Today is the first in a series of posts I call “A Boat for Dad”. My Dad was a commercial fisherman on the pacific coast for over 65 years. He had many boats in his career including trollers, seiners, and crab boats. Since I have been travelling on the east coast, Dad keeps asking me to find him a boat. Of course, it has to be a free boat which I can tow home for him 🙂
For the next few days I am going to posts photos of commercial fishing boats from the Maritime provinces, starting today with Prince Edward Island. In case you missed it, I already posts a couple of photos from the Malpeque Fishing Village and a boat called “Pure Mussel”.
As always, you can click these images to view larger versions.
Tomorrow’s post will contain fishing boats from Newfoundland.
Very nice series of images Anne. The boats are great but I love the buildings in the background.
Thank you Len!
Lovely photos, as always, Anne.
Do you happen to know if your dad knew a commercial fisherman out of Vancouver, named Jim Dubois? Jim was a fine Flickr friend to scores or hundreds of people, who died six months ago after having lived three additional years than he would have because he got a new lung. Sadly, an infection took him last May. Shortly afterward, some Flickr friends learned of a program by BC Parks to install benches throughout their system, and we contributed $1,500 for one in Jim’s memory.
Here is a wonderful article about Jim’s bench, published on Nov 17 in the Campbell River Mirror:
http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/134075678.html
And here is a photo of the bench right alongside the Campbell River that Jim loved:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1655195@N20/discuss/72157627679188986/
Hi Mim, thank you very much for the compliment. Maybe my Dad will read this and let us know if he knew your friend. I imagine if Jim Dubois lived in Campbell River my Dad probably did know him. Thanks for including the link.
Dedicating the park bench was a very thoughtful thing to do for someone you haven’t met. That just goes to show much internet connections are real connections you make with people who affect each others lives. So many of the social networks seem like numbers games where people try to get as many friends or followers as they can, but I really appreciate the real interactions with people who have similar interests. I would rather have fewer numbers and more meaningful interactions.
It would be so nice if your dad knew Jim.
And I totally agree with you. I carefully restrict whom I make a contact on Flickr or make a friend on Facebook or make a follower on Twitter or circle on Google Plus. It’s not just that I’m averse to the race to the top in numbers, but I do want quality time with people I feel are of like mind. The problem, of course, is that four-letter word, time. There’s never enough of it to do justice to all those I’d like to interact with regularly.
It was Flickr that got me started in social media, and I’ve made many virtual and, yes, real live friends through it.
Great shots, Anne, I love ’em. They look totally similar, yet slightly different, to the boats we see in dock here on the West Coast. Great work, my friend!
Hi Toad, I’m not sure it comes through in the photographs, but the boats in PEI seemed to have much much less freeboard (the distance between the gunwale – the edge of the topside – and the water) and much more beam (width on deck) than the boats on the west coast. They are all low and wide in the water. There is just a ton of deck space on these boats. What I found really interesting is the difference between the boats here and in Newfoundland (which I will feature tomorrow) considering the much more severe conditions they face in Newfoundland. You won’t believe the boats they go out in!
I only wish I was more technically aware of boats, like you are Anne. I could totally see this difference you were mentioning but I don’t know the technical terms. I can’t wait to see what you’ve got coming out tomorrow. I just love boats, wish I had more time and money to actually enjoy them first-hand. 🙂
Toad, when I am back in BC I’ll take you and Mrs Toad out in my boat! You should just get yourself a little rowboat, you might be surprised how much fun you can have.
Anne, that sounds FABULOUS! Mrs. Toad will be thrilled to hear this! Funny you should mention the rowboat… sure, Toads can swim, but a rowboat is just easier and classier… 🙂
Here is some inspiration for you!
HA! That’s FABULOUS, Anne! It’s raining like crazy here this week, perhaps this can also double as my commuter car…
Terrific shots Anne. So did you hitch any of these up in the middle of the night for your Dad…lol.
No chance!!
I love the buildings in the background – they add colour, line and contrast to the gentler lines of the boats
Thank you very much Andy! Yes, the buildings and other fishing gear in the background do add quite a bit of atmosphere to the images!
That 3rd picture is so beautiful, everything is lovely especially the sky !
Thank you very much for your visit and comments Anja, it is much appreciated.