We just got home! We had a good trip to Newfoundland, saw lots of old favourites and visited several new sites. It was hot and sunny almost the whole time, which is very unusual weather for the "Rock". And here I thought we'd be going someplace cool.
It was fun taking doll photos, and I'm very pleased with how they've turned out. I managed to take some in places I'd wanted to, and had to miss out on some others. All in all, I have quite some collection. Taking the doll photos was quite some challenge though. There was either blazing sun, ferocious winds, or hordes of black-flies to deal with. If you've ever seen one of those documentaries about summer in the Arctic, and seen the researchers and film crew all covered from head to toe, with gloves and hats with netting, it was almost like that - not quite as bad yet so early in the year - but the park ranger said it would be getting a lot worse. We'd be raising our windows as we pulled into a place to stop, and the black-flies would come swarming all over the windows as if to check out what was on the dinner menu. Us! Well, ME actually. They didn't seem to bother Jan. So, he'd set up the dolls while I frantically waved the bugs away from my face, and then away from in front of my lens. A quick photo or two, and then pack everything back in the RV. So, there wasn't a lot of opportunity for creative posing, or lengthy photo shoots. Unless it was very windy - then there were no bugs. But that had it's own set of issues.
Anyway, I know you've all been waiting, so here's a few photos from the doll's trip....
Visiting the village of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, on a very foggy morning.....
It was fun taking doll photos, and I'm very pleased with how they've turned out. I managed to take some in places I'd wanted to, and had to miss out on some others. All in all, I have quite some collection. Taking the doll photos was quite some challenge though. There was either blazing sun, ferocious winds, or hordes of black-flies to deal with. If you've ever seen one of those documentaries about summer in the Arctic, and seen the researchers and film crew all covered from head to toe, with gloves and hats with netting, it was almost like that - not quite as bad yet so early in the year - but the park ranger said it would be getting a lot worse. We'd be raising our windows as we pulled into a place to stop, and the black-flies would come swarming all over the windows as if to check out what was on the dinner menu. Us! Well, ME actually. They didn't seem to bother Jan. So, he'd set up the dolls while I frantically waved the bugs away from my face, and then away from in front of my lens. A quick photo or two, and then pack everything back in the RV. So, there wasn't a lot of opportunity for creative posing, or lengthy photo shoots. Unless it was very windy - then there were no bugs. But that had it's own set of issues.
Anyway, I know you've all been waiting, so here's a few photos from the doll's trip....
Visiting the village of Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, on a very foggy morning.....
On the ferry. It's a 7 1/2 hour sail to Newfoundland, and you aren't allowed back
down on the vehicle decks, so I just took Nami and Byuri up on deck with me.
down on the vehicle decks, so I just took Nami and Byuri up on deck with me.
Looking for whales on the eastern-most point of the western world - Cape Spear - the very first place in North America to see the sun rise each morning.....and also the first place to see it set.
Checking out an Inukshuk in the wilderness of Labrador...
Taking a closer look at some lobster in Twillingate....
..and watching the icebergs at Goose Cove on the tip of the northern peninsula,
as they float by on the Labrador current.
as they float by on the Labrador current.
I'll be posting more photos in coming days, and eventually making a photo gallery of all the trip photos, but for now there's a lot to do unpacking, doing laundry, putting things away, reclaiming my house - and it's so very warm. But it's nice to be home!
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