THEM WERE THE DAYS.
Portugal Cove in background. Photo c. 1912
posted by Lloyd | 1:23 AM
About Me
- Name: Lloyd
My home is in Chamberlains, CBS, Newfoundland: a place close enough to sea so that I can go there to watch the glorious sunsets over the bay, and the other infinite variety of sights and sounds that are forever changing, yet forever the same. I'm not as young as I used to be and don't get around much any more, but I've had many wonderful hours of enjoyment with my Yasihca 44 TLR and trusty old OM-2. I've always enjoyed photographing wild flowers, particularly the smaller ones, many of which , albeit mostly overlooked and dismissed as weeds, are exquisitely beautiful. Digital photography, complete with all the magic of its own portable darkroom, has brought a new dimension to the hobby. My OM-2 is retired now, but it is such a beautiful instrument, such a joy to hold and behold, that I don't think I will ever want to part with it. My digital, used mostly, is a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30. Its 35-420 mm Leica zoom lens can really reach out for those hard to reach shots. My photographs are strictly amateurish, but hopefully some have succeeded in capturing something of the moment that inspired them.
- OLD STEAMSHIP.A freighter, probably S.S. Nereus, o...
- THE PAWNEE. Kellys Island in background. In the e...
- OLD CHURCH.Can anyone identify this old church bui...
- SUNSET OVER THE ICE.View from Foxtrap beach. April...
- ARCTIC ICE DRIFTING INTO CONCEPTION BAY. April 20th.
- ICE SCULPTURE.Some weird and wonderful shapes.
- GROUNDED.Kelligrews beach.
- KAYAKERS PREPARING TO PADDLE OUT AMONGST THE ICE....
- KAYAKING #2
3 Comments:
Interesting shot Lloyd, you sure don't look that old to have taken that shot, and in 1912 it must have only been say 2 mega-pixels. Just kidding of course. These photos are indeed treasures. With lots of rural community shots that have the harbour being a large part of the shot, it seems in a way that, take the carriage out, and it looks much the same today. Thanks for sharing the old pictures.
Lloyd,
Wow!! Researching "Portugal Cove History" for about 20 years and it is the first time I saw this one!
Reading your blog for sometime now and enjoy you new and old pictures/photographs.
Where are you finding these?
Thanks,
Edward Picco
Thanks, Edward!
This old photo is from an album belonging to my great uncle, William Ford. It's a lovely old photo, so typical of the era.
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