Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland
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“When the little boats go out to sea,
From the shores of Newfoundland,
God, do me a favour, you guide them with your hand;
Protect them from the dangers and the fury of the sea,
For those little boats of Newfoundland, Lord, mean the world to me.”
— The Little Boats of Newfoundland by Roy Payne of Trout River.
According to a recent report on rationalizing and restructuring the NL fishery, "the age of self-reliance that was once a mainstay of outport life in rural areas, when a person could combine fishing, farming, wood cutting and other forms of seasonal work to build a balanced life, appears to be numbered.”
This image, taken at Parson's Pond, Newfoundland, depicts the fate of some of the 'little boats' that are falling victim to the idea that larger boats are a more economical way to exploit the fishery. The mountains of Gros Morne National Park Long Range are in the background.
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BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on April 12, 2017Wonderful landscape indeed ! The boats add a whole different dimension to it. Very nicely composed image !
johnchapmanphotographer
on January 12, 2017Hi Terry, this is Great.
arctangent
on January 10, 2017i can't help but reflect on the courage it took to try to wrest a living from the sea in one of those 'little boats'. lovely poignant image
fotoeffects
on January 9, 2017Super composition!
James Clarke (jamri)
on January 9, 2017Beautiful image, but sad that the livelihood is disappearing.
Darlene Jansen
on January 2, 2017Great find & capture, Happy New Year!
jimholmquist
on January 2, 2017Outstanding shot! Beautiful background and quote. Happy New Year!
Donna McCommon
on January 2, 2017Super shot and Happy New Year to you!
Gene Hyder
on January 1, 2017Fantastic shot.
Happy New Year.
God's Child
on January 1, 2017Wonderful capture - love the accompanying poem! Happy New Year to you and your family!
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