'Halifax Shipping Lane : Wednesday, August 16, 2009 - 22:08'
oil on canvas
30" x 30"
$ 1850 ~
The Pilot Boat makes its way back to 1-Alpha. The water is choppy. There is a warm breeze in the cove but the ocean is still a bit rough. Ships are on the horizon. One look at the Post of Halifax's Daily Status Report lets you know that this is a harbour that never sleeps. Day to night to day the habour works.
The Pilot Boat comes into Herring Cove every day, sometimes 4 and 5 times. They pick up and drop off the pilots on their way to and from work. Sometimes the boat drops in and someone picks up pizza from the store at the top of the road.
In the foreground: The breakwater has saved the cove on many occasion.
Behind the Pilot Boat is the other side of Herring cove. Once the boat passes the breakwater the waters will be still and calm. Safe passage. Perfect to watch the stars, but if only for a moment and it is off to work.
The harbour never stops.
