Tag Archives: ocean

Long Beach – Gooseneck barnacles

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Katherine

Gooseneck barnacles (Pollicipes polymerus), also called stalked barnacles or goose barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks in the intertidal zone. They are found only on exposed or moderately exposed coasts as they depend on … Continue reading →

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Long Beach – Velella velella

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Katherine

Velella velella at Long Beach Also known as sea raft, by-the-wind sailor, purple sail, or little sail because of the sails on their backs, Velella velella are small carnivorous animals related to jellyfish that live on the surface of the … Continue reading →

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Salt Spring – Derelict ships

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Katherine

One of the derelict ships in Ganges Harbour -Salt Spring Island

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Julie Anne Joan

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Julie Ann Joan in Digby

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Halifax Harbour Ferries

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Katherine

Halifax Harbour ferries Viola Desmond and Craig Blake were built by A.F. Theriault & Son Limited in Meteghan River. Viola Desmond in 2016, and Craig Blake in 2015. Craig Blake in Dartmouth On May 3, 2010, 37-year-old Petty Officer Second … Continue reading →

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Randi & Brianne, and Autumn Mist

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boats Randi & Brianne, and Autumn Mist in Digby

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Jordan’s Pride I

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Jordan’s Pride I in Digby

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Margaretsville Lighthouse

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Katherine

Margaretsville Lighthouse – Bay of Fundy, Margaretsville Built in 1859, the Margaretsville Lighthouse is a square wooden tower with sloping sides, Constructed in the common pepper-shaker style, the lighthouse is 9.4 meters high with a wide black horizontal stripe. The … Continue reading →

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Jenkins Island fishing boat wharf

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Katherine

A lobster fishery facility on the north shore of Jenkins Island I’m at a loss as to what I should call this – obviously, there is a wharf, a place to beach a fishing boat, and a substantial building that … Continue reading →

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On the beach – a Nova Scotia fish boat

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Katherine

A lobster fishing boat high and dry on the north shore of Jenkins Island

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