Photo: St Lunaire Griquet Harbour Great Northern Peninsula
The harbour of St Lunaire Griquet on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada where fishing boats are docked on wooden ramps after a day out on the vast waters.
Small fishing boats are pulled out of the harbour of St Lunaire-Griquet in Newfoundland, Canada on wooden ramps on a daily basis. In 1992, cod fishing took a huge drop and fishing is still very popular but the tourism has helped an enormous amount for this town since then.The town of St Lunaire-Griquet is located on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada with about 1,000 permanent residents. Many tourists pass through St Lunaire-Griquet as it is close to the Viking National Historic Park.At one time the town of St Lunaire Griquet was two separate places with one being call St Lunaire and the other Griquet. In the late 1950's the two towns amalgamated and become one but the two names were kept and joined together. The area soon became the main service area for all the other surrounding communities that were much smaller.When visiting St Lunaire-Griquet on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, be sure to explore the harbour for sea life and see the unique way that people live in this area. ... continue below the picture...
St Lunaire Griquet Harbour Great Northern Peninsula
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St Lunaire Griquet Harbour Great Northern Peninsula
... A quiet and peaceful community where you can find a nice place to stay and enjoy a fine meal at the restaurants.Boats hauled out on wooden ramps in St Lunaire-Griquet Harbour, St Lunaire-Griquet, Viking Trail, Highway 436 enroute to L'Anse aux Meadows, Great Northern Peninsula, Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/6.3, exposure time of 1/200 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 30mm.
The harbour of St Lunaire Griquet on the Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada where fishing boats are docked on wooden ramps after a day out on the vast waters.
