Farewell to Nova Scotia
Traditional East Coast Arrangement

The sun was setting in the west
The birds were singing on every tree
All nature seemed inclined for to rest
But still there was no rest for me.

Chorus
Farewell to Nova Scotia, you sea-bound coast
Let your mountains dark and dreary be
For when I am far away on the briny ocean tossed
Will you ever heave a sigh and a wish for me?

I grieve to leave my native land
I grieve to leave my comrades all
And my parents whom I held so dear
And the bonnie, bonnie lassie that I do adore.

Chorus

The drums they do beat and the wars to alarm
The captain calls, we must obey
So farewell, farewell to Nova Scotia's charms
For it's early in the morning I am far, far away.

Chorus

I have three brothers and they are at rest
Their arms are folded on their breast
But a poor simple sailor just like me
Must be tossed and driven on the dark blue sea.

Chorus


Comments

I've had a few people ask why I don't allow comments - and given the content of my recent journals I thought I should explain before I look like a hypocrite! I always like to respond to feedback that I receive - and I'm always grateful when I have the time to reply to each person, even if it is a generic message. But as school has moved on that has become more difficult to do. I reached a point last year when I was spending too much time replying to my own work - I was missing out on the work of others which was the main reason why I joined this site. I'd rather be commenting on work that doesn't belong to me and learning through the creations of other artists. But, and this is a big 'but' - I still like to receive feedback. As a photographer I still have a lot to learn and I'd really like to hear what you think of my work. If you have any critiques please send me a note - I'd be more than happy to read it and consider your ideas / input!

The Photo

This will be my last image from Nova Scotia - so it is very symbolic for me. Tonight I'll be boarding a plane and moving to England for a year to study for a MSc in Ethnobotany at the University of Kent, in Canterbury. I will be back in Nova Scotia at some point, but for now I must bid it farewell.

As per usual (hah!) this image was taken at Scots Bay during sunset. I was able to catch the sun itself as it broke through the clouds just above the horizon. For about 30 seconds the entire Bay was bathed in a nice red light - this is 20 of those seconds. Photoshop work is limited to dust removal in the sky and correcting the angle of the horizon. I could write out a huge essay on how this was captured - but I'd like to keep some things magic. Simply enjoy!

Tools

EOS Canon 20D | Canon 10-22mm | ISO 100 | f14 | s20 | Canon TC-80N3 Remote Timer | Tiffen Polarizer | Hoya ND8x | Singh-Ray 2x ND Grad | Singh-Ray 3x ND Reverse Grad | Manfrotto 190CL Tripod |