Sunday Snaps: April Evening on Perry’s Point

Published on by J. Kelland Perry

As I have mentioned on my blog before, spring takes its own sweet time to show its face on the island of Newfoundland. The arrival is gradual, just as it is on most northern coastlines, with cold temperatures accompanied by the odd snowfall or sleet storm.

I love the anticipation of warmer days ahead. And there are still some lovely moments, particularly when the wind is light, the water is calm, and the sun begins to set. These photos were taken on the peaceful evening of April 2nd, and since then most of the snow and ice has disappeared.

Another reason I love spring here on Perry’s Point: the pleasure to witness the renewal of nature by observing our seabirds. Two weeks ago, it started—the sudden appearance of seagulls and other salt water birds pairing off to mate. Everyday, we now see them huddled—and even cuddled!—together on rocks and small islets off the point, or gliding through the water side by side: herring gulls, saddlebacks, black ducks, and pintails.

Seagulls squeal a spring duet

swim in pairs around ice and rock

glide as swans in graceful tandem

hush broken by caw and squawk *


*excerpt from Seagull Spring by J. Kelland Perry, April 2015

“April is the gateway to the joys of summer.” ― Fennel Hudson

“Oh, the lovely fickleness of an April day!” – W. H. Gibson

27 thoughts on “Sunday Snaps: April Evening on Perry’s Point”

  1. Jennifer, your photos are so beautiful! Living down here where temps might raise to 90 later this week, it’s shock to realize that y’all up north are still cold … lol. A few days ago, my brother-in-law, who lives in central New York state, said they’ve been having periods of frost. One morning it was 28 degrees when he got up. Brrrrr! 😉

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed the photos, Marie! The projected temps for next week are up so that makes me happy. I used to envy those living in hotter climes but not so much since global warming. Our summers have gotten warmer on the point since we moved here 15 years ago. ☀️🙂

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    1. Hi Marie. Are your gulls pairing off like ours are? My friend and neighbour saw some robins in her garden but we haven’t seen any quite yet.
      Stark—that’s the word. I think the starkness lends a cool dimension to the peacefulness here. 💕

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      1. Alas, I can’t answer your questions about the gulls pairing off. I live a few miles away from the lake in Duluth, so can’t easily observe them. They just fly over my house. But I would assume that they are, since this is the season. Keep enjoying your starkness!

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