A Minke whale in the St Lawrence estuary near Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
A Minke whale in the St Lawrence estuary. There were hundreds of them during breeding season in the seemingly calm waters, but don’t let that fool you! According to the ship’s captain, the water is nearly freezing (between 2 and 4 degrees Celsius), the currents incredibly strong and the depths are teeming with sharks big enough to munch on an adult seal.
Sunset splash
Disused railway bridge in Gaspesie, Quebec
The river Matapedia in Quebec, seen from a covered bridge
Covered bridge over the Matapedia river, Quebec
After a well deserved break, I’m back with some goodies from my travels. Enjoy!
Loomis Dean—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Caption from the May 16, 1955, issue of LIFE. “Unburned, a lady mannequin with wig askew is wearing light-colored dress which absorbs less heat.”
LIFE has an amazing gallery of previously unreleased pictures taken at a Nevada A-Bomb test site in 1955. There is a cold beauty in these shots and an eerie atmosphere that make them emblematic of the Cold War era.
via After an Atomic Bomb Test: Rare and Unpublished LIFE Magazine Photos From 1955 – LIFE.
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Underground reflection
