Vintage Lighthouse PEI
by Edward Fielding
Title
Vintage Lighthouse PEI
Artist
Edward Fielding
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Lonely lighthouse with threatening sky on Prince Edward Island.
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Photography by Edward M. Fielding
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www.edwardfielding.com
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Prince Edward Island (PEI or P.E.I.; French: �le-du-Prince-�douard, pronounced: [il dy pʁɛ̃s‿edwaʁ], Quebec French pronunciation: [ɪl d͡zy pʁẽs‿edwɑːʁ], Mi'kmaq: Epekwitk, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean a' Phrionnsa) is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in land area. The island has a few other names: "Garden of the Gulf" referring to the pastoral scenery and lush agricultural lands throughout the province; and "Birthplace of Confederation", referring to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, although PEI did not join the confederation until 1873, when it became the seventh Canadian province. P.E.I is also called "Garden of Canada", because it is one of the most beautiful provinces in Canada.
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According to the 2011 census, the province of Prince Edward Island has 140,204 residents. It is located approximately 200 km north of Halifax, Nova Scotia and 600 km east of Quebec City. It consists of the main island plus 231 minor islands.[4] Altogether, the entire province has a land area of 5,685.73 km2 (2,195.27 sq mi).
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The main island is 5,620 km2 (2,170 sq mi) in size,[4], which is slightly larger than the U.S. state of Delaware, and is the 104th-largest island in the world, and Canada's 23rd-largest island.
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January 23rd, 2013
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AnnaJo Vahle
Great subject. Wonderful lighting and sky. You did such a nice job of composing this and detailing the foreground. f/v
Marilyn McNish
This is a treasure Edward! I have a soft spot for Lighthouses and PEI. Your lighting is excellent on the lighthouse, grass and sky is spectacular! Great work! v mm
Edward Fielding
A lighthouse lover's dream - Prince Edward Island has more than 50 lighthouses! Some are now private residences, some are just ornamental, but most are from the time of sea navigation. At present there are seven lighthouses on Prince Edward Island open to the public. The first mode of transportation for early settlers was the sea. Lighthouses were as important to them in their trade and commerce, particularly in shipbuilding, as the railway was after Confederation. Many colonial or "first-generation" lighthouses – those built before 1873 – are octagonal shaped, and were constructed when timber was abundant in this province. The "second- generation" lighthouses, those built after 1873, are square tapered. Some of the largest timber had to be imported from New Brunswick as the Island timber supply had been depleted by the shipbuilding industry. Each lighthouse had its individual day markings and distinguishing flash patterns.