Richard Wells of Exploits Islands, Notre Dame Bay, passed away recently (I don’t have the exact date – sorry). He was the unofficial (self-titled) “mayor” of the resettled community of Exploits Islands for many, many years. When the community resettled, he was one of the very few who remained, along with his long-time partner Lydia…
Category: Exploits Islands
Summer Past
Because most of my visitors seem to arrive here via the Exploits connection, here’s a pictorial revisiting of last summer’s vacation on the islands. All pictures were taken in August 2010, with my new camera (Sony DSC-HX5V). Enjoy! Summer in Squid Cove A Large Day Home Stars Yellow-legs Dipping Ripple Effect The Dolphin, aka Mary…
Back from the islands
We’ve just returned from a sojourn on Exploits Islands and it proved to be an interesting trip on many fronts. To start with, though, a few black and white photos I took while there. I found myself shooting in black and white quite a bit and it occurred to me afterwards that I’m grasping to…
Exploits photos, yet again
I’ve been digging through albums to find photos of Exploits from various points in time. A few more evinced themselves the other day. The hardest part has been weeding out the family photos. A house in Lower Harbour. I don’t know who owns this one. The foundations of the Methodist Church. Our wharf and boathouse….
More Exploits photos and links
I’ve been attempting to gather up links to photos, maps, digital documents, references and websites pertaining to Exploits-Burnt Islands. My intention, in my copious spare time, is to consolidate the information in a webpage and to continue collecting and adding to the available pool of knowledge. In the meanwhile, until I get the shell fleshed…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 