The Churches at Mahone Bay is a mixed media by Janet Ashworth which was uploaded on October 16th, 2014.
The Churches at Mahone Bay
The town of Mahone Bay is one of our very special places to head for as soon as we get back to Nova Scotia, Canada.The town is located on the... more
Title
The Churches at Mahone Bay
Artist
Janet Ashworth
Medium
Mixed Media - Photography
Description
The town of Mahone Bay is one of our very special places to head for as soon as we get back to Nova Scotia, Canada.The town is located on the northwest shore of Mahone Bay along the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Lunenburg County.Founded in 1754 by foreign protestants who were German, Swiss, and Montb�liardais settlers, the area was involved in numerous wars between the French and English until the English finally succeeded and Nova Scotia became a permanent English settlement. The town prospered with wooden shipbuilding in the 19th century. While shipbuilding decline with the arrival of steel and steam vessels, Mahone Bay became known for its boatbuilding. World War I and II brought brief revivals of shipbuilding with construction of schooners, tugs and barges. After the war, the ship yard became known for innovative production of moulded plywood boats.
This view across the harbour is of three prominent churches: St James' Anglican; St John's Evangelical Lutheran; and Trinity United. It has become an iconic image of Nova Scotia, frequently photographed and featured on postcards and calendars.I've photographed this scene dozens of times, in every kind of weather, but this day was simply perfect. The light was superb, and I think the image looks like an HDR, but it's not. I have never tried HDR , but I do look at a scene with the eye of a painter and I took 24 shots more or less from the same position, finally deciding I liked this one the best. The town has a number of upscale shops and restaurants which almost universally are designed to appeal to the tourist trade.The waters of Mahone Bay are said to have 365 islands, including the famous Oak Island where treasure-seekers have been trying for many years to locate pirate gold, supposedly from Captain Kidd.
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October 16th, 2014