Sinker Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Well, my old man made it all the way down to the rock, hauling his big ole boat. Not a hitch the whole trip. He was happy to be back, and see all the snow gone....finally. Nothing left but ice now ......and lots of it!! Heres some pics he sent me today from around the harbour..... This one is taken from my aunts rooftop looking east. She lives up on the hill, and has a killer view of the harbour. I can sit at her front window for hours, and just look around. My old mans boat is the one in the drive....his house is the furthest one straight towards the water. This is a picture of the family homestead, white cape and harbour in the background. My dad will be renovating the house this summer, and be permanently there once he's done. My dads whole family was born in that house. All 14 kids, were born by my great grandmother......she birthed over 1200 babies in her day!! Just for perspective, this is the harbour, looking from the south, from the top of the other hill. My aunts house is the last one on the left side of the pic, my dads place is hard to see, but its the white place, where the road makes the turn.....almost center of the frame. Big town eh..... ;D The ice in the tickle has been jammed solid for days with an onshore wind.....today the wind turned off shore, and most of it cleared out. Its amazing how much that ice moves around with the wind. My dad was saying there was so much ice jammed up against the rocks, the big bergs were getting smashed and rolling almost non stop.....he said it was better than watching a good movie!! My dad has been waiting for the ice to clear. He'll be launching his boat tomorrow morning for its first taste of the north atlantic. This is someone's wharf and stage down along the beach. Those small pieces along the shore get collected, and stored in sawdust for use later in the summer. A chunk of that ice in a nice stiff drink of whisky will last for a long, long time. Nothing like the ice we get up here on the mainland. Heres a boat moored off in the harbour.....Im not sure who's it is. Notice the hole worn thru the ice? Another shot looking out the tickle.....those pieces of ice were in the harbour not long before he took this picture. Should be all cleared out by morning. My dad is excited to get the boat out!! Another shot looking from the beach, out towards the tickle. These pics just make me miss home even more. Its been way too long since I've been "home". My kids have never seen it with their own eyes yet. This summer should be the one we can actually make the trip. I can't wait to just smell the salt air. I think when I get there, I'll go sit on the wharf until I'm sick of it. I think I could just sit there and take it in for at least 24 hours.......I miss it bad!!! Hope you enjoyed, thanks for looking. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxcowboy Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 those are some awesome pics sinker. looks like your pops has a piece of paradise. very nice. jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 amazing stuff! Since that ice lasts so long.....think you could bring some back some time for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzuluSpookd Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Awesome pics Sinker.... My moms side of the family is all from Glace Bay, Cape Breton. I took a trip there a few years ago and had a chance to go over and spend the night on the rock. Absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hope you enjoyed, thanks for looking. Sinker I enjoyed. Thanks for posting. Local colour posts like that are great. Many of us will probably never get to see that setting except through posts like yours. The same goes for those excellent reports of Moosebunk's meanderings and the others who record their paddling (sometimes Solo) treks into the wilds. Fishporn is nice, but for me the best part of some of my creek prowling is the sightseeing, not the fish themselves. The fish are a bonus. In a way, you post kinda addresses another thread that's going on now, about professional guides. It's all well and good, and often fun, to explore on your own, but there's definitely something good to be said for having someone who knows the area show you around. That being said, don't expect a tip. JF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) I enjoyed. Thanks for posting. Local colour posts like that are great. Many of us will probably never get to see that setting except through posts like yours. The same goes for those excellent reports of Moosebunk's meanderings and the others who record their paddling (sometimes Solo) treks into the wilds. Fishporn is nice, but for me the best part of some of my creek prowling is the sightseeing, not the fish themselves. The fish are a bonus. In a way, you post kinda addresses another thread that's going on now, about professional guides. It's all well and good, and often fun, to explore on your own, but there's definitely something good to be said for having someone who knows the area show you around. That being said, don't expect a tip. JF Haha....no tip required my friend!! Glad you enjoyed it. Azulu, It really is one of those places you have to go to, in order to understand how different it really is. From the geology, to the people who live there.....there is no place like it!! Sinker Edited June 6, 2008 by Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 (edited) As far north as you can go.....pretty much. Its called white cape harbour. The huge cliff in the back ground is white cape. The town is Griquet. We're not far from Lanse Aux Meadows......that'll be on the map for sure......as well as St. Anthony. We have ice pretty much all year round. What you see in the pics is nothing. The wind blew it all away. On a normal early june day, there are icebergs as big as highrises within eyesight of the house all the time. I'm sure my dad will be getting some more pics of real icebergs once he gets the boat out. The ice in the pics is just small pieces of icebergs that have broken off when they smashed together, and into shore. When a real iceberg hits bottom, it can cause it to break a piece off. Its called "floundering". Basically, a piece will break off, and throw the piece of ice off balance, and it will roll over. When this happens, it can create a HUGE wave, with smaller pieces of ice within it. I've seen them flounder outside the tickle, and the waves take out wharfs in the harbour. These are HUGE pieces of ice. Much bigger than you may think. That cape is 300ft straight up. Icebergs will still be visible over top the cape if they're really big!! The North Atlantic ice is like nowhere else in Canada. We get some crazy stuff up there......and its got a lot of power! Sinker Edited June 6, 2008 by Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thanks, my Catherine is from Twillinggate. http://www.mapquest.com/maps/St.+Anthony+NL/ Your a lucky man to have a real newfoundlander for a wife. I'm sure she's a great woman!! What is she doing with you Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I really enjoyed that post. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I really enjoyed that post. Thanks. No problem....I"m glad you enjoyed it Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinS Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 As far north as you can go.....pretty much. Its called white cape harbour. The huge cliff in the back ground is white cape. The town is Griquet. We're not far from Lanse Aux Meadows......that'll be on the map for sure......as well as St. Anthony. We have ice pretty much all year round. What you see in the pics is nothing. The wind blew it all away. On a normal early june day, there are icebergs as big as highrises within eyesight of the house all the time. I'm sure my dad will be getting some more pics of real icebergs once he gets the boat out. The ice in the pics is just small pieces of icebergs that have broken off when they smashed together, and into shore. When a real iceberg hits bottom, it can cause it to break a piece off. Its called "floundering". Basically, a piece will break off, and throw the piece of ice off balance, and it will roll over. When this happens, it can create a HUGE wave, with smaller pieces of ice within it. I've seen them flounder outside the tickle, and the waves take out wharfs in the harbour. These are HUGE pieces of ice. Much bigger than you may think. That cape is 300ft straight up. Icebergs will still be visible over top the cape if they're really big!! The North Atlantic ice is like nowhere else in Canada. We get some crazy stuff up there......and its got a lot of power! Sinker take me there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 take me there? Just go man......trust me....it will be worth it. You'll be welcomed with open arms everywhere you go, and I guarantee, you won't want to leave. I haven't even touched the brookie, arctic char, and atlantic salmon fishing yet .....and the seafood.....MMMMMM Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Makes me home sick and I've never even been there. Thank you so much for sharing those beautiful pictures with us. In two years, Sue and I want to take a couple of months and head to the East coast, that will have to be one stop on our trip for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Gorgeous Scenery! My Wife is from Newfoundland and while we were there we did a lot of coastal traveling, I love the rugged beauty of the coastline! My fathe in law still lives there and we try and get there every few years! My best friend is from st anthony and he goes back every few years as well, if you get a chance to travel there folks, its is well worht it! You will come home so relaxed, you'll be border line comatose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Beautiful pics!!! ... but it looks cold to me for some reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutnMuskieHunter Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Just go man......trust me....it will be worth it. You'll be welcomed with open arms everywhere you go, and I guarantee, you won't want to leave. I haven't even touched the brookie, arctic char, and atlantic salmon fishing yet .....and the seafood.....MMMMMM Sinker Nice pics and report sinker ....I used to travel to St John's a lot on business and I don't even know where to begin to explain how friendly everyone was in that city as well as the entire province for that matter!!.....a trip to your Dad's homestead would be a chance of a lifetime for some....hmmmmm, maybe an organized OFC fishing excursion for next year ????... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thanks Sinker. I am not an East Coaster but I do miss the sea terribly. It looks to be a very special place, I will get there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 SEE... i love nf posts.... I visited NF once for some caribou hunting, and i tell ya... the people there are awesome..... well.. the ones you can understand anywho...lol... great place and great friendly people. Its a good thing its hard to find a job out there or no one would ever leave.... awesome stuff sinker.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 makes me homesick and im not even a nfndldr nice pics Sinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1leggedangler Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thank you very much for the pics. Definitley could be a feature for National Geographic! Love the people out east but they can keep their SCREECH and kissing the COD tradition.LOL Cheers, 1leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Kind of dreary but beautiful at the same time. lol. Great shots. For granny to have birthed 1200 kids she would have had to have lived to about 400 years old and had quadruplets everytime. VERY IMPRESSIVE SPAWNER, SHE'S DEFINETLY A BETTER BREEDER, MOUNTING... well maybe we shouldn't go there!!! j/k The things East Coasters can do and the lives they live man... weird bunch but I hear they're quite friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Sinker how could you leave such a beautiful place . You must have had a great childhood , growing up in such an amazeing place .Thanks for shareing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsbassman Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thanks so much Sinker. I am in love with Newfoundland and have never been there. One of my "50 Things to Do Before I Die" Our band (FishGuts) plays a bunch of Newfie Songs. SaltWater Joys and Song of Newfoundland to name a few. Looking at the pics sends chills down my spine. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Kind of dreary but beautiful at the same time. lol. Great shots. For granny to have birthed 1200 kids she would have had to have lived to about 400 years old and had quadruplets everytime. VERY IMPRESSIVE SPAWNER, SHE'S DEFINETLY A BETTER BREEDER, MOUNTING... well maybe we shouldn't go there!!! j/k The things East Coasters can do and the lives they live man... weird bunch but I hear they're quite friendly. Thanks all, glad you's enjoyed it. My great grand mother DELEIVERED over 1200 babies in her day.......LOL. I don't know what I was thinking when I wrote that. She'd travel thru any conditions by boat/doglsled/or just hike it on foot to where ever you were when it was time to deliver your baby. Keep in mind, in those days there were no roads or forms of communication. If you needed her help, you'd have to find a way to get where she was......usually by boat. There are lots of stories about her in that area of NFLD. Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Heading down on the 17th for a week, 2 days Bulls Bay and the rest day trips from St Johns, can't want. Any tips??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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