Winter at the Edge of the World

Downtownie · Mar 5, 2015

A few of my favourites from this winter in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It's the easternmost city in North America, closer to Rome, Italy, than to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It's quite small - 106,000 City (208,000 Metro) - but claims to be the oldest city in North America. It's probably not, but in any event it's old enough to be far more urban than its population suggests.

It has a foggy, indoor culture. Pubs and bars are everywhere. The accents are strong - mostly Irish with hints of English and generic North American. Music is the lifeblood of the place - you'll hear it wafting from every door and window. It's as omnipresent as the click and shuffle of high heels on the steep hills and the wailing of the fog horns at Cape Spear.

This VICE article sums it all up well.

And, set to a local song... (by the way, the photos are in chronological order - lol. Winter tends to start and stop here; we hover around freezing for most of it).

The Battery

Downtown St. John's

St. Patrick's Church

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Signal Hill

Murray Premises

Backside

Laneway

Gower Street

Old St. John's

St. John's from Confederation Grounds

Stormy Weather

St. John's

Rabbittown

NancyMoranG · Mar 7, 2015

Too many to comment on but you have some great clarity and colors there!
Looks really cold, brrr

baturn · Mar 7, 2015

Always wanted to visit Newfoundland, but don't think it will be in winter. Nice set.

Downtownie · Mar 7, 2015

Thanks, guys! And yes, it's been cold. Average daily high in January was +0.4C, in February it was -0.7C, and so far in March it's -1.1C. We're actually getting colder? So weird.

A few more from this morning...

March 7, 2015

tirediron · Mar 7, 2015

Nice set... another place I'd let to get back to, 'though like Brian, in the summer thankyouverymuch.

luckychucky · Mar 7, 2015

Nice place if you like winter! brrrrr

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Shipman · Mar 7, 2015

Schoolgirls Gone Bad by Rabbittownie, on Flickr

Erected & XXX lol

baturn · Mar 7, 2015

As I am an old Canadian sailor I have to comment on the shot with HMCS Halifax. Very nice.

Downtownie · Mar 8, 2015

Thanks, guys!

I had to run out to the Towers, in the West End, today - so took a few pictures there and on my way.

March 8, 2015

bribrius · Mar 8, 2015

quite a few great photos here! having trouble picking out favorites! I think stjohn#27newfoundland and labrador with the people and backside stand out from a brief look. stjohn especially. Thanks for posting i think i might be coming back to this thread to look again. Love the colors and you really brought the community to light in some of these..

funwitha7d · Mar 8, 2015

liked your photos and esp. the beach shots with frozen waterfall, really interesting

Downtownie · Mar 8, 2015

March 9, 2015

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March 9, 2015 by Rabbittownie, on Flickr

Downtownie · Mar 9, 2015

March 9, 2015 by Rabbittownie, on Flickr

Downtownie · Mar 15, 2015

It's so cold today that the protest had very poor turnout. Only a few dozen at its peak. But still nice for a little run around the National War Memorial area.

March 14, 2015 by Rabbittownie, on Flickr