Peggy's Blues

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:02:02 -0800

sminky_pinky100 (In and Out) posted a photo:

A little break from Autumn Foliage (just a mini one though). I was getting Peggy's withdrawal, so felt the need to post another shot. Similiar to the a earlier shot of just the white house on the rocks (taken the same day) but using the house has the backdrop this time. Fantastic sky that day, the blues were amazing with plenty of little white fluffy clouds.

www.flickr.com/photos/amanda_white_photography/5010809242/

And for those of you who haven't read this a million times:

Peggy's Cove is 43 kilometres southwest of downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula.

The community is named after the cove of the same name. Peggy is a nickname for Margaret, and the village may have taken its name from St. Margarets Bay upon which it is situated. Local folklore has several alternative origins for the name. Some people claim Peggy was an early settler. Others say she was a young survivor from a shipwreck who remembered nothing of her life before her rescue; not even her name but was given the name Peggy by the family who adopted her.

The village was founded in 1811 when the Province of Nova Scotia issued a land grant of more than 800 acres (3.2 km2) to six families of German descent. The settlers relied on fishing as the mainstay of their economy but also farmed where the soil was fertile. They used surrounding lands to pasture cattle. In the early 1900s the population peaked at about 300. The community supported a schoolhouse, church, general store, lobster cannery and boats of all sizes that were nestled in the Cove.

Many artists and photographers flocked to Peggys Cove. As roads improved, the number of tourists increased. Today the population is smaller but Peggys Cove remains an active fishing village and a favourite tourist destination.

Sunset at Fisherman's Wharf

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:32:42 -0700

sminky_pinky100 (In and Out) posted a photo:

Eastern Passage is a Canadian urban community in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.

Located at the southeastern edge of Halifax Harbour, fronting the Atlantic Ocean, Eastern Passage derives its name from the narrow strait separating the mainland from McNabs Island, an island in the harbour lying several hundred metres west of the community. This "Eastern Passage" into the harbour is not the main shipping channel due to its shallow depths; the main shipping channel lies west of McNabs Island. The Eastern Passage is largely used by small recreational boats and fishing vessels during inclement weather as the island affords shelter from prevailing winds.

This view is taken looking back towards Halifax and Dartmouth.

On a personal note I am not at all happy about the new Flickr page. Some of the features are fine, but my gripe is the zoom feature on black. Right click is not disabled and this IMO is not good. I would personally like the option to not have this feature. I know this is feature is exactly the same as the old slide show view, but I don't like the fact that now by clicking on the image it takes you straight there and makes it far more accessible. This could result in my leaving flickr or making my photos private. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this matter that may change my mind?

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Peggy's Blues

Sunset at Fisherman's Wharf