Even on an otherwise bright day, fog often obscures the shoreline as Nova Scotia fishermen head out for a day's work. The LaHave River was the scene of these men readying their gear at the stern, or, "back aft", as the say! The canvas "steadying sail" is not used for sail power. It will serve to keep their motorized "Cape Island Boat" headed into the wind when they are "at anchor", while picking up "lobster pots". Just like small children and animals, water won't stay still long enough to be captured in paint by an artist on the spot. For that reason, when faced with a great photo opportunity like this one, we take lots of photos that can provide wonderful material for exciting compositions to be painted in the comfort of the studio later on.
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