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Photos from July 29, 2003

Rencontre East by sunlight

When we awoke Tuesday morning, we were pleased to see sunlight. So was everyone else in town. It had been foggy for three straight weeks. It was thus with sunlight that we took another tour of Rencontre East, including a trip to the bottom of the lake.

looking up toward the school sunlight!!! By the dawn's early light By the dawn's early light By the dawn's early light the Northern Seal gangway Northern Seal pulls away Northern Seal pulls away Northern Seal pulls away Northern Seal pulls away Judy's General Store Don poses inside Woody's fishing store inside Woody's fishing store

Walk to Rencontre Lake and back

About a mile north of Rencontre East is the bottom of Rencontre Lake. It extends about five miles north from there. Many residents of the town have a boat in the bay but also have a second boat at the lake. The trail to the lake includes boardwalks wherever the terrain gets too rocky. It is suitable for both walkers and for those with ATV's. In just a few minutes, residents can get to the lake, get in their boats and go to their cabins which are up toward the top of the lake.

ducks and lily pads skating pond along the river Passion Flowers

Back in town from the lake

As we returned from the lake, not only was the fog gone, but blue skies were starting to show, so it was worth photographing the town again since it looks quite different on a sunny day.

playground ballfield new Catholic cemetery wildflowers Anglican cemetery Anglican cemetery Anglican church Catholic church old Catholic cemetery bay east of town only truck in town bay east of town river enters the bay waterfront from east to west ferry back in port mooring a boat lobster traps boat repair

Lunch

By this point, it was noon hour and Mrs. Mullins had prepared a delicious dinner of roast caribou, potatoes & gravy, and mixed vegetables. We had eaten mooseburgers at the Shamrock Festival and they weren't bad. However, Mr. Mullins insisted that caribou was better than moose, so that's what we had for lunch. Having now tried both moose and caribou, Nora & I agreed that he was right. We really liked the caribou.

Another stroll after lunch

After lunch, we took another short stroll, up to and inside the Anglican Church, then over to the school for a second visit to the computer center.

drying fish post office Anglican church inside the Anglican church inside the Anglican church view from the Anglican Church view from the Anglican Church inside the post office from the school toward the Anglican church

Time for farewells

Margaret & Fred Mullins fish drying Margaret & Fred Mullins unloading freight unloading freight seeing off passengers Jack Sheppard

Ferry back to Bay L'Argent

Fred Strowbridge Fred Strowbridge view from the bridge view from the bridge view from the stern view of the South Coast moderate seas Jim Whittle

The Soccer Capital of Canada: St. Lawrence, Newfoundland

I (Don) grew up in Kearny, N.J. which considers itself Soccer Town USA, and I had heard that St. Lawrence, Newfoundland fancies itself the Soccer Capital of Canada (although some residents of nearby Lawn may think Lawn is). I mentioned this to Nora as we approached St. Lawrence and she immediately pointed out that it appeared there was a soccer game in progress. We detoured about two blocks to the soccer field, parked, and asked who was playing. The people we asked didn't know who the opponent was, nor did they think it mattered. After all, St. Lawrence was in blue and they were going to win, so it didn't really matter who was getting beat. The Laurentians really do have a record that is the envy of towns hundreds of times their size. On the night we saw them, they did beat Marystown 5-0.

soccer game soccer game soccer game soccer game soccer game

Anchored telephone pole

anchored telephone pole

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