Small Fishing Boat, Near Port Rexton, Newfoundland
I love playing around with themes. In an earlier post, I grouped together a bunch of my photos from across Canada that featured a strong element of red. Today, I thought I’d do a similar thing with some photos that incorporate blues (of the uplifting kind).
Campobello Island, New Brunswick
Fresh Berries, St. John Market, New Brunswick
Shop Sign, Toronto
Heart-Shaped Box from Vintage Shop in Toronto
Door to Boat Workshop, Annapolis Royal, N.S.
Blue Door, Annapolis Royal, N.S.
Statue of Evangeline, Grand Pre, N.S.
Peach Blossoms Against Cloudy Sky, Wolfville, N.S.
Worn Manhole Cover, Toronto
Flapper Porcelain Figurine from Vintage Shop in Toronto
Riverside, Toronto
Colorful Hats, Vintage Shop, Toronto
Shuttered House, Capstick, N.S.
End of Day, Digby Harbor, N.S.
Boats at Low Tide, Annapolis Royal, N.S.
Alexander Graham Bell Stamp
Building Top Detail, Montreal
“TDX” Graffiti, Toronto
Weathered Sign, Montreal
Quebec Flags Flapping, Quebec City, Quebec
Fishing Boat, Peggy’s Cove, N.S.
Ornate Window, Toronto
Metro Sign, Montreal
Park Bench, St. Andrew’s By the Sea, New Brunswick
Totem Pole, Stanley Park, Vancouver
Cloudy and Blue Skies, Grand Pre, N.S.
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Beautiful photos, Brett. Is the shuttered house at the same place as your masthead photo? It looks very similar. I can’t figure out which building block the view of the other or if they are from different time or if you’re just messing with me 🙂
Dan, thanks and you have a good eye! The house by the water is right next to the house on the masthead, but the angle of the two photos hides that although the surrounding shoreline and cliff sides give it away some. Both are in a fairly remote and quite beautiful area called Capstick in the far north of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. 🙂
Wonderful presentation, Brett. Like the captions, locations. My son and family are currently vacationing in Nova Scotia and PEI. We are hoping to go next year. Your photos are an incentive. M:-)
Thanks! (I edited the name reference. 🙂 ) I hope your son is having a wonderful time — there’s much to see in those provinces that is gorgeous! Best, Brett
I love the statue of Evangeline. I cry every time I read that poem. Fabulous pictures.
Darlene, thanks for mentioning the poem and for your kind comments. 🙂
Very, very nice — not just the photos, but also the way they get me thinking about the various locations and the memories that evokes. Thanks!
Hi, Penny — thanks! 🙂
nice captures. the blues really stood out.
Thanks! 🙂
A lovely show that hangs together well.
The color blue doesn’t predominate as strongly in all of these, but still fun to do the compilation. 🙂
Each one of the shades is “feel good blue.”
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i am wondering if blue pigment colours were easy to obtain or make in the past as most historical places or objects seem to have the same shade of blue….really interesting shots of ordinary things.
Good question. 🙂
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I was thinking of doing the same thing with red.
Would look forward to seeing that. 🙂
Wonderful “blue-sy” images, Brett, and an equally wonderful variety – natural and man-made, urban and rural. You managed to capture so many different shades, too.
(But personally, I could have done without the images from toronto – I have lived here for 10 years now and will never be a huge fan of “The Big Smoke” :() Just sayin…
Richard, thanks for your comment and for teaching me a new nickname for Toronto — first I’ve heard that term and just looked it up.
Nice idea, lovely set of images.
Thanks! 🙂
Blue is definitely the colour of Quebec. I grew up in Montreal and if I had to pick a colour that best suits it, I would certainly say blue. Lovely work. Thanks for posting it.
That strikes me that way as well. Quebec’s flag — bright blue fleur-de-lis against a white background — suggests that as well.
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”…first thing I thought of when I saw your photos grouped together with a common element. Really striking!
Caroline, thanks for noting that and that’s a nice way of expressing this. I think that’s an underlying idea that drives themed groupings, at least for me.
As we say around these Texan parts, “Don’t that perty?” Or maybe we said it 50 yrs ago. BTW, my dad just visited Canada for 10 days (Ontario) and said: “Auto drivers are, as a rule, courteous AND At the beach, at the restaurant, at the grocery store, on the street never did I hear a screaming child, adults arguing, or profanity.” Surely Canada cannot be that perfect? 😉
Kerbey, well that’s a distinctive expression and one I’ve not heard before — glad you shared it.
Reality is people are people just about everywhere, including Canada where there are all types. But I do think people there are generally more laid back than us folks south of that border.
Yes, it’s probably hard to make any generalizations when Canada is enormous. Anyway, he liked it very much!
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Great idea and stunning photographs – lovely uplifting blues!
Thanks, Annika! 🙂
Those are great pictures as usual, love Canada. The main tackle shop, boat shed whatever by the water appears to have seen high water during many wet springs. We had a cabin at the lake at one time, during both high and low water. Everyone wanted the lake full of water, I often told people, be careful what you pray for. We had 3, 100 year floods in two years. The damage to homes and property was very high.
That’s a lot of water! How awful.
This post really hits the blue theme beautifully — it’s fun !!!!
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Nice to know I am not the only person that takes pictures of manhole covers.
There’s quite a lot of variety beneath our feet! 🙂
Yes. Have them from Banff to Bucharest!
I enjoyed your cross country selection,
Thanks. I need to work in more of the provinces.
These are pretty cool. Great stuff 😊
Thanks! 🙂
What a fantastic montage of images, beautifully done. I haven’t done a photographic project on my blog just yet, but I think you have just inspired me. Thank you 🙂
Thanks! Doing themes with photos can be fun! 🙂
I can see that. I am going to add it to the list 🙂
What a great idea. Stunning collection of blues.
Thanks! 🙂
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again very nice pictures … It’s been great following you.
Thanks!
Refreshing.
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