Photo of the Week #83

Better late than never, isn't that what they say? This week's image is a photograph of fishermen in Nova Scotia unloading their catch of lobster. When we first bought the house there, I wanted to go out and capture those iconic images we all know from the postcards and magazines about the maritime fishermen. You may remember the shots of the old weathered fishermen wearing the brightly coloured slickers and sou'westers, maybe holding lobsters, maybe not. You can still find them on postcards there to this day. The thing is, things change over time and fishing in the maritimes has changed with it. The cod isn't fished any longer and the boats have become bigger and more modern, the fishermen have become more sophisticated in their techniques. The photographs like I dreamed of making are still there,  just more modern nowadays. Maritime culture and people are still like no other, it's a great place to hang out. If you get there, don't forget to make the time to really get to know some of the people, you will be better for it.