Uploads from sminky_pinky100 (In and Out), tagged novascotia, with geodata

Door Steps

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:12:19 -0700

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If you remember last year's shot of Door 17 then you will know what this is all about.

"Door Steps" is by Nicole Evans and Pat Farrell, It is part of "Uncommon Common Art", a community art project put together by the Alliance of Kings Artists (AKA). Visit their website at web.me.com/tdrahos/UncommonCommonArt/home.html to discover other locations of the other installations.

Bear River

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Sat, 14 May 2011 20:27:09 -0700

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Bear River is a small village situated at the head of the Bear River. The river itself is the border between the Annapolis and Digby counties of Nova Scotia and thus, splits the village so that half the village is in one county and the other half in the other. There are two primary bridges which span the Bear River. The longest bridge is the Bear River Bridge located on Highway 101 at the mouth of the river (which drains into the Annapolis Basin), approximately 6 km from the village. The second bridge is located in downtown Bear River and connects the two halves of the village together.

The village is extremely picturesque with old buildings on stilts into the river. It is a photographer's paradise and a very popular stopping place for the tourists that visit the area.

Bear River had a history of ship building in the late 1800s and is affectionately known as the Switzerland of Nova Scotia because of the hills which surround the village.

Halls Harbour

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:36:26 -0700

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Another shot (a little on the busy side, but I like it) taken on a recent trip to Halls Harbour. Will be flickring less until the weekend probably. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Hall's Harbour is a fishing community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Kings County on the North Mountain along the shore of the Bay of Fundy.

Winter Blues

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:21:26 -0700

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Ho Hum, yes another shot of that red shack (Jan, I had my paint in the trunk). There's something about this place that I find irresistable. Everytime I have been, I have come back with a different shot of exactly the same thing, it yields so many varied results depending on the season and of course the light. In this one you will notice (perhaps) the thin layer of ice over the shallow water on the right-hand side. I also found the vapour trails very appealing and thought they added to the composition. I have no doubt this will not be the last time you see this shack!

Stonehurst is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Lunenburg Municipal District in Lunenburg County near to Blue Rocks.

Got any Apples?

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 14:43:55 -0800

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Hello, just popping in with a Sunday visit. The deer were wandering around outside my place today so I grabbed the camera and finally got a couple of shots of them in some decent light. Have a great week everyone.

Prospect Gold

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:22:49 -0800

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Prospect is a Canadian coastal community on the Chebucto Peninsula in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality.

It borders the Atlantic Ocean approximately 23 kilometers southwest of Halifax off the Prospect Bay Road.

Going AWOL again for a few days, I just can't keep up lately!

House on the Hill

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:39:00 -0800

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If you read my upload from yesterday...Apologies! I got the location completely wrong.
I have now amended it to Tatamagouche area, not Antigonish...Too many gouches and nishes I get confused! Anyhow this was one of the abandoned houses myself and the others shot on our field trip on Sunday. I believe this one was near Earltown.

Earltown is a Canadian rural community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.

The community is located 25 km north of the town of Truro on Route 311, on the north slope of the Cobequid Mountains.

Evening Glow at Peggy's

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:32:28 -0800

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Pretty sure this place needs no introduction!

Peggy's Cove is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The community's famous lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margaret's Bay and is officially known as the Peggy's Point Lighthouse.

Peggy's Cove has a classic red-and-white lighthouse still operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The light station is situated on an extensive granite outcrop at Peggys Point, immediately south of the village and its cove. This lighthouse is one of the most-photographed structures in Atlantic Canada and one of the most recognizable lighthouses in the world.

Scenes from Lunenburg

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:48:16 -0800

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Lunenburg, is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.

Situated on the province's South Shore, Lunenburg is located on a peninsula at the western side of Mahone Bay. The town is approximately 90 kilometres southwest of the county boundary with the Halifax Regional Municipality.

The historic town was designated a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in 1995.

This designation ensures protection for much of Lunenburg's unique architecture and civic design, being the best example of planned British colonial settlement in North America.

Blue Rocks Reflections

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:18:15 -0800

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Blue Rocks is a small village on the shores of Lunenburg Bay in Nova Scotia. It stands to seaward of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, somewhat to the east. For many years a fishing
village, it was discovered by many artists and photographers (Including Joseph Purcell, William E. deGarthe, Jack L. Gray, Wallace R. MacKaskill and others) beginning in the 1940's. Today the village boasts many artists, and there are also numerous guest houses to be found among the fishermen's dwellings.

Peggy's Blues

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

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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.

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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.

Trick or Treat

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:46:29 -0700

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Continuing the Halloween theme, this is our carved pumpkin. Many of the others on doorsteps around us, looked far too friendly, I think ours looks sufficently evil! First time for me having a go at carving one of these, it was harder than I thought, especially as ours is so huge and thick!

"Old Skool"

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 15:34:10 -0700

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Took a trip out with friends from the camera club to Memory Lane 1950's Heritage Village today. The main purpose of the trip was to see the classic cars they had on display there, now although I did take a few car shots, I found myself somewhat distracted in some of the buildings they have there, this one being a case in point. Thanks to Cheryl for organising the outing.

Autumn at Mahone Bay

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:15:23 -0800

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It's that time of the week again where I am starting to flag, so I am going flickrless again for a few days.

Mahone Bay is a bay located on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada along the eastern end of Lunenburg County.

Opening south directly onto the Atlantic, its eastern shore is formed by the Aspotogan Peninsula and its western shore is formed by the First Peninsula (of Lunenburg). The Chester Peninsula juts several kilometres into Mahone Bay at roughly its midpoint.

The bay's geological history differs from its eastern neighbour, St. Margarets Bay, in that Mahone Bay shows a greater variety of soils and bedrock. Numerous glacial drumlins on the western shore near the towns of Mahone Bay and Lunenburg have resulted in small-scale farming operations.

Mahone Bay also differs from St. Margarets Bay in that it is dotted with innumerable small and medium-sized islands throughout its waters. The shelter provided by these islands, along with the summer southwesterly flow, led to the scenery around Mahone Bay becoming a tourist attraction in itself. Today the towns of Chester and Mahone Bay have become a destination for cruising in pleasure yachts. A scenic provincial park at Graves Island just east of Chester is a popular camping destination.

The view across the harbour of its three prominent churches (Anglican, Lutheran, and United) has appeared on many postcards and calendars.

Texture on this shot courtesy of of Martha, to find out more about her free textures and actions visit:
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Peggy's Landscape

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:23:16 -0800

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Sorry I have been absent again, no doubt I shall be off more than on for the time being. Hope every one is well. I have tried to do some catching up today.

More than 400 million years ago, in the Devonian Period, the plate tectonics movement of the Earth's crust allowed molten material to bubble up from the Earth's interior. This formed the rocks we see today and are part of the Great Nova Scotia batholith. The unique landscape of Peggys Cove and surrounding areas was subsequently carved by the migration of glaciers and the ocean tides. About 20,000 years ago, an ice ridge moved south from Canada’s Arctic region covering much of North America. Along with the ebb and flow of the glaciers, the ice ridge eventually melted and shifted and in the process scooped away and scoured large sections of rock, vegetation, and topsoil. As melted land glaciers flowed back to the oceans the changing tidal flows and rising sea levels filled the scarred areas with water, forming coves and inlets. Large boulders composed of 415-million-year-old Devonian granite, called glacial erratics, were lifted by the ice and carried for long distances before being deposited upon the landscape as the ice receded, leaving rugged barrens. The movement of the glacial ice and rocks left scouring marks in the bedrock that are still visible.

Peggys Cove has been declared a preservation area to protect its rugged beauty. The Peggys Cove Commission Act, passed in 1962, prohibits development in and around the surrounding village and restricts development within Peggys Cove. The area comprised about 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) stretching from Indian Harbour to West Dover and includes barrens, bogs, inland ponds, and rocky coastline.

Rebecca

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 10:39:18 -0800

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Talk about a change...Rebecca a friend of mine from work really wanted to get some photos taken to give to her parents for Christmas, so she asked me if I would take them. Of course as you all know my stream is very lacking on the portrait front. Not something I ever really do. But I thought I would give it a go. Here are three of my favourites. These were taken on my estate near my house. I think they turned out well, mostly due to the fact she has such a lovely face!

Once again, Merry Christmas to all my contacts, thanks for your continued support, as always it is much appreciated.

Foggy Fishing Day

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 19:49:42 -0800

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Terence Bay (Canada 2006 Census population 824) is a rural fishing community on the Chebucto Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It is located on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, 10 km off the Prospect Road, off Route 333, 21.2 kilometers from Halifax.

The community has the status of designated place in Canadian census data. Its name may also sometimes be seen as Terrence Bay, although Terence is the correct spelling.

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Falling Down

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:02:33 -0800

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It may be crumbling, but what a beautiful barn this is! Taken back in August near Maitland.
My flickr attendence may be a bit sketchy again for the next few days, so apologies in advance, I have to catch up with life away from the PC

Maitland, East Hants, Nova Scotia (originally known as Jean Peter's Village) is a village in the East Hants, Nova Scotia municipal district, and home to the historic Lawrence House Museum, part of the Nova Scotia Museum. The community was part of the Douglas Township until it was named Maitland after Governor General of Nova Scotia Peregrine Maitland (1828–34), when building the Shubenacadie Canal was first attempted (1826–1831). The Canal was supposed to start at Maitland, Nova Scotia and run through the province to Maitland Street, Dartmouth, the canal being "bookended" by two "Maitland" landmarks.

Hackett's Cove

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:53:05 -0800

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Spent a lovely day out with Nancy Rose yesterday, hubby was there to chauffer us around stopping and starting all the way along the Peggy's Cove loop, and yes you should feel sorry for him, it's bad enough with just me in the car, but two of us...He did well! This shot was taken at Hackett's Cove, the first of many stops! I think I pretty much know every fishing hut on this route now :o)

Hackett's Cove is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula.

Acadia University

nobody@flickr.com (sminky_pinky100 (In and Out)) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:13:45 -0700

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Acadia University is located in the town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia, approximately 100 kilometres northwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia the provincial capital. Founded in 1838 by the Baptist Community, Acadia's beginning was the result of the commitment and enthusiasm of a community determined to build a university. The University has been shaped by their spirit of hard work and dedication to the principles that everyone should have access to university regardless of gender, race or religious affiliations - a spirit which continues to guide the university today.

Just for reference we had 150 kiddies round trick or treating yesterday, scary pumpkin or no :o)