St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador — 15 Photos in 15 Days, November 2019
To start off November 2019 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, I committed to taking 1 photo of the city each day for 15 days. Doing this project, I quickly began to have much more appreciation for all the beautiful scenery and history of St. John’s.
November 1st — On November 1st I was out for a walk and was blown away by how nice of a day it was in St. John’s for November, so decided to take this first photo. After realizing the date happened to be the 1st of November, I decided this would be a great time to challenge myself to take 1 photo per day of the city for the first half of the month.
November 2nd — On the 2nd, I picked up a coffee at the Battery Cafe, and took this photo while going for a walk down Battery Road.
November 3rd — Jumping Bean in Atlantic Place is one of the best places in the city to go for a quiet spot to work, with the added benefit of one of the best views in the city of the Harbour and Narrows.
November 4th — The Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1982 because it was the official residence of the governor of Newfoundland until Confederation in 1949. After that, it became the official residence of the lieutenant governor and continues to serve as such.
November 5th — In 2018 The City of St. John’s in partnership with Eastern Edge Gallery unveiled this mural at Rawlins Cross on the city’s housing buildings. As my apartment is located directly across the street from the mural, I really enjoy seeing the mural each morning when I open up my blinds.
November 6th — Rawlins Cross on November 6th, 2019 and a long time ago (date unknown). After Archives and Special Collections at the Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland shared the old photo on Twitter, I thought it would be interesting to take a photo of the same location today.
November 7 — Colourful jellybean townhouses in St. John’s have become iconic, thanks in part to the province’s tourism ads.
In Newfoundland and Labrador, there is no beige. Instead you’ll find a kaleidoscope at every turn.
Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism
November 8 —View from Harbourside Park in downtown St. John’s. The park was built to commemorate the 1583 proclamation by Sir Humphrey Gilbert claiming Newfoundland.
November 9 — Basilica-Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the metropolitan cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. John’s, Newfoundland and the mother church and symbol of Roman Catholicism in Newfoundland. It was designated a national historic site in 1983 because of its important role in the religious, political and social history of its region, and its Lombard Romanesque architectural style.
November 10 — Bannerman Park is a Victorian-style urban park formed on land set aside for public use by Governor Bannerman in 1864.
November 11 — The Remembrance Day parade to the National War Memorial. The National War Memorial is the site of the Remembrance Day ceremony each November 11th.
November 12 — On November 12th, President Obama had a speaking event at Mile One Centre in St. John’s. As I have a bit of a fascination with motorcades, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get a look at Obama’s motorcade and police escort while he was in town. I did indeed catch Obama, Secret Service, and police escorts arriving at the event. Including the police escorts, Obama was travelling with about 5 vehicles. In comparison, while he was president he traveled in a motorcade of about 40 vehicles.
November 13 — View of St. John’s from the Battery to Signal Hill trail
November 14 — View of Signal Hill from the corner of Queens Road and Victoria Street. Signal Hill was the site of St. John’s harbour defences from the 17th century to the Second World War and where Guglielmo Marconi received the world’s first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901.
November 15 — Dating back to 1836, St. Thomas’ Anglican Church is purported to be the oldest Anglican church in Newfoundland.
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Taking 1 photo of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador each day for 15 days really increased my appreciation for all the beautiful sights in the city. I look forward to doing similar projects in the future, both in St. John’s and in other cities.
