Cape Spear is the most easterly point in North
America. It has the oldest remaining lighthouse
in Newfoundland which was built in 1836.
The lighthouse keepers quarters and the records of the station have been
preserved and the quarters are restored to the condition they would have been
in 1839. Here you can learn about what
it was like to be a lighthouse keeper in that time period.
During WWII there was fortification to defend the
important shipping lane between St John's and Europe. Many of the ships that were lost to U-boats
on the Murmansk run departed from St John's.
Beyond the lighthouse, the rocky coastline and the
ocean make for a truly fantastic view of the ocean and the nearby shores
including St John's. This area is famous
for the many icebergs that come within sight of the lighthouse in the winter,
indeed sometimes the area can be choked with ice. Whales also frequent the area during their
migrations. There were even a few icebergs around in July. By chance in taking one of my many pictures
of icebergs, I captured a whale blowing
on the surface.
While there, we realized that our youngest daughter
was on vacation in Hawaii and we felt a long ways apart.
4 comments:
I love lighthouses. I can only image what the people saw and did in this beauty.
My goodness. I didn't know a whale could blow that high. Great photo.
From Hawaii to where you is a very long way.
I love journeys on the coastlines. There's so much to see.
What a great trip out to the "far East" of North America. Light houses have become so popular. We have thousands every summer visiting the Head harbour Light Station on Campobello.
Just love your header picture of the sweet hours with the laundry on the line. When we lived at the farm, I was the only one I knew who still hung out their wash. I love the sun/wind dried smell. Also love lighthouses. Beautiful pictures of the lighthouse. I was surprised to see icebergs still there. It seems like all the glaciers and I thought icebergs were melting thanks our fixation on fossil fuels. Nice to see it, thanks!
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