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Sandy McClearn
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P.Eng. + PMP. Warships IFR magazine contributor. Photography & Maritime History. Based in Nova Scotia. https://smcclearn.smugmug.com/ https://sandblings.blogspot.com/
#photography #shipping #warships #landscape #seascape #blackandwhite
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A building in front of the grain elevator in the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #portofhalifax #halifax #novascotia #grainelevator #building #architecture #infrastructure #EastCoastKin
Lighter shaded building in front of a taller dark concrete wall.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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For Remembrance Day, a photo of the War Memorial in Ottawa. #remembranceday #remembrance #canada
Night photo of a war memorial with bronze sculpture of men and horses towing an artillery piece through an arch as seen from the side.
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Metal stairs cast a shadow amidst the glare off a building’s metal siding. #photography #shadow #blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #architecture #stairs #metal #building #exterior #contrast #EastCoastKin
Metal stairs cast a shadow amidst the glare off a building’s metal siding.
November 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Glass tower reflections in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. #photography #architecture #architecturephotography #building #glass #reflections #tower #halifax #novascotia #cityscape #scape #EastCoastKin
A building reflecting on the curved glass face of another office tower.
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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An old barn next to a tree in a farmer’s field southeast of Collingwood, Ontario. #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #farm #field #barn #farming #ontario #EastCoastKin
Barn and tree in a field.
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Fishing boats at a wharf in Lower East Chezzetcook on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. #photography #aerialphotography #aerial #drone #boats #fishing #fishingboats #industry #wharf #novascotia #canada #EastCoastKin
Three fishing boats at a T-shaped wharf as seen from above.
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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After building 6 of these for the Navy, Irving Shipbuilding has rolled out the first of the AOPVs in red for the Canadian Coast Guard. Meet CCGS Donjek! #photography #ship #marine #shipphotography #coastguard #icebreaker #shipyard #shipbuilding #ccgsdonjek #canada #halifax #EastCoastKin
Large ship under construction on land at a shipyard.
November 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Aerial view of a salt marsh in Lower East Chezzetcook on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. #photography #aerial #aerialphotography #drone #saltmarsh #watercourse #marsh #swamp #wetland #bog #chezzetcook #novascotia #EastCoastKin
Aerial view of a wetland with a watercourse weaving its way through.
November 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Salt marsh in Lower East Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia. #photography #landscape #marsh #grassy #novascotia #coastal #shoreline #scape #leadingline #EastCoastKin
Drainage course provides a leading line through a grassy salt marsh.
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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A twisty Nova Scotia road in autumn. #photography #landscape #road #rural #country #autumn #season #southshore #novascotia #fall #drive #EastCoastKin
A twisty road passes through yellow and orange trees of autumn.
October 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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I don’t normally photograph on rainy days, but on Sunday I was lichen it. (I’ll show myself out). #photography #macro #lichen #autumn #fall #rock #yellow #orange #EastCoastKin
Dying plant in front of lichen on a damp rock.
October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Fishing boat during a rain shower in Lower East Chezzetcook, Nova Scotia. #photograph #seascape #landscape #coast #coastal #fishing #boat #chezzetcook #novascotia #EastCoastKin
Head on view of a small fishing boat at a wharf with grey skies behind.
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Harvested field seen from the air on approach to the airport at Edmonton, Alberta. #photography #aerial #aerialphotography #field #farm #farming #harvest #patterns #prairie #wheat #EastCoastKin
Patterns of harvested wheat in a farmer’s field as seen from the air.
October 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Ta-da! A heron lands at a beach in Comox at dawn. #photography #comox #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #heron #wildlife #shore #coast #coastal #landing #stunday #EastCoastKin
Heron with wings spread upon landing at the edge of the water at a beach.
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Control tower at the airport in Edmonton. #photography #architecture #building #design #blackandwhite #monochrome #controltower #airport #edmonton #alberta #EastCoastKin
Airport control tower - each story of the oval plan tower looks like waves on water.
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Harvesting a field outside Edmonton, Alberta. #photography #aerial #aerialphotography #farm #farming #field #landscape #scape #harvest #countryside #rural #EastCoastKin
Aerial view of a combine harvester working in a field.
October 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Touchdown! A Gulfstream lands at the airport in Edmonton, Alberta. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #gulfstream #plane #businessjet #bizjet #landing #airport #tiresmoke #aviation #runway #EastCoastKin
Smoke comes from the tires of a business jet at the instant of touchdown upon landing at an airport.
October 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Not often I get to photograph aircraft in flight from another aircraft in flight - I got lucky and caught a CC-130 Hercules flying out of CFB Trenton a few weeks back. #photography #aerial #aviation #cc130 #hercules #royalcanadianairforce #rcaf
Cargo aircraft seen in the distance from above with the landscape underneath.
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Imposing clouds over Peggy’s Cove lighthouse in Nova Scotia. #photography #lighthouse #landscape #peggyscove #novascotia #meteorology #weather #clouds #imposing #silhouette #EastCoastKin
Lone figure stands in front of a lighthouse in silhouette against an imposing cloudy sky.
October 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A farm near Martock on Trunk 14 in Nova Scotia had an impressive array of pumpkins & gourds on display and for sale on the front lawn yesterday. We bought two, and I _might_ have taken a few photos. #photography #pumpkins #gourds #autumn #fall #farm #novascotia #windsor #crop #harvest #EastCoastKin
Pumpkins covering a lawn. A multitude of different gourds. Three buckets filled with gourds on a table. Pumpkins line a lawn in front of an old barn.
October 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Lobster tail on a beach. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #lobster #tail #beach #sand #debris #southshore #novascotia #EastCoastKin
Lobster tail on the sand of a beach.
October 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Two aerial views taken shortly after departing Stanfield International Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They seemed perfect for #blackandwhite. #photography #monochrome #classicmono #aerial #landscape #novascotia #aviation #clouds #shadow #reflections #EastCoastKin
High contrast aerial view of clouds and a lake. High contrast view of an aircraft wing with clouds and a lake in the background.
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Tree lined hilltops give way to a mountain in the distance as seen from Mount Washington on Vancouver Island near Comox. #photography #landscape #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #vancouverisland #mountains #mountwashington #layers #EastCoastKin
Tree lined hilltops give way to a mountain in the distance.
October 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Annapolis River and the North Mountain in Nova Scotia from the air, with a wildfire to the left. The window reflections are unavoidable. #photography #aerial #aviation #landscape #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #novascotia #annapolisvalley #wildfire #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyMonday
Aircraft wing over an aerial view of a coastal landscape with wildfire smoke to the left.
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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View from around the shore of Upper Campbell Lake near Comox, British Columbia. #photography #landscape #scape #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #mountains #silhouette #britishcolumbia
Wispy clouds over a mountain in the background of a treed slope.
October 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM