AFTER THE STORM.

SNOW SHAPES

NIGHTCAP.

TAXI.

One of those days!

FIXING IT.

It was a beautiful afternoon and someone came to fix a problem I've been having with my computer connection. Yes, that's the moon you see in the blue sky.

LOCAL COLOUR.

Despite what we think we see, snow is rarely white.

ON STANDBY.

More snow in the forecast for tomorrow. On the bright side, the sun is well on its way back north and the days are getting longer.

ROYAL VISIT, 1951

On Nov. 11-12th., 1951, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited St. John's. This scene is in front of the Harvey Rd. entrance to the old Holloway school. The famous Nickel Theatre can be seen in the background. All these "royal visit" photos were taken with a simple old Brownie box camera.

THE PARADE.

Marching west on Military Road. Park entrance to left. Historic old St. Thomas's church in background.

WRENETTES.

The Navy League Cadet Corps for women was disbanded in 1975 and intergrated into the Sea Cadets.

THE PARADE.

Marching past the entrance to the old Colonial Building. RC Basilica in background.

GATHERING AT WAR MEMORIAL.

GATHERING AT BANNERMAN PARK.

INSPECTION.

Bannerman Park.

SNOW SQUALL.

I wasn't long before the approaching snow completely obliterated the view of Kelly's Island and everything else across the bay.

KELLY'S ISLAND.

Ever changing panorama. This photo was taken only a few minutes after the previous shot of the snow squall.

GRANDMOTHER'S PARLOUR LAMP.

It's been shedding its warm glow off an'on for more than 130 years.

QUIDI VIDI GUT, March, 1949

Then there were flakes, stages and little fishing boats.

QUIDI VIDI VILLAGE, March 1949

Quite a different scene today!

LATE AFTERNOON SURFING.

Chamberlain's beach. Not likely it was capelin, but something was attracting the attention of the gulls here. Photo was taken yesterday just after the sun had set: a time when birds, even gulls, have normally gone to roost.

NORTHERN FLICKER.

Found this little fellow hunting for his supper in the bark of an old pine tree, Metcalfe's Lane, Topsail.

SUPRISINGLY TAME.

A good thing, too, because it was late afternoon and not much light, so I had to get close. Scared him away when I clicked open the flash for a flash shot.

SUNSET , Jan. 1st., 2008

Chamberlain's Point and Kelly's Island in background.

CATNIP ON MY WINDOWSILL.

TREE ORNAMENTS.

Souvenir of 2007