Spring takes its own sweet time
to show its face here
on the northeast shore of North America.
Life lies dormant, still deep in hibernation
beneath a fresh blanket of snow and a glittering sheen of ice.
We wait for the arrival of warmer, softer days later in the season,
when the sun shines bright
and full of promise,
giving a welcome glimpse of what is to come.
As we do every year around this time,
we look forward to our coastal world’s transformation and rebirth.
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A special remembrance today:
Here is our neighbour, Ben
(in the boat above)
from a popular commercial for Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism.
It has played all over the world many times.
This scene in the video is from Barbour’s Tickle here in Newtown.
This post is dedicated to the memory of our beloved neighbour, cousin and friend, Benjamin Perry.
(August 4, 1936 – March 24, 2016)
Wonderful post
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Thank you!
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Welcome
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The idea of dedicating this to a neighbor is very lovely. The spring is always a promise of new start. I love the pictures.
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Our neighbour was a special man. Thank you for your kind comments. 😊
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That photo is lovely.
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Thank you, but which one, the first?
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Beautiful images and a very loving tribute to your friend that will make him smile along his next journey ☺
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Thank you so much, and welcome to my blog! 🙂
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Beautiful pictures and tribute to Ben. Looks like a special place to live 💕
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So happy you enjoyed it. Still very wintry here, though! 🙂
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A lovely tribute post
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Thanks for dropping by, Joanne!
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What a nice tribute, Jennifer.
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Thank you, Barbara.
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A lovely way into spring and a beautiful tribute to Ben.
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Thank you, Andrea. Perry’s Point hasn’t been the same since.
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sure miss our friend ben was also my teacher thought alot of him
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A wonderful man who is so very missed by many!
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Such a beautiful tribute to your friend, Jenny. Lovely photos too.
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I’m pleased you liked it, Jill. 🙂
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A lovely post and tribute to your friend. Happy Spring.
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Thank you. Wishing you a happy Spring too. 🙂
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I think I’ve gone through at least two return-of-spring events. It’s so much more dramatic where you live than here in California. I love the pictures, the sentiment.
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Thank you, Jacqui. Ben was a special man and widely loved around here. He was a teacher like you, and a school principal.
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