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Old Posted Jan 11, 2013, 4:00 AM
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C&P from the St. John's section.

I was out for a stroll as well, I believe at around the same time as Signal. I had to huddle in a few corners to change lenses, which was quite the ordeal tonight. Tomorrow night I might even bring my tripod out to try some long exposures, but I don't know if I'm brave enough to have my camera exposed for that long.

As usual, mine are just on facebook for now, so they're not the greatest quality uploads.



















I had so much fun though!
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Old Posted Jan 11, 2013, 1:51 PM
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Also cross-post from STJs Section: I LOVE the first and last photos most. And excellent shots!
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Old Posted Jan 11, 2013, 4:37 PM
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Thanks to both, SignalHillHiker and Ayreonaut, for the pictures of that intense snowfall in St. John´s.

I see that yesterday was a perfect day to stay at home by the fire, but you went out to take pictures of that pretty city to show at the forum. I´ve really enjoyed your pics. Thanks again.

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Old Posted Jan 11, 2013, 7:18 PM
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Jesus! Makes that big storm in Montreal look like a gentle dusting!


Love the night shots too. I always want to go out and shoot on snowy nights, but I'm too afraid of hurting the camera, lol.
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Old Posted Jan 11, 2013, 8:29 PM
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Wow, astonishing! Thanks for the update and new pics.

Tremendous blizzard you have there today! That´s a real snowmaggedon, yes. Incredible snowfall. I observe amazed all those cars almost buried in the snow.

I appreciate much your shots. Unfortunately, we´re not very used to see snow in Madrid´s latitude.

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I love snow storms and I love seeing your images.
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Old Posted Jan 12, 2013, 3:54 AM
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Thank you, Danny and Jimby!

And MonkeyRonin: I just use a Canon EOS Rebel T3i. I'm the worst when it comes to electronics. I treat them well for about a year, and then I just stop taking precautions, ha! Even phones. I always take the case and screen guard off after a year or so and enjoy it at its thinnest and prettiest for a while.
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Amazing shots. The snow stuck onto the buildings is just awesome. Some of those look like old Christmas cards.
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Old Posted Jan 12, 2013, 6:39 PM
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Thank you!

Today it was mild and foggy, so a lot of the snow has already melted. Woohoo!

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That's amazing... the snow, hills and the architecture of the old town part. If that were Seattle, you'd see cars, trucks and buses half sticking out of houses. Thanks for going out there and taking pictures.
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Look at all that slush! Oh how I loathed slushy sloppy weather as a pedestrian in Chicago. So far I haven't had to deal with it here in DC (neither last winter nor this winter so far).

But I love a good snow storm before it turns to slush! Thanks for the photos!
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Thanks, guys.

Snowmageddon is mostly melted. Today we're having a regular snowstorm.

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This thread is surreal. One of my favorite ever. What wonderful colors.
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Old Posted Jan 23, 2013, 3:20 PM
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Once again, thanks for the updates, SignalHillHiker!

Yesterday´s regular snowstorm looks great too and beautilful. I like St.John´s colorful houses. They look so pretty.

I hope to see more updates from St.John´s soon.

Congrats and greetings from Madrid, Spain!
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January 26, 2013

Here's the song for this bunch:

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I went for a very short drive outside the city to some of our neighbouring villages - all of which are home to a mix of rural residents, tax refugees who commute to the city, and wealthy foreigners.

My first destination was the village of Maddox Cove and, on the way, I took a short detour to Cape Spear, the most easterly point in North America. You can see it from downtown St. John's and it's only a few minutes outside the city.



And here is the view looking back toward St. John's. If you look closely, you can see a second red ship in the background. That second ship is exiting The Narrows, which is the entrance to St. John's Harbour. The city is directly behind the two hills on either side of that ship.



And here is the village of Maddox Cove. It's unusual in that it's mostly new - there were very few homes here until commuters started buying and developing properties in the area.



Just a few minutes away (and technically part of the same municipality) is Petty Harbour. It's the exact opposite of Maddox Cove - mostly old and home to rural residents. It's a place I especially love because my mother's side of the family was among the first to settle here in the 1600s





Driving from St. John's to Cape Spear, through Maddox Cove and Petty Harbour, forms a loop and brings you back to a suburban neighbourhood of St. John's called the Goulds. From there, you can take the Irish Loop to communities further "out around the bay", which is the local term for anything outside of St. John's.

The first community of any significant size/prominence is Bay Bulls, which - despite being a very small town - is quite busy. It has an industrial port and also hosts many of the whale, bird and iceberg-viewing tour boats most popular with tourists. It is also home to growing developments of suburban McMansions.









And, finally, at the end of this short drive, we arrived in the village of Witless Bay. It has a small parking lot beside its grocery store right on the waterfront so this is where we drive to pick up a little snack and eat in the car while enjoying the view. Today there were small waves, lots of birds (including Turrs, which are similar to loons and spend much of their time underwater), and even a few seals.

This first photo was taken from my car, through the windshield. That's how close you can get.





(To help you figure it out: the seal is swimming on its back, its nose/mouth and chest are what's poking out of the water).

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Old Posted Feb 22, 2013, 12:45 PM
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Another storm today. This time, a video.

February 22, 2013

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February is sometimes the worst month for snow.

Great photos and video !
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Old Posted Feb 23, 2013, 12:38 AM
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the only thing i don't like about st. john's is that there isn't more of it. would that it had a million people in 1935, and the building expanse to match.
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