winter snow

The first winter storm of 2010..

Loyalist Cemetary.

Early Fall at the cemetary gates..

Early Fall Colours

The changing of the seasons in Loyalist cemetary

Saint John skyline

Ashot of the northside of Saint John with storm clouds looming

Saga Ruby in port

This is the Saga Ruby..She was in port today from London, England....

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Stone Church

Erected in 1824 with 'Freestone' used as ballast on ships arriving from England, thus the Stone Church, situated at the top of Germain Street looks down upon Saint John. After the "Great Fire of 1877" the church with the four corner posts on its tower but no steeple was one of the only recognizable features left in the city.

John Frederick Young Monument - Kings Square

This beautiful monument located on the east side of Kings Square was erected in 1890 to honor John Frederick Young, to recognize his heroism in giving his life in the rescue of Frederick E. Mundee from drowning in Courtenay Bay.

Old Post Office

The facade of the Old Post Office with it's imposing splendor of Corinthian columns and the whimsy of Queen Anne Revival. Elaborate Italianate facades, and curious gargoyles grimace from atop their cornice perches. You will discover them all along PRINCE WILLIAM Street, as you explore the intriguing faces of historic Saint John.

Saint John Coast Guard Lighthouse

Built in 1980 this decorative but inactive lighthouse stands vigil in Market Slip Saint John. It was built by the personnel of the Saint John Coast Guard base and equipped with a with a 4° Fresnel lens transferred from the Grindstone Island Light. The lighthouse was not intended as an aid to navigation. Located near the end of the wharf on the base, on Water Street; visible from across Market Slip. Site and tower closed.

Flowers in Kings Square

Summertime is an exhilarating time for walking in uptown Saint John. Wonderful plots filled with hundreds of flowers dot King's Square and provide a colorful feast for eyes and nose.

This Monument was erected in 1910 in memory of the Honorable Sir Leonard Tilley. He was one of Saint John's most famous residents and was a member of the Legislative Assembly for many years, and held the office of premier from 1861-65.,MLA under Sir John A Macdonald, and later became lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick.

Busker Festival Saint John Boardwalk

Every year Saint John hosts talent from around the world during it's annual Buskers Festival. Here "Faima" travelling from New York with her family on the Carnival Triumph shows off her face painting.

Dickson Falls at Fundy National Park

After an exhaustive climb down and then back up the steep trail leading to the beach in search of what we thought were the 'elusive" Dickson Falls - this beautiful view can be seen just mere steps away from the main parking lot.

Kings Square

In 1909, The Carlton Cornet Band presented the King Edward VII Memorial Bandstand in King Square to the people of Saint John. The Duke of Connaught unveiled the tablet on the side of the King Square bandstand which was dedicated to his brother the King, the only such memorial in Canada.

In the summer the square surrounding the bandstand and fountain is a popular spot for families and tourists sitting and enjoying this magnificent green spot in the heart of Saint John.

Reversing Falls

At the mouth of the St. John River lies the world famous reversing falls. Twice a day as the Bay of Fundy, claiming the highest tides in the world, enters into the head of the river, impressive rapids begin to churn where river meets the sea.

reversing falls

The phenomenon of the Reversing Falls is caused by the tremendous rise and fall of the tides of the Bay of Fundy, which are the highest in the world. The natural southward-facing opening of the Bay of Fundy receives the on rushing ocean tides directly like a funnel. The tidewater is normal when it enters the bay at its widest point. But the farther up the bay it travels the more it changes. It is, in effect, squeezed by the ever-narrowing sides and the constant shallowing of the bottom forcing the water higher up the shores. The low tide running out of the bay collides with the new, incoming high tide, combining forces to make a higher wave coming in. The combination of wave forces is called resonance.

Saint John's warm humid temperatures and The Bay of Fundy's high humidity insures an abundance of greenery, making public areas such as this setting infront of City Hall a shady retreat to rest in.

Ominously resembling a Grim Reaper, peering down upon passers by, this foreboding figure is actually the lower portion of the Cenotaph located in the south end of Kings Square. The War Memorial was erected in loving memory of those who lost their lives in the Great War, World War II, and in Korea. Crafted by renown Canadian artisan Alfred Howell in 1925.

Carinival Triumph leaving port

This is Carnival Triumph leaving the port of Saint John NB, heading back to New York.