A beautiful day and favorable winds promised a good day as we left Popes Harbour astern:
View of Ireland's Eye Island:
I had been trying to get a photo of a Gannet all summer. Their skittish nature makes this darn near impossible. However, today as we were roaring along on a reach, I finally got lucky - not the best but it will have to do:
The seaside village of Old Perlican --- As you can see the shoreline is not nearly as steep here:
A fishing boat going out --- Old Perlican is a very active fishing harbor with three fish plants:
Obviously the fishing is good:
We were able to find Evergreen a snug spot at the wharf, among the fishing boats:
From the looks of it, this boat had a good haul:
I bet these buildings would have some stories to tell is they could speak:
A welcome bit of color:
The first and only cow that we have ever seen in Newfoundland --- and it was allowed to free range:
A beautiful boat --- and yet it wasn't good enough: We heard that the owner was out shopping for a new one --- one that would have live catch wells --- this one required that the catch be stored on ice which mandates that the boat return to harbour more often:
Unloading the catch at the fish plant:
"Ok, where is my share"
In between trips:
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