Newfoundland & St. Pierre - 2005
TProphet
8/20/2005
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Older houses on the western shore of St. Pierre. A stretch of rural St. Pierre. This wheel map shows distances to various points on St. Pierre from the panorama. Like Newfoundland, the coast of St. Pierre is rugged and rocky. Family homestead of the tour bus driver. He insisted that we take a picture.
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There are still fishing huts on the island of St. Pierre, but fishing is no longer an active industry due to depleted cod stocks. Waves crash into the western shore of St. Pierre. The bus driver brought us to this viewpoint. New elementary school in St. Pierre. I like the blue trim on this peach-colored house.
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Newer homes are occupied by younger families. Panorama of St. Pierre city and surrounding hills. Wider view of construction project. Even though there is no economic base to speak of in St. Pierre and 70% of the people there are employed by the French government, construction projects are ubiquitous. Downtown St. Pierre and small boat harbor.