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Sandy McClearn
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P.Eng. + PMP. Warships IFR magazine contributor. Photography & Maritime History. Based in Nova Scotia. https://smcclearn.smugmug.com/ https://sandblings.blogspot.com/
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Fishing boat in Little Harbour near Owls Head, Nova Scotia. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #silhouette #boat #fishing #shadows #reflections #novascotia #coastal #landscape #seascape #EastCoastKin
Small fishing boat in silhouette at a wharf with sun and clouds in the background.
December 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Snow drifts on the ice surrounding a small island in a pond on the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia. I thought it was a cool image - my wife says it looks like a pile of vomit. 😂 #winter #photography #drone #aerial #landscape #pond #ice #snow #cold #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin
Looking straight down at a small island surrounded by ice with light snow drifting on it in places.
December 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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View from Pond Inlet on Baffin Island of a mountain on Bylot Island along the shore of Eclipse Sound. #photography #mono #classicmono #blackandwhite #monochrome #landscape #scape #mountain #cloud #north #arctic #baffinisland #pondinlet #EastCoastKin
Coastal mountain enshrouded with cloud.
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Carriage gears and wheels supporting an RML gun guarding the harbour entrance at York Redoubt in Halifax, Nova Scotia. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #history #mechanical #mechanism #EastCoastKin
Mechanical gears and wheels on rails.
December 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Containership Atlantic Sun seen from Chebucto Head on departure from Halifax, Nova Scotia. #photography #ship #maritime #nautical #sea #trade #landscape #seascape #shipsinpics #EastCoastKin
Large container ship underway at sea with a rocky landscape in the foreground.
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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More Sambro reflections - this time the Canadian Coast Guard rescue boat Hare Bay. #photography #reflection #water #coastguard #canadian #canada #waterline #mirror #boat #nautical #maritime #EastCoastKin
Hull of a red boat with a white stripe reflecting on calm water.
December 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Calm day at the wharf in Sambro, Nova Scotia. #photography #reflections #water #harbour #waterline #ship #boat #nautical #maritime #sambro #novascotia #blueskymonday #EastCoastKin
Load numbers at the waterline of a ship’s bow reflecting on calm water.
December 8, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Avon River autumn reflections. #photography #landscape #autumn #fallcolours #river #reflections #scape #EastCoastKin
Leaves floating on calm water reflecting the trees on either side of the river.
December 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Departure from Halifax Stanfield International Airport last week. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #motionblur #aerial #aviation #propeller #halifax #novascotia #EastCoastKin
Spinning aircraft propeller set against a landscape from the air.
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Cloud and shadow over a winter landscape. #photography #aerial #cloud #monochrome #snow #blackandwhite #landscape #blackandwhitephotography #shadow #farmland #winter #EastCoastKin
Clouds cast shadows over snowy farm fields.
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Gatineau and the Gatineau River from the air on the approach to Ottawa last week. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #aerial #plane #landscape #gatineau #river #quebec #canada #EastCoastKin
Aerial view of a river running through an urban area.
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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A Dash 8 on the tarmac at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in the background of another Dash 8’s spinning propeller. #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #aviation #aircraft #motionblur #bombardier #dash8 #halifax #novascotia #cityscape #scape #EastCoastKin
Spinning aircraft propeller viewed out the window with another similar aircraft in the background.
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Pine needles floating behind a water level control dam in Bedford, NS. #photography #drone #aerial #dam #park #aerialphotography #bedford #novascotia #water #EastCoastKin
Aerial view of pine needles floating on water behind a dam. Aerial view of a floating boom on water in front of a dam and park in autumn. A different view of the previous image taken from a higher elevation.
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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A vineyard near Meaford, Ontario. #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #vineyard #meaford #ontario #EastCoastKin
Vines growing up a utility pole and wires next to a vineyard.
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Lineup of CC-295 Kingfishers on the ramp at CFB Comox as seen on arrival at the civilian terminal. #photography #aviation #kingfisher #rcaf #aircraft #royalcanadianairforce #comox #search&rescue #airbus #airport #EastCoastKin
Lineup of 4 search and rescue aircraft at an airfield with a low cloud deck in the background.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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CF-18 Hornet in a turn. #photography #aviation #clouds #aviationphotography #jetfighter #hornet #cf18 #rcaf #flight #EastCoastKin
Looking straight up at a CF-18 Hornet jet fighter in a turn.
November 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Apparently curling games are more raucous than I remember from my day. Is it just the brooms possibly leaving the ice surface, or rocks too? #CanadianCurlingTrials #Halifax #ScotiaBankCentre
Sports rink with sign warning of objects leaving the ice.
November 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Air France airliner on the ground at Pearson International Airport. #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #silhouette #aviation #airport #toronto #travel #cityscape #scape #EastCoastKin
Airliner in silhouette on the ground at an airport.
November 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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My piece on the RCN’s/RCAF’s ongoing issues with the CH-148 Cyclone and their drone aspirations appears on pages 38/39 of the November issue of Warships IFR magazine. #WarshipsIFR #writing #photography #defence #RoyalCanadianNavy
Cover of Warships IFR magazine featuring an Indian destroyer. Interior magazine spread with helicopter photos.
November 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The approach by air to Toronto, Ontario. #photography #aerial #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #monochrome #aviation #ontario #farmland #EastCoastKin
View from airplane window of the wing over farmland.
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Harsh shadows. #photography #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #monochrome #architecture #shadow #EastCoastKin
Chimney casting a shadow on the side of a building.
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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A couple of Laser dinghies sailing on the Northwest Arm in Halifax, Nova Scotia - in November! #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #sailing #Laser #dinghy #halifax #novascotia #EastCoastKin
Two sailing dinghies in partial silhouette against sun glare on water.
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Grain elevator in the Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia. #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #architecture #building #halifax #novascotia #industry #industrial #cityscape #scape #EastCoastKin
Rail cars and shrouded conveyors in the foreground of a concrete edifice.
November 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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I was playing around on the weekend with sun glare off water and the different bokeh from wide and narrow apertures - the shot at f/4 has better contrast. #photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #bokeh #glare #aperture #technique #silhouette #EastCoastKin
Vegetation in silhouette against sun glare off water with wide aperture. Vegetation in silhouette against sun glare off water with narrow aperture.
November 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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A building in front of the grain elevator in the Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #blackandwhitephotography #portofhalifax #halifax #novascotia #grainelevator #building #architecture #infrastructure #EastCoastKin
Lighter shaded building in front of a taller dark concrete wall.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM