I had heard that a schooner was being launched this past Sunday, and figuring that they would launch on the high tide, I headed over to see if I could photograph the launch. Unfortunately, I was too late, but there were still some picturesque scenes for me to capture.
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David Westergard continues to build schooners in the historic Smith & Rhuland shed on the Lunenburg waterfront. |
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The launching ways lead into the water from the old Smith & Rhuland shed. |
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A more modern version of the traditional fishing dory. |
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The schooner whose launch I missed on Sunday, already tied up at a nearby wharf. |
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Further along the waterfront, other boats prepare to take to the water. Wooden boats often need to allow their planking to swell up at the beginning of a season, and to prevent them from sinking, they often need to sit on the shore while this occurs. This may be what was happening here. |
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Not all the boats in Lunenburg were sitting alongside or on the shore - the tour boat in the background was taking passengers around the harbour. |
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It started out overcast, but the sky cleared and provided some beautiful light on the waterfront. |
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