After two days of arduous work unloading supplies from the resupply ship and loading junk on to it from the island, we are all shagged and sat listening to the England vs. Uruguay match; Wayne Rooney just scored and equalized.…
Over the past few days the weather has changed from warm and sunny to cool, rain and fog. Fortunately today, the weather looks like we are back to the warm and sunny, for now anyway. The heavy rain was of…
Quite a few things have happened in the past few days. Yesterday we were expecting rain but it didn’t start until late in the afternoon. This is good for the island since it has been very dry out here. It…
Today is the fourth day on the island. Gorgeous day here, sitting at around 10C, little wind and no rain or fog. Weather is suppose to change tomorrow however. We have so far caught 5 grey seals, 3 females and…
So I am back on Sable Island, for the annual seal catching trip. I come out here each year in June for a couple of weeks as part of my work (research scientist, Dalhousie University). We arrived on Tuesday (10th…
Many artists and prominent figures in public life have written on photography; some of their quotes have helped one to understand photography and what a ‘print’ really stands for. This blog series, entitled “Quotes on Photography” will feature statements and…
