Lloyd's Newfoundland Photos

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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.

Saturday, January 26, 2008


AFTER THE STORM.




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SNOW SHAPES

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008



NIGHTCAP.


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TAXI.
One of those days!



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Saturday, January 19, 2008


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.



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



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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.




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Friday, January 11, 2008


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.



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



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



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



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GATHERING AT WAR MEMORIAL.


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GATHERING AT BANNERMAN PARK.




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INSPECTION.
Bannerman Park.




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Tuesday, January 08, 2008



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



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



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Saturday, January 05, 2008


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



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QUIDI VIDI GUT, March, 1949
Then there were flakes, stages and little fishing boats.




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QUIDI VIDI VILLAGE, March 1949
Quite a different scene today!



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Wednesday, January 02, 2008


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.





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NORTHERN FLICKER.

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





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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.




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Tuesday, January 01, 2008


SUNSET , Jan. 1st., 2008
Chamberlain's Point and Kelly's Island in background.




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CATNIP ON MY WINDOWSILL.




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TREE ORNAMENTS.
Souvenir of 2007




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