If ever there was a candidate in Placentia for the title “Building at Risk,” it’s this convent. I posted an entry a while ago about Ridley Hall, which made the Newfoundland Historic Trust‘s list of Buildings at Risk 2012. The Presentation Convent of Our Lady of the Angels, adjoining Sacred Heart Church, n rough shape….
90
My grandfather turned ninety this month and, in honour of this, there was a shin-ding this afternoon with lot of people, plenty of food and ample good times. There were plenty of people taking pictures left right and centre, so I abstained but for a select few. I particularly like this one: Good times were…
Last Day – The March of Mugs
It’s a beautiful, sunny day here in St. John’s, Newfoundland. There is a real feel of spring in the air and if you’re not out in it already, you should GO! If you’re on of those people who requires a destination for an excursion, may I suggest that you swing by the March of Mugs…
After the rain
It was a beautiful morning this morning. Not at all cold and the remains of the freezing rain had encrusted everything. Only in Newfoundland do we get freezing rain, freezing drizzle and freezing fog; it all depends on the size of the drops. This is the “after” shot of the pine tree I photographed yesterday,…
Cats large and small
We paid a studio visit* to Kelly Smith Mollins’ (Dancing Cat Clayworks) house today to pick up a pair of pottery dancing cats and to visit eight live ones. Smokey was feeling particularly photogenic: And he looks rather different from the side… In order to work in the very low light conditions I switched to…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 