Eye on the Basin

Digital Art Motocycle

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:07:00 +0000

This is some of the digital art I have created on my computers. I Prefer to draw Mechanical device's. I have used a drawing/pen tablet but always seemed to revert back to using the mouse alone. Most are unique, one of a kind images. Comments are quite welcome!

Cutbait

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:27:00 +0000

Cutbait. Look closely, there is a herring in there! Image by R Clark using Microsoft Paint, Mac Draw and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.

Minas Basin

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:31:00 +0000

Our first accumulating snow storm of this coming winter today. Moderate winds out of the north and the ground is covered with snow as of 0800 hrs.

A V Kastner

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:06:00 +0000

Arriving @ 0756* Underway @ 1135*

High tide 11:39 - 45.9 feet

moon full

temp @ 0800 - 1-C

overcast-snow flurries

wind light from the North

Gypsum

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:57:00 +0000

Haven't seen a ship arrive for quite awhile here in Hantsport. I see in the newspapers that the construction of new homes is begining to pick up every so slightly in the states.

Other Stuff

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0000

Soup anyone?

Bay of Fundy

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:11:00 +0000

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Bay of Fundy

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:56:00 +0000

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Bay of Fundy

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:49:00 +0000

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Tidal Power

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:07:00 +0000

First turbine was lowered into the Minas Passage today. The fishing boat Tide Bound passed here to take (I assume) dignitaries out to watch the process.

Cape Breton

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:38:00 +0000

Farley Mowat docked in Sidney. SeaShepard. org. Read it was sold recently.

Cape Breton

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:00 +0000

This is the Tordis Knutsen tanker. She's 265 m with a 42 m beam Flagged from U.K. Appears to be @ a coal dock.

Cape Breton

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:00 +0000

Here's the Atlantic Vision in dock at Sydney. The Marine Atlantic's ferry to Newfoundland. Out of service for maintenance at North Sidney

Cape Breton

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:44:00 +0000

Sidney cruise ship dock at the time of this photo it was occupied by the Algoscotia. The ship is a tanker 148.8 m long and 24 m beam. Built in China in 2004. Took a tour of the entire harbor area and more. Will post more photos along Sydney.

Autumn 2009

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:02:00 +0000

Here's the last photo of Fall season. This is a small fresh water pond just off Hwy 215 in Burlington. See a lot of people fishing here and I have caught a few pickerel casting from shore during the summer.

Autumn 2009

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:49:00 +0000

A fall photo 2009 along the New Cheverie road in Hants county. The Minas Basin is off in the distance and hardly visible. This was taken a few weeks ago and now all the leaves have fallen with the exception of the stubborn oak trees!

Massey Ferguson Tractor

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

This looks close to a Massey Ferguson 50 but not sure. These were power by Continental gas or Perkins diesels engines. Made in the 1950's?

Case Tractor

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:39:00 +0000

Here is a young 1997 Case International model 3220. Case merged with International in 1984.

Farmall

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:30:00 +0000

Model 140 1957? This tractor has earned its keep and apparently now sharing work duty with the Massey Harris in the background of this photo.

International Tractor

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:18:00 +0000

Model 384. By 1976 the name Farmall was dropped and the new tag was International for all IH tractors. Still find many International tractors here in Nova Scotia being used to plow snow.

International Tractor

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:58:00 +0000

IH model 434 1962 and operator leveling the driveway in preparation for winter. This tractor is in good shape and as you can see used quite frequently.

Mccormick Farmall

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:46:00 +0000

Model 100 1952 still operating along the shore road. I always wonder why most tractors have damaged and crooked exhaust stacks. This one isn't to bad but does bend some. Maybe its from running into tree branches? Or from stacking hay bales?

A V Kastner

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:23:00 +0000

Arrived @ 0645 hrs* Underway@ 1023 hrs*
High tide @ 1005 39.0 ft.
Moon waxing gibbous 80% full
Temp 29 F winds nil

Minas Basin

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:36:00 +0000

Last nights sunset

and this mornings temperature.

-1 @ 0630 hrs.

Coldest day this season!

Early sign of things to come?

Old Massey Ferguson

noreply@blogger.com (R CLark) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:36:00 +0000

A 135 MF with mower attached. Looks like it has performed many tasks over the years for its owners. Below is a few of the tractor names from years past.

Allis Chambers, Case, Ferguson/Massey, Ferguson, Ford, Fordson, HartParr, Oliver, International, Farmall, Steiger , JohnDeere, Minneapolis Moline, Porsche, Fiat, White, Empire, PowerKing, Deutz, Cockshutt, Cat, Rumely OilPulls, Huber, Little Bull, McCormick Deering, Agcostar, WaterLoo, Massey Harris, Belarus.

Plus many others I haven't listed here!