Reader Photos Slideshow March 2013

Frozen history

The historic Ryan Premises in Bonavista surrounded by winter.

— Photo by Edward (Bud) Vincent

Happy family

A snowman family seems to enjoy the night air in Mount Pearl.

— Photo by Sandra Dobbin

Winter visitor

A visitor to a garden on Bay Bulls Road in St. John’s.

— Photo by Debbie Doyle

Waiting for lunch

A backyard visitor takes to the tree branches as it waits for some food in on Bay Bulls Road in St. John’s.

— Photo by Debbie Doyle

Colour of winter

Grey skies can't subdue the colour found on homes on Kings Road in St. John's.

— Photo by Dave Armstrong

Snow day

A young lady on Gower Street in St. John’s takes a well-deserved break from digging her car out following a blizzard.

— Photo by Dave Armstrong

When will it ‘hen’

Chickens spotted in the east end of St. John’s.

— Photo by Ferne Williams

Keeping watch

A hawk watches a backyard bird feeder from the branches of a nearby tree on Bay Bulls Road in St. John’s.

— Photo by Debbie Doyle

The workings of the boat

The ribs and planking of this work boat are highlighted by bright winter sunlight in Petty Harbour.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Copying ducks

Ice pans form in the duck pond at Bowring Park in St. John’s.

— Photo by Les Sweetapple, St. John’s

Shelter in a bunker

A bunker at Cape Spear is a good place to wait our a snow squall on a recent winter day at the cape.

— Photo by Les Sweetapple, St. John’s

Morning lake

A fall morning breaking at Broad Lake.

— Photo by Sean Callahan, St. John's.

Beach of ice and snow

Water, ice and snow at Middle Cove Beach as seen from Silver Mine Head Path of the East Coast Trail.

— Photo by Jantje Van Houwelingen

West coast sunshine

The view from Point-au-Mal Road looking towards the Port-au-Port Peninsula on the province’s west coast.

— Photo by Marcheta Gallant

Slobby sea

Slob ice is seen near a cottage on Clode Sound.

— Photo by Will Small

Otter know that

A young otter seems to be talking to its mother on the walking trail at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Cold day

A cold winter day in Salvage, Bonavista Bay.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Pond skaters

Skaters enjoy a fun winter day at Kenny’s Pond in St. John’s.

— Photo by Dixie Parsley

Trying to keep warm

A cold looking song sparrow at Quidi Vidi Lake.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Winter power

The Battery in winter.

— Photo by Ray Stanford

Canadian hero

The Terry Fox monument in downtown St. John’s.

— Photo by Ray Stanford

Gully flyby

An unusual looking gull at Quidi Vidi, likely a visitor to the province.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Here’s looking at you.

A gull keeps an eye on the photographer at Quidi Vidi Lake.

— Photo by Bill Perks

How’s this for ice fishing?

A scene on the Terra Nova River.

— Photo by Wayne Downing, Harbour Grace

Winter view

A winter scene in Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista Bay, in February.

— Photo by David Borland, Upper Amherst Cove

Peaceful winter scene

A winter scene between Upper Amherst Cove and Catalina.

— Photo by David Borland, Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista Bay

Shoreline scene

A scene in Conception Bay South.

— Photo by Marilyn Crotty

Rock splash

Water crashes agains the cliffs of Bell Island.

— Photo by Perry J. Howlett, Goulds

Bird shadow

Blue Jay sees its shadow on a beautiful winters day. What does this mean for the rest of winter?

— Photo by Bill Perks

Weathered property

Bare trees surround this weathered old home with its picket fence.

Old boat

An old boat sits near the roadside near Bacon Cove, Conception Bay.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Home with a view

An old home on Bacon Cove Road in Lower Cove-Walsh’s Gulch has a great view of Conception Bay.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Sheltered pots

Above the shoreline at Bacon Cove, Conception Bay, lobster pots lie against a sheltering outcrop.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Big ship arrives

The container ship Cabot makes an impressive passage through the Narrows of St. John’s harbour.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Winter morning

Snow-covered rocks reflect on still water and the sun shines on bright homes and sheds in Petty Harbour.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Snow dust

A dusting of snow covers Signal Hill as seen from the Narrows of St. John’s harbour.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Ice branch

The branch of a bush encased in ice on Southside Road in St. John’s.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Icy sunset

Sunset's glow is caught by icy water flowing out of Shoe Cove Pond in Pouch Cove.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

What do you think fox?

A fox seems to be discussing the shot with golfer Pat Connors at the Pippy Park Golf Course in October.

— Photo by Jim Bishop, Mount Pearl

Cold willows

Icicles form on tangled willows at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Northern sunset

A winter sunset in Labrador West.

— Photo by Neil Simmons, Labrador City

Otter outing

An otter basks in the winter sun on ice formed at Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Cold harbour

A scene taken from Placentia towards Jerseyside.

— Photo by Bridget Leonard-Traverse

A nice view

A view from the ninth hole at The View Golf Resort observation deck. — Princeton, B.B.

— Photo by Edward Vincent

Fluffy lights

The first snowfall of the year adds a fluffy topping of snow to Christmas lights on this home on Junction Road in Grand Falls-Windsor.

— Photo by Sybil Dornan

Web strength

A spider’s web clings to an alder in spite of high winds.

— Photo by Ferne Williams

Snow birds

A view of a snow-covered birdhouse in a St. John’s backyard.

— Photo by Perry Howlett

Lookin’ around

A robin has the perfect perch for a bird's eye view.

— Photo by Ferne Williams

Unusual craft

A Catarmaran pictured in St. John’s harbour.

— Photo by Walter Vallis, Harbour Breton

Gold in Bay Bulls?

The end of the rainbow appears to land in Bay Bulls.

— Photo by Marie Pittman

Silo view

A farmer’s silo in the Goulds area of St. John’s.

— Photo by Perry J. Howlett, Goulds

Peaceful view

A view at Bellevue on a cool fall morning.

— Photo by Sean Callahan

Tiny shack

A little cabin in the woods.

— Photo by Pat Walsh, Mount Pearl

Winter brook

A brook in its winter coat along Route 237, between Amherst Cove and Catalina.

— Photo by David Borland, Upper Amherst Cove

Roofer

Sun roof, moon roof . . . cat roof. A great place to have a nap in St. John’s on a nice winter day.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Big ice

A view from a patio door in Gander after several snowstorms and frosty days.

— Photo by Launce Skinner, Gander

Feeding time

An evening grosbeak visits a feeder along with a few junkos in Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista Bay.

— Photo by David Borland, Upper Amherst Cove

Hawk eye

A sharp-shinned hawk sits in a large rhododendron hoping to catch a meal in a St. John’s backyard.

— Photo by Ferne Williams

Trail view

View south from Bawdens Highlands on the East Coast Trail near Quidi Vidi.

— Photo by Jantje Van Houwelingen

Central view

A view of North Twin Lake Brook in central Newfoundland.

— Photo by Doug Barnes, Grand Falls-Windsor

Winter fishing on the Waterford River.

— Photo by Marvin Barnes

Pond scene

A winter view of Third Pond in the Goulds area of St. John’s.

— Photo by Perry J. Howlett

Field of winter

A field clocked in a winter blanket of snow.

— Photo by Dixie Parsley

Back of the cabin

An icicle has formed in the view of a picnic area outside a cabin in Salmonier.

— Photo by Sherry Day, Mount Pearl

Village scene

A scene in Quidi Vidi Village in St. John’s.

— Photo by Sherry Day

Bird houses

A scene in a back yard in the Goulds area of St. John’s.

— Photo by Perry J. Howlett, Goulds

Gully view

Gull are pictured swarming over Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s on a sunny, winter day.

— Photo by Bill Perks

Seashore scene

Winter seashore scene in Bauline East.

— Photo by Jantje Van Houwelingen

Hey buddy, step aside

The Northern Flicker (woodpecker) is a frequent visitor to a deck feeder at Martha's Place in C.B.S., but it has to wait in line in this photo while a bluejay has a snack.

— Photo by Beverly Martin

Winter scene

A scene in Maberly, Trinity Bay.

— Photo by David Borland, Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista Bay

Garden spirit

A Charlie Brown-like Christmas tree in a garden in Goulds.

— Photo by Millie Donovan

Feeding time

Bluejays at a backyard bird feeder in Cape Broyle.

— Photo by Lil Hawkins

Dinner time

A view from a Mount Pearl home of a crow having a meal of mouse.

— Photo by Jim Bishop, Mount Pearl

Horse fence

A horse is pictured in a field at Flatrock.

— Photo by Neville Webb, Mount Pearl

Flying under

A plane flies under what appears to be threatening clouds as seen from a home in the St. John’s area.

— Photo by Dixie Parsley

Hawk view

A broadwinged hawk perched on feeder seems puzzled by the lack of song-birds.

— Photo by Donna Covey, St. John's

After snow meal

After a snowfall, a lot of birds arrived at backyard feeders, including this flicker.

— Photo by Donna and Jerry Hoyles, Mount Pearl

Walking trail

A view of a section of the Jean Lake walking trail in Wabush, Labrador.

— Photo by Neil Simmons, Labrador City

Cape Broyle view

A scene in Cape Broyle on Jan. 5.

— Photo by Tommy Dalton, Cape Broyle

Pretty harbour

An early morning scene in Petty Harbour.

— Photo by Perry Howlett

Rainbow on the shore

A rainbow appears to end at the end of the fence on this property.

— Photo by Greg Horner

Red sky at night

An October sunset in Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista Bay.

— Photo by David Borland Upper Amherst Cove

Fall colour

A fall sunset in Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista Bay.

— Photo by David Borland Upper Amherst Cove