St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - June and July, 2012 (All photos by me)
A view of the old town area from Gibbet Hill, including The Rooms and the Roman Catholic Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
A view of the same area from almost the opposite direction, this time from the Shea Heights neighbourhood on the Southside Hills:
A view of St. Patrick's Church (the tallest in the city; and, surprisingly, one of the least-visited by tourists):
Looking up at The Rooms from Southside Road at the base of the Southside Hills. You can also see the Kirk and the back of some of the finer old homes as well as Victoria Hall:
A close-up view of some of the colorful and steep streets of the old town area of St. John's:
Another view of the old town area, this one from the Sheraton Newfoundland Hotel. The street in the foreground of this photo is Military Road, which separates the rowhouses (traditionally inhabited by poor fishermen) from the merchant's mansions with expansive grounds and gardens (on the right side of the street, not pictured):
Cabot Tower on the summit of Signal Hill can be viewed from almost anywhere in St. John's. The clock is on the tower of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, which still uses all of its original British crests and symbols rather than those used everywhere else in Canada:
The old town, once again viewed from Southside Road. In this picture you can see everything from the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist to the Masonic Temple. You can also see the Supreme Court again at bottom left:
Looking the other way; a view from old town St. John's out through the narrows of St. John's Harbour as well as toward Southside Road on the other side:
And now, heading out of old town toward the modern buildings along New Gower Street and the area at the west end of Water Street:
Again:
Harbour Drive, an industrial and primarily modern street:
A view of Scotia Centre:
And one more, the Battery neighbourhood, which is strung along the cliffs at the entrance to St. John's Harbour and is the first part of the city cruise ship visitors see up close:
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