Nubble Point Lighthouse, Maine

No time this weekend to shoot and still lacking inspiration and the legs to carry me around the streets.

On the fence

Lost Shots of Nova Scotia: Stuff

More random shots from the Nova Scotia trip while I heal...

Lost Shots of Nova Scotia: Cape Breton

Taking another sick day on this one.  Here are a couple random shots from Nova Scotia that never were posted:

Bay of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy, located between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world.  While I wasn't able to shoot both extremes, you can still get an idea below of just how much changes in twelve hours.  Today's tidal range was over 30 feet, and the below shot was taken about thirty minutes shy of low tide. 

Economy, NS

While the area is ideal for swimming during high tide, during low tide it is just miles of mud.  The below picture doesn't do justice, but I was hard-pressed to even spot the body of water that had receded.

Five Islands, NS

 World's Largest Carnivorous Strawberry

Bay St. Lawrence, Nova Scotia

On the way up North today, I came across a gigantic relay race that appeared to have the entire province out in support.  Turns out it was the Cabot Trail Relay Race, a 48-hour team relay race across 185 miles of the northern coast.  Teams of 17 spend the off-shifts shuttling up the course to cheer on fellow runners.  While I wasn't able to take any real pictures of the indescribably unique form encouragement these supporters gave (let's just say it entailed overweight men in spandex body suits dancing, a gigantic mouse mascot, pirates, lobsters, and a LOT of cowbell), it created quite the scene.  Later in the day I came across Mark Cambell, an 'ultramarathoner' who attempted to run the full 185 miles on his own.  While I didn't realize it at the time I passed him, it turned out the press at the top of the hill was there because he had fallen ill and was about to give up.  He ran approx. 96 miles before being shuttled off to the hospital. 

Of course the only picture I manage to capture is of the most normal race supporters

Another day, another encounter with a "World's Largest...." site

 World's Largest Native American Holding A Torch

A First Sunrise

So, I bring the puppy to the beach for his first sunrise.  A true romantic, he immediately turns away from the rising sun, choosing instead to spend his time repeatedly drinking salt water, throwing it up, drinking more salt water, and throwing it up again, until the moment the sun is just about to break the horizon--at which time he decides he's had enough, picking up the nearest seashell and then prancing proudly towards the car.

A car which most certainly was not mine. 

Fortunately, we got to enjoy the sunrise alone, as his antics scared away all who approached; I guess an idyllic sunrise for most does not include the constant resonance of regurgitation and dry heaving.

 This was the closest he got to acknowledging the sunrise

Break Of Dawn

My goal for the day was to post a shot that was landscape orientation.  On that note, here is another portrait one:

Nubble Lighthouse, Maine

Rolling In