Location Taken: Trout River, Newfoundland
Time Taken: July 2012
I love little fishing towns, especially northern ones. They’re so picturesque!
Well, mostly because northern lands in general are pretty, especially the parts that can’t support larger towns. Pretty rocks aren’t so good for growing plants, after all. And fishing can only support so many, so only a few people stick around the towns, keeping them quaint and small.
And some areas, like here, aren’t the best for tree growth either. So you get a lot of grass and low-lying trees, which creates great sight lines. And the high winds off of the ocean that trees block in other parts of the world can just blow magnificently through the tall grass!
Of course, since there’s a lot more space for houses than you’d have in a town that had to squeeze in as many people as it could, people just build on whatever spot gives them the best combination of view and access. So the houses are spaced out amongst the hills in semi-random patterns, adding nice splashes of color without adding too many lines that aren’t natural.
And of course, the rolling hills themselves are marvelous for photos. Especially facing a lovely ocean view like this one. And the colors that Newfoundlanders paint their houses are quite vivid. You can paint quite vibrantly if you don’t have to worry about day after day of sunny, cloud-free weather that dims the paint quickly like other parts of the world have to deal with.
Doesn’t it just sound like paradise?
