. Besides we had to get to the rooms we had pre-booked along the way.
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Newfoundland Trip #6 - Maps? Check! Rain Gear? Check!
July 17, 2012. Stevensville, Nfld.
Pulled over to check the map and get into our rain gear. We're still smiling at this point because, it's reasonably warm, it's just a light rain, and we've got the right gear ;-)
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Newfoundland Trip #5 - Are We Lost Yet?
July 17, 2012. Stephenville, Nfld.
As much as we would have liked to see the whole province, we simply didn't have enough time to do it justice, so we opted for a west coast tour, traveling from Port aux Basques to St. Anthony and back down again.
We set off in light rain, but hey, that's why we brought all that gear, right?
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Newfoundland Trip #4 - In Our Wake
July 16, 2012. North Sydney, N.S.
Both the ferries we took crossing to and from Newfoundland were massive. They churn up a fair bit of water.
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Newfoundland Trip #3 - Ferry Crossing
July 16, 2012. North Sydney, N.S.
Fortunately we didn't need these during our crossing to Newfoundland. The rain started in earnest but the crossing was fairly smooth.
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Newfoundland Trip #2 - Marine Atlantic Ferry
July 16, 2012. North Sydney, N.S.
Both of the Marine Atlantic ships we took for the approx. six hour crossing to Newfoundland were beautiful ships - comfortable and well-equipped.
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Newfoundland Trip #1 - Leaving North Sydney, NS
July 16, 2012. North Sydney, N.S.
We recently took a motorocycle trip to Newfoundland with three other couples. The guys rode the bikes from here to North Sydney, N.S. The women flew to Sydney and met the guys in North Sydney to catch the ferry to Newfoundland. We started off at the crack of dawn in fairly mild temperatures with the threat of rain. Little did we know then just how big a role the rain would play in our adventure!
(I've uploaded these from oldest to newest so you can click through to get a sense of our itinerary if you're interested)
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Green Thumb
July 12, 2012
I haven't attempted to grow tomatoes for a few years because it's one more battle to fight with the squirrels. These are looking promising!
Sunflower #2
July 9, 2012.
This is an update to my last post ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/7540250334/in/photostream ) . One of the sunflowers is opening! Again little squirrels, I beg you...please let me keep these beauties!!! I can't wait to catch one of my goldfinches on a sunflower!
Sunflower #1
July 7, 2012
My bird feeders are mounted in the middle of a flower bed where it doesn't matter if some of the dropped seeds sprout. Quite often the sunflower seeds will germinate and shoot up, but the squirrels lop off the flowers as soon as they appear, leaving me with odd looking beheaded stalks. I'm so excited this year to see one sunflower plant that is now more than five feet tall and full of flowers! Please, please squirrels let me keep them!!!
Mating Ritual
July 5, 2012
After a couple of weeks of being crazy busy I treated myself to a whole day lying by the pool and watching the activity in my yard.
It's tough to catch these mustard white butterflies as they never seem to sit still. These two slowed down a bit for a summer afternoon romp ;-)MatingRitual7511722396CollingwoodJulyMustard Whitebutterlygardensummeryard
Spirit of the Woods #1
June 24, 2012
This is one of three wooden carvings at the entrance to Collingwood's Arboretum Park. In processing these shots I wanted to keep some of the texture of the wood, but I also wanted to make the carving appear more human-like, as well as create a mystical mood.
I created a soft texture by photographing flowers in the same park, out of focus, with a shallow depth of field. After layering the texture on the image I applied a mask and 'painted back' face detail. In Nik's Color Efex Pro 4, I refined and combined the 'Midnight', 'Glamour Glow', and 'Soft Contrast' presets. Back in Lightroom 4 I did minor tweaking of saturation and clarity levels.
I'm a member of the Georgian Bay Artisans group and I'm busily getting ready for the summer's outdoor art shows, the first of which is this coming Saturday at the Tremont. I've printed this series on canvas and added floating espresso frames. I'll be interested in hearing feedback from the show's attendees :-).SpirittheWoods74315294883652012Arboretum ParkCollingwoodabstractcompositeprintedtexturewood carvingHSSSliders Sunday
Spirit of the Woods #3
June 24, 2012
This is one of three wooden carvings at the entrance to Collingwood's Arboretum Park. In processing these shots I wanted to keep some of the texture of the wood, but I also wanted to make the carving appear more human-like as well as create a mystical mood.
I created a soft texture by photographing flowers in the same park, out of focus, with a shallow depth of field. After layering the texture on the image I applied a mask and 'painted back' face detail. In Nik's Color Efex Pro 4, I refined and combined the 'Midnight', 'Glamour Glow', and 'Soft Contrast' presets. Back in Lightroom 4 I did minor tweaking of saturation and clarity levels.
I'm a member of the Georgian Bay Artisans group and I'm busily getting ready for the summer's outdoor art shows, the first of which is this coming Saturday at the Tremont. I've printed this series on canvas and added floating espresso frames. I'll be interested in hearing feedback from the show's attendees :-).SpirittheWoods74315303863652012Arboretum ParkCollingwoodabstractcompositeprintedtexturewood carvingHSSSlider Sunday
