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Cataracs Provincial Park

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:18:35 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This is the smaller river that flows into the cataracs, at this time it has the spring runoff increasing it's volume.

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Top Walkway

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:18:32 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This is taken from the small bridge that crosses the small river at Cataracs Provincial Park.

Small River from the top

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:18:30 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This is a view from the top before going down the stairway at Cataracs Provincial Park.

Rocky River flowing To Sea

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:18:27 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This is where Rocky River flows to sea, the water here is actually at sea level and affected by the tides. So it would be a mixture of salt and fresh water, the amounts dependent of the river volume. A good area for trout and salmon to adjust before entering the river system.

Cataracs Provincial Park Newfoundland

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:12:51 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This side of the park has a new wooden stairway and railings that were completely rebuilt about two years ago. The trip down the stairs really shows the true height of the falls on both sides. Part of my van is visible in the to left, will post the stair views maybe tomorrow.

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Cataracs Provincial Park Newfoundland

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:12:48 +0100

by: lwr

Description: The Cataracs is a small provincial park that is not promoted enough and is most often not on the "to see" lists. With the spring runoff and a normal amount of rainfall it is a treat to visit, as long as you can handle the stairs down and up the other side. A proper viewing area for this part is lacking and is in dire need for a safe access and railings.

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The Cataracs

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:12:46 +0100

The Cataracs

lwr — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 04:12:44 +0100

Rocky River Lower fallls

lwr — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:52:54 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This a taken from the opposite side of the fish ladder and interpretation center, at the level that the water starts down the falls.

Rocky River Lower fallls

lwr — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:52:52 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This a taken from the opposite side of the fish ladder and interpretation center, at a lower location.

Rocky River Upper Falls

lwr — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:52:50 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This is the smaller falls on Rocky River with the spring runoff, there are no ponds or lakes on this section until you get approximately 15 km. upstream.

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Rocky River spring runoff

lwr — Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:52:48 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This was taken almost at the bottom of the fish ladder. This past few summers there have been times that the water flow in this river wasn't enough to let the salmon through the gate at the top of the ladder. This is the biggest falls on this river.

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A side street

lwr — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:17:59 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This side street runs from Military Ave. to the Water Front, this is one of the oldest areas in St. John's. The buildings in this area have been designated as heritage buildings and any work done to them has to meet set standards as such.

Colonial Building

lwr — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:17:58 +0100

by: lwr

Description: This was the first government building in Newfoundland, where the Prime Minister and elected officials governed Newfoundland when it was a colony of the British Empire. It was later used for archives. The stone was brought over from Great Britain.

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Highway to St. John's

lwr — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:17:53 +0100

by: lwr

Description: Part of the highway that goes to St. John's, Newfoundland. The snow is pretty well all gone now, except for a few patches on the higher ground.

St. Thomas Anglican Church

lwr — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 04:17:50 +0100

by: lwr

Description: An older wooden church with open beam construction and great workmanship inside. This is in one of the oldest parts of St. John's.

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Silver Thaw

lwr — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:56:33 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Silver Thaw, only last for a few hours and did not do any damage. There is a common Redpoll in there somewhere, they came to the feeders pretty quick.

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Holy Redeemer Anglican Church

lwr — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:56:27 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Holy Redeemer Anglican Church, Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland.

St. John the Baptist Church

lwr — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:56:23 +0000

by: lwr

Description: St. John the Baptist Church, Whitbourne, Newfoundland. Thanks to Chris, there are two towns with the same names and the same church names.

Deployed

lwr — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:29:33 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Balsam Fir cones that have sent their seeds sailing with the wind. Some have also helped the birds throught the winter months.

Winter Transport

lwr — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:29:31 +0000

by: lwr

Description: With the heavy snowfall the snowshoes make it pretty easy getting around, once you get used to them. In six feet of snow you only sink 2 to 3 inches, it is a lot better than trying to crawl over it. There are a lot of people that use snowmobiles in the back country and don't carry these, imagine trying to get ten miles back home without them. It should be made a necessary item.

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Old and New

lwr — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:29:26 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Old pine cones and the new ones that will ripen this spring and summer. I have seen the Red Crossbills open the new cones, other birds cannot do it the same way. We have many different species of birds that come and go.

Big Foot Tracks

lwr — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:29:20 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Naw, just my snowshoes, it was a nice sunny day about 2 C. , was nice to get out for a walk about. The snowshoes are ideal for this amount of snow, otherwise I would not have made it ten feet from the start. The birds were doing a lot of singing today, great to hear them doing that, a sign of spring. The snow will not last long once it starts going as there is no frost in the ground underneath.

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Streamlined by Nature or Prototype?

lwr — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:13:25 +0000

by: lwr

Description: I think I'll let GM use the wind tunnel here, do you think it will help save on fuel if I just put a couple of webcams outside and left the snow? We take all things in stride with a good sense of humor.

A bit breezy. Real Swingers!

lwr — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:00:37 +0000

by: lwr

Description: The birds had to land on that feeder at about as fast as they could fly. Some did get blown from the feeder. The feeder in the back is about 40 ft. away, at times it was barely visible. Hardy little things, Common Redpolls are at the feeder now. Amazing how many birds fock to a feeder at times like this.

He needed help.

lwr — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:45:53 +0000

by: lwr

Description: The chap in the photo moved in this summer, nobody told him that the snow drifted from the pond. That is because we have had a few really mild winters, now they remember. I started from the road and met him about halfway. The fence is 6ft. and it drifted over that.

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Look what we got!

lwr — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:36:24 +0000

by: lwr

Description: This is what we seen when we got up this morning. I managed to get the driveway cleared by late aftenoon, now about 6 inches back in there. The wind is gusting to 70kph now going to 100kph tonight, they have a wind warning in effect, ha, ha. The last one they forecasted ended up with gusts to 147 kph. Funny thing our houses don't blow away, we must build them good.

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Sunrise

lwr — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:12:49 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Sunrise from my back deck, as the saying goes "Red sky at night sailor's delight, Red sky at morning sailor's take warning" that night and the next day we got 30cm. of snow that was supposed to be 5 to 10cm. Believe the sky and the old people.

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Carbonear, Newfoundland

lwr — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 22:12:43 +0000

by: lwr

Description: A part of the town of Carbonear, Newfoundland

Moon in the Afternoon

lwr — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:44:28 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Moon in the Afternoon, cropped not edited, hand held.

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Ice Crusted Snow

lwr — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:53:33 +0000

by: lwr

Description: The sun has formed a crust of ice on the surface of the snow.

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Whitbourne, Newfoundland

lwr — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:53:31 +0000

by: lwr

Description: A part of the town of Whitbourne, Newfoundland, looking from Sir Robert Bond's Park. The old Canadian National Railway Station is now the Town Council Office and a museum.

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Snow Laden Trees

lwr — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:53:29 +0000

by: lwr

Description: After two days of high wind and blowing snow we get a nice calm day.

Tidal Pool

lwr — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:18:47 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Tidal Pool where Rocky River enters the ocean.

Rocky River Fish Ladder

lwr — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:15:05 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Rocky River Fish Ladder that has been replaced and new walkways and holding pen for counting replaced.

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Rocky River Bridge

lwr — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:10:50 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Rocky River Bridge, note that the water levels have been very low again this year. This is bad both for the fish and the fishermen.

Moose Browsing

lwr — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:48:54 +0000

by: lwr

Description: This picture shows a moose browsing with no problems at all. It kind of puts a damper on "moose can't browse as their neck is too short with respect to their long legs" .

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Long Range Mountains

lwr — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:41:10 +0000

by: lwr

Description: This a part of the Long Range mountains that run the length of the Northern Penisula in Newfoundland

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Fishing Buddies

lwr — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:35:44 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Two friends having a relaxing time trouting.

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New Ice

lwr — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:44:05 +0000

by: lwr

Description: New Ice formed from the previous night's frost. Weather has been getting milder over the years as this would normally frozen with about 6" of ice.

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Pansy

lwr — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:24:59 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Pansy

Red Admiral Butterfly

lwr — Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:20:32 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Red Admiral Butterfly, just follow long enough on a calm day, they'll take a rest.

Rocky River

lwr — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:56:51 +0000

by: lwr

Description: This a the falls on Rocky River that has had a fish ladder installed to allow Salmon and trout to return from the sea. What you see here is the falls and the tidal pool where it flows into the sea. No fishing allowed here an so far up river, then a small section fro hook and release (salmon) , trout may be retained. Liscense required, barbless fly fishing only as on all salmon rivers. This river had salmon re-introduced as the falls gradually got higher and a previous ladder failed.

Colinet River

lwr — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:43:11 +0000

by: lwr

Description: Colinet River is a scheduled salmon river that also has sea run trout. This river is requires a liscense from Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) , has a two week period that salmon may be retained, fishing only with barbless fly (1) but may be fished for a longer period for trout. The two week period may at times be during the peak run, if it's before or after it's tough luck. The river may be also closed at any time if the water levels drop too low or the temperature is too high.

Black-headed Gulls

lwr — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:22:39 +0000

by: lwr

Description: New to sea birds but from I can see from Sibley's Guide it looks like Black-headed Gulls

My view out front

lwr — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:52:37 +0000

by: lwr

Description: This was taken when we had to re-shingle my shed.

Rose Buds

lwr — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:40:23 +0000

by: lwr

Description: The rose buds caught my eye as I was trying my Brother in Law's Panasonic DMC-FZ30. Most of the roses had already bloomed as hou can see the red rose hips in the background.

Flower

lwr — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:32:17 +0000

by: lwr

Description: My Brother in Law had a few seeds of this flower that he planted years ago, it flowers then goes to seed. There are several color variations also. We pick some of the seed and pass it along to friends, what falls on the ground will grow the next spring. A very hardy flower that will grow in just about anything.

"Pond" in Labrador

lwr — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 02:43:24 +0000

by: lwr

Description: This is a pond that we didn't see till we were up on the higher ground, the road wayyy back there is pretty close to it but hidden by the trees. A pond has to be big to be called a lake here.

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