So near and yet so far. Iceberg as seen by Trace S., January 31.2016
We’re Facebook friends who met over her great photography in the Lumsden area of Newfoundland. If there’s an iceberg around, Trace is going to get a picture of it and it’s going to be good.
Last year she posted a picture on January 24, 2015, my birthday. This year, she and her aunt, Louise managed to find a berg in Cape Freels on January 14. Then they hunted around to get the best picture they could from Darlene Hillier!
Cape Freels, NL January 14, 2016 by Darlene Hillier.
After a huge blizzard on Saturday, she was out bird watching with her friend Janna. Yes, I see birds!
This is how she spent her Sunday and I’m so grateful she shares well with others. Thanks girl!
Anchor Brook, between Musgrave Harbour and Lumsden on the beautiful Straight Shore. Photo by Trace, Janurary 31,2016
Iceberg season 2016 started with a bang when Darlene Hillier shared her iceberg photo taken in Cape Freels with the local weatherman’s page.
Hello?
Darlene, can you please join our Facebook page?
And she did!
January 14, 2016 Cape Freels, photo by Darlene Hillier
Darlene’s friend, Trace also got some shots of this berg and by the time it made it to Cape Bonavista and then Elliston, Eric Abbott was on the case. In addition to iceberg shots, Eric did some exceptional photography with the Sealer’s Memorial in Elliston.
The Sealer’s Memorial represents a father and son found frozen during the S.S. Newfoundland Sealing disaster. Documented by Cassie Brown in the novel, Death on the Ice, this tragedy and the loss in the same storm of the Southern Cross impacted a whole generation of Newfoundland families.
Eric’s capture of the snow-covered statue and an iceberg in background is stunning.
Sealer’s Monument, Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador. Photo by Eric Abbott, Bonavista January 19, 2016
Eric Abbott photography. When you get over the lovely house, notice the massive iceberg!
After seeing Eric getting amazing pictures for a few days, we took a chance on Sunday, January 24 and drove to Elliston and then Maberly to find this. I apologize for the quality of the video but you can see how far our and how huge this berg is.
The berg is huge and moving towards Grates Cove area next but is very far out at sea so photos will be hard to get.
Trying to figure out my new camera. 60 X Zoom Photo by Diane Davis
This shot with a ship in the background gives an idea of the size of this tabular giant.
Maberly Iceberg, January 25, 2016. Photo by Pauline Drover
Still hanging around on January 28 in Maberly. We’re assuming this berg is grounded and might hang out a bit longer.
This shot by Linda Ryan is in the same area as my video clips above, but 4 days later.The detail we all wanted. Photo by Linda Ryan, Jan. 28, 2016 in Maberly, NL.
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