Labrador Sunrise & Sunset

Churchill Falls Generating Station

While in Labrador we also visited Churchill Falls and treated to a tour of the Churchill Falls Generating Station. This is a massive underground structure and has 11 power generating units and produces up to 5,500 mega watts of power. Most of the power is sold to Quebec. Under the now infamous power contract, Quebec has reaped $19 billion in profit since the 1960’s and NL only $1 billion with most of that $1 billion reinvested into keeping the operation maintained. This project is an engineering marvel but also represents a colossal giveaway of wealth to Quebec and for most Newfoundlanders it is a very sore point of discussion. Quebec refuses to renegotiate the contract and pay reasonable prices and they have the option in 2021 to extend the agreement for another 20 years until 2041.Get this, upon renewal the price per mega watt drops yet again in 2021. I worked for 7 years for CFLCO and visited the town and the plant many times. The Powerhouse is spotless and you can eat off the floor it's so clean. It really is one of the wonders of the world.

Iron Ore Trucks

These are photos I took during a tour of the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) ore pits in Labrador. These massive trucks move iron ore from the pits for processing. IOC ships iron ore around the world including China where there is a big demand. IOC is expanding operations and investing another 1/2 billon into the expansion program.

Fresh Flowers

Flowers in celebration of a wedding anniversary this past weekend.

The Rooms

I visited "The Rooms" museum in St. John's today fro the first time. I was very impressed.

Lunar Eclipse

Scenes from the lunar eclipse on February 20, 2008.

Labrador Fox

A fox I photographed near the hunting lodge I stayed at in Labrador last week. I couldn't believe my eyes at first as the fox just seemed to be posing for the photo. Eventually, he ran off into the woods.

Aerial Photos

I just returned from a trip to Labrador. These are some aerial photos as we neared St. Augustin in Quebec on our way to Wabush.

Red Rose

I'm back from business travels so posting has resumed. This is a rose photographed using studio lights and Lens Baby 3.

Boat

A boat next to a pile of wood in Little Harbour, NL. Please note the next blog posting will be February 19th.

Winter & Summer

St. John's verus St. Lucia. What is your pick? I know mine :)

Old Skates

These old fashion skates are estimated to be 70 to 80 years old. The leather boots attached to the skate blades are in excellent shape which attests to the quality of the leather. Photographed in an old merchant's home now used for a summer home in Bridgerport, NL.

Models

Two young ladies who modelled for me tonight.

Splitting Table

A splitting table photographed in an old stage in the community of Little Harbour, NL. The splitting table was used to split cod and remove the sound bone before salting the cod in tubs and then drying on flakes.

Cabot Tower

Two photos taken recently. It was windy and very cold when I took these photos but I managed to keep the tripod steady somehow.

Bowring Park Bridge

A bridge along one of the walking trails in Bowring Park.

Sun Rays

Rays of sun light beams through clouds near Outer Cove.