Although Calmer Girls is a fictional tale, its Canadian setting certainly isn’t.
It was fun writing a pair of novels set in my birthplace of St. John’s, Newfoundland, and perhaps the following pictorial will better explain why it had inspired me. After all, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words!
All of these locations are featured in scenes throughout the first novel. Calmer Cove is not included as it is semi-fictional.
Samantha and her sister took their first ride in Ben Swift’s T-bird to Signal Hill and along the harbourfront. Later, Samantha took pictures of a cruise ship in the Narrows.
Thanks for visiting my hometown, which is, in my opinion,
one of the most vibrant and colourful places on earth.
Photo sources: NL Tourism, Government sites, Wikipedia, Google (public domain)
Come back next time for Part 2: Calmer Secrets Setting
Looks amazing Jennifer, I love the brightly coloured homes and could imagine your story taking place here. I would definitely be inspired by such beauty.
What a great idea for a post, especially for those readers who have never visited or even heard of St. John’s. Here’s a bit of trivia. The photo of the NL Sexual Health Centre – that’s the house that I lived in for a year when my family lived in St. John’s. I was eight years old. I’ve often thought I’d like to visit the centre just to stir up old memories.
How interesting! Where do you live now? Do you have any memories that stand out from when you lived in St. John’s? Thanks for dropping by with your comment. 🙂
Those colors are so beautiful. I’d love to take a cruise around your area some day. I’ll have to see what cruise lines go there. Maybe all of them do. Would be so nice to see the area.
They are, aren’t they? I’m not sure which cruise lines come here, but there are many from all over, even from the Scandinavian countries and Iceland, I think. St. John`s would love to have you!
Thank you, Jill. I wish I could take credit for the photos – many of them are incredible. The Cape Spear lighthouses are spectacular, and I love Signal Hill, always have. 🙂
Looks amazing Jennifer, I love the brightly coloured homes and could imagine your story taking place here. I would definitely be inspired by such beauty.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks so much. With your artist’s eye, I don’t doubt you would be inspired, Kath.
LikeLiked by 1 person
This looks like an ideal place. Thanks for sharing. It has given me an insight into your world.
LikeLiked by 1 person
My pleasure! Hope you’re doing well, Elizabeth. 😊❤️
LikeLike
What a great idea for a post, especially for those readers who have never visited or even heard of St. John’s. Here’s a bit of trivia. The photo of the NL Sexual Health Centre – that’s the house that I lived in for a year when my family lived in St. John’s. I was eight years old. I’ve often thought I’d like to visit the centre just to stir up old memories.
LikeLike
How interesting! Where do you live now? Do you have any memories that stand out from when you lived in St. John’s? Thanks for dropping by with your comment. 🙂
LikeLike
Wow, that sunset at Cape Spear is phenomenal!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Gorgeous shot. Where it’s an easterly point, though, I would say it’s the sunrise. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
The photos are beautiful, Jennifer. Those gorgeous, brightly colored home remind me of the ‘Painted Ladies’ in San Francisco. Lovely!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Happy to share. Lois! Those Painted Ladies – love the name – are very much like ours, though ours are referred to as jelly-bean row houses. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I like your name better! Jelly-bean…so cute.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I really enjoyed seeing these pictures and matching them to the Calmer girls! Such a beautiful part of the world and inspiration for great characters!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I thought you might! Plenty of locations to inspire and to write into a story, no doubt about it. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Such wonderful pictures, I will indeed be back
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Joanne!
LikeLike
Those colors are so beautiful. I’d love to take a cruise around your area some day. I’ll have to see what cruise lines go there. Maybe all of them do. Would be so nice to see the area.
LikeLiked by 1 person
They are, aren’t they? I’m not sure which cruise lines come here, but there are many from all over, even from the Scandinavian countries and Iceland, I think. St. John`s would love to have you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
What a great idea to include these pictures, Jennifer. My daughter just bought a condo in Maryland with that verticle look of Ben’s. Interesting.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Jacqui. That condo sounds too cool. 🙂
LikeLike
What a great post. How blessed you are to live in such a beautiful area, Jennifer. I’m in love with that lighthouse!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Jill. I wish I could take credit for the photos – many of them are incredible. The Cape Spear lighthouses are spectacular, and I love Signal Hill, always have. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a stunning area, for sure!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Plenty of folks complain about the weather here, but when the sun shines, there are few places I would rather be.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow I’ve never been there, I’ve migrated to Vancouver back in ’86 but haven’t Explored Canada much lol
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hey, Andy, I have never been to B.C. either. The farthest I’ve been across Canada is Ontario. Maybe some day, I hope!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope too! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful pictures of St. John’s, are they your work. Kudos to whomever took them!
LikeLiked by 1 person
No, they aren’t mine. At the end of the post I gave the sources. And yes, they are stunning, aren’t they?
LikeLike