2025 NE Cruise - Halifax, Plant with Leaf Edges

Think I've published this species before, but forget where.  Perfect subject for the Glowing Edges effect in Photoshop:

...recolorized:

2025 NE Cruise - Halifax, Old with the New

A bookmark fashioned from this old obelisk in front of a new, modern building.  Once we disembarked and were in town along the port, there was plenty to see.  Being in early September, when school was in session, most of our shipboard companions were the older types, so we ended up doing pretty much what everyone else did...that is, just walking around and looking at things.

2025 NE Cruise - Halifax, Lighthouse

The proverbial New England lighthouse, taken from the deck of the moving ship.

2025 NE Cruise - Halifax, Retirement Spot on Island

So we're cruising on into Halifax when I spied the perfect post-retirement spot for the wife and me.  Tried using those red chairs to convince her, drawing an idyllic picture of the two of us sitting there just watching the world go by, but it didn't work.

2025 NE Cruise - St John, Unique Cargo Ship

Caught this from the ship on the way out of port for our next stop (Halifax).  I've seen things like this in documentaries but never before in person.  This ship is actually made to sink up to the white line so that it can position floating cargo there in the middle.  Then it raises up again and sails away...

2025 NE Cruise - St John, Pilot Boat

Though I don't like being on small boats, think they're neat and will snap a pic of those that are modern or unique in some way.

2025 NE Cruise - St John, Sand Sculpture

Though it was right there, didn't even notice this sand sculpture until returning to the ship.  A black layer was used to cover over a very busy and unnecessary background.

2025 NE Cruise - St John, Restroom Sign

This makes the cut for a collage of unusual bathroom signs I'll be creating one day...

2025 NE Cruise - St John, Colorful Houses

2025 NE Cruise - St John, Cityscape from Ship

Captured from our balcony on the ship...