"From St. John's Bay"

As you approach downtown St. John's Newfoundland from The Bay you will be guided in through the channel by The Lighthouse at Fort Amherst on the south shore. Standing resolutely assisting the wayward boater. A beautiful beacon of security in a bay of turbulence.

Entering through the Narrows past Fort Amherst Light you will pass boats at more on the south side and houses , old salt boxes hugging Signal Hill at it's base on the North Shore. Their colors are bright and striking at first but soon lend a bit of warmth to what can most times be a foggy ,cool and dreary coast.There will be channel markers and lights to guide you through.

Once through The Narrows, and it is Narrow, however the biggest cruise liners in the world can take anchor in St. John's Harbour. Once you enter the harbour you are treated to the downtown core and the city opens up before your eyes and it is hard to believe on first approach that there is even a city tucked inside St. John's Bay past The Narrows that protects it's inner harbour.

"Fog Bank Distant"

The fog is off in the Bay of St. John's you can see its' darkened form lurking beyond the harbour boundaries of the cliffs on the North to the left and on the South to the right which also has the Fort Amherst Lighthouse which appears to be keeping the fog at "bay" so to speak. The supply vessel for the rigs in the Hibernia Oil Fields is docked waiting to take out its cargo for the "vile black sap of the earth" that we have termed "OIL", which name rings as ominously to those who can hear, as that of the looming quilt of fog that is ever threatening to engulf us with its cold foggy fingers and its' white blackness as it lurks the bays and coves of the Avalon waiting to devour any land or seascape that it chooses.

"Fort Amherst Light"

Fort Amherst Light Gaurds the entrance to St. John's Harbour (South
Side). Sometimes the waves crashing against the base of it's cliffs are very dramatic. No matter what kind of light this "LIGHT" seems to always be charming to photograph. What is really sweet is when you can take a picture of this light with a gigantic iceberg in the background. Hopefully I'll be able to post some this year.

"Fort Amherst Light"

 
Fort Amherst Light at the entrance to St. John's harbour on my way to work on Feb.2nd, 2008>

"This Morning"

 

St. John's harbour provides a beautiful backdrop for some amazing sunrises. Feb.2nd, 2008. Up and at it early today.

"Fort Amherst: Dawn"

I love lighthouses and Fort Amherst is a favourite. She so majestically gaurds the harbour of St. John's, Newfoundland.

"IceBerg"

I finally got to see an Iceberg pass by the Eastern Coast of NL. It sure is a sweet sight to behold. Hope to be kayaking near them this weekend. This Shot is from Fort Amherst.

"A Berg From Fort Amherst"

This was taken at 5:30 pm on Thurs. May 31st/2007. It was freezing when I took this shot and unfortunately my camera does not have much zoom but this berg was huge. Three stories or so high.

The Cape and The Fort Lights"

These lights are beautiful.

"Piloting Fort Amherst"

Had a fun paddle in St. John's harbour.

"Fort Amherst"

Ther is a bit of rock in NFLD, but beacons to guide you.

"Fort Amherst"

This is a look at Fort Amherst from inside Signal Hill Tower.