Riverport: Kraut Point Wharf

Kraut Point Wharf

Riverport, NS

July 31, 2013

Every time I head out to the wharf for some mackeral fishing, I often wonder about the origins of the name.  I guess it's either kraut, as in sauerkraut or it's kraut, as in Sgt. Rock shouting, "take that, you dirty kraut!"  Hopefully the former and not the latter.  

Upper Kingsburg: Sights like this never get old

Upper Kingsburg, NS

June 1, 2013

A typical day in the burg of kings....deer crossing the road, while a tall ship is moored in Rose Bay.

The tall ship is the Norwegian vessel Sorlandet, which has been home to the Class Afloat students.  It is the oldest full rigged ship in the world still in operation!  Interested in learning how to sail on a tall ship? Check out this press release for more info.

Rose Bay: Tall ships ahoy!

This was the vista that greeted me July 24th as I drove down the hill towards Rose Bay.  The following tall ships were anchored in Rose Bay: Providence, Lynx, Pride of Baltimore, Amistad, Tree of Life, Larinda, Roseway, and Unicorn.  It was neat to think about a time when this sight would have been commonplace.  

It was great to see the Tree of Life back in local waters, it was built in Petite Riviere in 1991.  I remember the night it was launched.  It had to be moved from Petite to Lahave for the launch.  As the boat was transported along the highway, a group of my friends and I attempted to resurrect an old tradition for ensuring good luck for new boats.  We tried to enter church bell towers along the way and ring their bells.  There are many churches along the road from Petite to Lahave!  Sadly, our efforts were thwarted when the RCMP arrived as I stood at the bottom of a long extension ladder leading up to the bell tower of a small church.  Luckily, we did not get in trouble....we never did ring a bell that night.

Here's another shot with a slightly zoomed in view:

The Boys

Tapper's Cove wharf -- Torbay, Newfoundland.  Aug. 12, 2012.

August 12th was the last day of Newfoundland's recreational food fishery, so it was quite a busy day at the wharf with everyone and their dog trying to get their boat in/out of the water.  

Lots of fishers and non-fisher onlookers were hanging about, waiting to see who would bring in the biggest cod of the day.  Mine weighed a mere 6 pounds, though I did hear (but did not see) of 20 pound specimens...

Friggin' in the riggin'

Last night, I was fortunate to attend the final artist talk by the NSCAD Lunenburg Artist Residents aboard the tall ship Providence.  It was an amazing setting, as you can see by this shot taken of a flag atop a nearby tall ship.


The occasional cannon blast from adjacent ships punctuated the talk, not unlike those in  Tchaikovsky 's 1812 Overture.  It sure kept us on our toes, who needs coffee when there is  a cannon blasting away?!


Good luck to Nadia, Lynette and Jason with their future endeavours!

Riverport wharf: at night

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I love how it makes the boat in the background look like a toy, very unreal.  Man, the water was still that night!  Caught a couple herring too. ^_^

Proper indeed

Hopefully you can make out this boat's name.

If you like what you see, a sign in the cockpit indicates that she's for sale....

Cody & Kathryn - Keel detail

Snyder's Shipyard: Cody & Kathryn

A recent arrival in the 'slip' at Snyder's Shipyard in Dayspring. A lovely vessel...for some reason, makes me think of The Beachcombers.

Picton Castle anchored in Rose Bay

Here's another zoomed in shot of the Barque Picton Castle anchored in Rose Bay on July 18th.

I like how the power poles look like masts...and that Upper Kingsburg Rd. looks (and drives) more like a wave than a road!

Waiting for wind...

Ice boats spotted in Upper Lahave this weekend.

Only four days 'till Burning Rubber screens at The Pearl, be there!

Old Boat

Eastern Shore, somewhere....