Adam Baldwin and the Carletones

Saturday, September 28 brought on some relaxation of a different kind: a trip to The Carleton for dinner and drinks, along with some great music by the house band, the Carletones, and front man, Mr. Adam Baldwin. Watch for more from this guy in upcoming posts!

Water, Water Everywhere

Nova Scotia is a peninsula. Within it, Halifax is also a peninsula. Therefore, you can drive pretty much in any direction and hit water of some description. On Saturday, September 21, 2013, that's exactly what we did.

First stop: Rainbow Haven Beach in Cole Harbour.

 

"But that's not water," you say.
Take a few more steps, my friend.

 There is water.... and there is sand.
And when the underground water supply frees itself from the confines of the sand to run in to the ocean, there is this super-cool, all-natural effect:

 We weren't there for long before the fog started coming in. Being in Nova Scotia means it isn't surprising in the least to have this happen:

Looking left.

Looking right.

 When the fog started to engulf the entire beach, we took our leave.

Not without one more shot on the way out though.

We didn't get to drive far before we were completely engulfed too.

As was the Cow Bay Moose (yes, this is a real thing)

 So we headed back to the substantially more predictable weather of the city. Downtown Halifax from the Dartmouth side of the harbour...

 ... and a side trip to Sanford Flemming Park, also known as "The Dingle" on the Northwest Arm, where we watched the sun go down.

Still not ready to call it a day? Feet in the water at Kearney Lake, and a few minutes of complete calm to soak up what might turn out to be the last evening of summer.

Tatamagouche, NS

On September 16, 2013, it was my turn to choose where to go to shoot. As it turns out, Tatamagouche (though not quite as exotic as it sounds) does have a little bit of charm, ripe to be accidentally stumbled upon.

 This tiny little flower caught my eye, and if you look at it really closely, it's really quite remarkable.

There was also this, on some sort of old homestead-turned-summer-camp that we may or may not have been trespassing on. It spoke to me of creepy repetative scenery a la "Blair Witch Project"...

... and the ghosts of long forgotten children returned to make their mark.

In Your Own Backyard

September 15 was one of those days that isn't quite sure whether it's still summer or has moved on to autumn. It was gloriously sunny, warm enough to dip your feet in the lake, but the leaves were already starting to change, and you knew instinctively that you had to go outside (ANYWHERE really) and enjoy it because there weren't going to be many more like it until spring.

Where to go? Well, sometimes, "anywhere" is right in your own back yard. In this case, a walk down Parkland with my favourite girl, and a meet up at Kearney Lake with her favourite boy.

Long live summer!

Matchbox Twenty featuring The GooGoo Dolls

August 29, 2013, found me at the Halifax Metro Centre, pocket-camera in hand, to see a band that has been a consistent favourite of mine since the launch of "Yourself Or Someone Like You" back in 1996. Their newest album "North" had just been released, and when I heard they were coming to Halifax as part of the promotional tour, there was no question as to whether I would be in the audience to see Matchbox Twenty live.

I had seen the opening act, The GooGoo Dolls, in concert before, but there was no complaining from this girl about a repeat performance. There were a few classic favourites and a new song or two that I found I adored, and I was able to get a few decent shots, even from the back of the venue.

 When Matchbox Twenty arrived on stage, it was with substantially less flash, and some fun surprises. They opened with the upbeat, but not-so-mainstream "Parade" from North, and hit their latest release "She's So Mean" only a few songs into the first set. The whole playlist made for a fun switch-up from the usual live show routine, and finishing off with the classic "Push" as the finale of a four-piece encore was the ideal end to a fantastic show.