Happy New Year.

A few photos from a little walk today in the Wreckhouse. It's the calm before the Storm again. Within hours from now the winds wil be gusting over 100 KPH there.

I got out around for a walk today and captured a few shots around the Community. I decided to make a small Video for those who couldn't make it back to Cape Ray for Christmas.

Another step in the right direction....

Environment Canada redraws weather map for southwest coast

 Brodie Thomas: The Gulf News

Almost two years after The Port aux Basques town council called for it, Environment Canada is re-drawing the lines on its weather forecast map to group Wreckhouse in the same region as Port aux Basques.

Previously, Port aux Basques was grouped in with Burgeo, while Wreckhouse and the Codroy Valley fell under Bay St. George’s coverage area.
For a time, this meant people checking the forecast for Port aux Basques would not necessarily receive notice of high winds in the Wreckhouse area.
Port aux Basques town council found this misleading and wrote to Environment Canada, asking them to redraw the lines in December of 2009. At the time, a spokesperson said council’s request was timely because the divisions were up for review.
Under the new rezoning, a forecast area known as Port aux Basques and Vicinity will take in the entire Codroy Valley and the Granite Coast as far as Harbour Le Cou.
Another area called Burgeo-Ramea, will take in the south coast from La Poile to Francois and stretch north to cover the Burgeo Highway.
The Connaigre Peninsula now has it’s own forecast region. It was once grouped in with Ramea, Francois and Grey River.
According to a press release from Environment Canada, the rezoning adds eight unique zones to the entire province. Other changes include the addition of more forecast zones on the Avalon Peninsula, along the Labrador coast, and along the entire Labrador highway.
Dale Foote, program supervisor at the Newfoundland and Labrador Weather Office in Gander, said these changes were made to address concerns form the general public on the past model.
“People were concerned about not having Wreckhouse and Port aux Basques in the same region,” he said.
He said they also changed the name of the St. George’s forecast region to Bay St. George based on feedback from people in that area.

 

For those wondering why I have not Blogged in a while. I had a Heart Attack on November 6-2011 and spent 20 days in the Hospital at Port Aux Basques and The Health Science Center in St. Johns.Feeling great now! They let our Puppy drop by and visit me in the Hospital. (photo above)

Moose Fencing nearing completion in the Gallants area.
Shot a few pics of the Moose Fencing in that area yesterday.
News Article: Georgian.

A provincial pilot program testing the effectiveness of wildlife fencing and warning systems in reducing the number of moose-vehicle collisions on provincial highways will place the fencing along the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) in western Newfoundland.

A total of 15 kilometres of fencing is expected to go up. According to a provincial government tender, it will be installed on the TCH in the area adjacent to Gallants and Black Duck Siding.

At the same time, a wildlife detection and warning system will be installed on the TCH east of the Salmonier Line interchange More,click here>>>>>

My Granddaughter posing by the Fence to show the height of it.

My Moose this Season.

I wonder if this is just a waste of money to please a certain Group rather then explore other options?

Moose detection system up and running.

The province's first moose detector system is up and running along a short section of the Trans-Canada Highway west of St. John’s.
The pilot project, including flashing lights that warn drivers if a moose is in the area, covers 1.5 kilometres east of the Salmonier Line interchange. More,Click here >>>>

A Webcam.

Thought I would share this today.
A new webcam installed on top of Kala Patthar, at the height of 5,600 meters (3.480 miles), will now allow anyone with a PC of high resolution to watch live images of the world's tallest peak Mount Everest. This is the first webcam installed at the vicinity. The image is updated every few minutes, and one can also see the movements of clouds around the mountain.

The camera has been installed by Italian and Nepalese technicians coordinated by Cabbage Giampietro. The Mount Everest webcam was installed under the 2011 Share Everest expedition to restore the world's highest weather station.

Our Sunset last Night.

Just another small Video of a hike we had.

Another Hike,another Video.

A long Tme ago

A recent ATV  Trip up a small Stream to look back at the Past.

Short Video of a Canoe Trip on August 13-2011.

A short Video of a little excursion around Port au Port this past weekend.

 Late this afternoon my Wife and I went for a walk near our community. We ran across a Coyote and I witnessed it killing a Squirrel. The Coyote showed no fear and I snapped a series of photos. A few of the photos here.

Jenny,Phillip and some Honey Bees

Been wondering a few times how hard it would be for me to have a Honey Bee Hive in my Garden. Ran across this from a couple in St. Johns and they show the start up costs of a Bee operation.I think I'll continue to buy my Newfoundland Honey each time I drive through Deer Lake.

Interesting Blog about Newfoundland Honey Bees called "Mud Songs." CLICK HERE.

Dust in the Wind. A walk along the Seashore and a visit to the old Light Keepers final resting place.

Some Thunder Showers today and I try out a soundtrack in a video I shot outside.

We got out early this morning to catch a few Brookies. Enjoyable day.

Finally some Sun and up the Table Mountain we did run !

 

The tragic battlefield loss on July 1, 1916 that ended the dreams of a nation.


"In many ways Newfoundland paid three times for the war. It paid in loss of life, it paid in war debts and it paid in loss of democracy. I don't think you'd find any other part of the British empire or I suppose any other part of the world that would have had to pay such a heavy price for its participation in the war."
(historian John Fitzgerald)

A link here to some interesting reading. Click>