"Small boats can lead to epic adventures" This small vessel, little more than a rowing boat has a great name; S.S. Minnow, worthy of any craft found in the harbours of #newfoundland and #labrador This is a region with a rich seafaring heritage, and boats still head out every day, from even the tiniest wharf. Whether it's to check and set lobster pots, fish with homemade handlines from a traditional wooden dory or trawl from a commercial vessel. The pretty harbour of #ferryland is photogenic, a collection of small to medium sized boats and wooden huts, with rickety looking jetties clustered around a short breakwater. Driving through the village, towards the tiny port, it's appeal is immediately apparent. However, it's when I was looking down on it, on the return trip from the lighthouse that the full beauty of this picturesque coastal town became achingly pretty. The scene could easily have graced any postcard or chocolate box. Ferryland is about an hours drive from #stjohns and along with several other attractive towns along the way is worth making the excursion. Driving around the full #irishloop despite the many crater sized potholes along the way is an even more worthwhile mini road trip. Possibly stopping overnight at #trespassey or #stvincents with its lovely beach and the possibility of seeing humpback whales. It's a route dotted with picturesque harbour towns and pretty lighthouses, making detours to take them in is part of the pleasure. I've often expressed my fondness for small fishing boats, they seem to scream adventure to me. It's hard to imagine the stories this little boat could tell, about the people that have gone out beyond the breakwater in her and their adventures. #explorenl #explorecanada #mycanadianaffair TIP: Even when faced with a picturesque harbour or lovely landscape, it's often worth taking some detail shots. Providing there is something of genuine interest in the image, be creative, use artistic depth of field or make use of lead lines. These are techniques which will add to your photography and make it more appealing and interesting. To see more images from Newfoundland and Labrador please take a look at my feed. (at Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador)
