Thanks so much, guys.
A few from today...
The re-clad on Confederation Building (our equivalent of a State Capitol). It was built in the 1950s shortly after we joined Canada to replace our former Parliament, which is STILL TODAY in the process of being converted into a museum of our political history during our partial (1832-1855) and proper independence (1855-1933).
Sin Jawnz Newfinland by
Rabbittownie, on Flickr
Old Town obscured by Dead Man's Pond on Signal Hill.
Sin Jawnz Newfinland by
Rabbittownie, on Flickr
Downtown West End from the same location.
Sin Jawnz Newfinland by
Rabbittownie, on Flickr
The view toward Cape Spear from Signal Hill. Cape Spear is just a bastardized name. It was original Cabo Esperanza, then became Cap d'Espoir (French for Cape of Hope). The English who conquered St. John's in 1583 and finally took over the island for good in 1713 just pronounced it poorly and it became Cape Spear over the years. The town of Baie d'Espoir here is pronounced the same way (Bay duh Spear). Always cracks me up that a town whose name meant Bay of Hope sounds like Bay Despair.
Sin Jawnz Newfinland by
Rabbittownie, on Flickr
Fellow SignalHillHikers.
Sin Jawnz Newfinland by
Rabbittownie, on Flickr