Sometimes, when you are standing on Signal Hill...

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Cabot Tower, Signal Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland

© Christine Mastroianni, all rights reserved

View of Fort Amherst, Newfoundland, from Signal Hill

Sometimes, when you are standing on Signal Hill, you feel as though you could literally be blown off the edge of the cliff. I've actually found myself feeling my way around the building or grasping the surrounding stone wall to counteract the intensity of the wind coming off the ocean. It's one of those places where you feel completely insignificant amidst the forces of nature and completely at the wind's mercy, and it's absolutely incredible!!! I've been up there in all sorts of weather, which isn't difficult to accomplish in Newfoundland, and I prefer to be there when it's actually doing something!

On the day these pictures were taken, the fog was so dynamic, so alive... living and breathing as it tickled and embraced the hill's craggy slopes. The view of the city and of the neighbouring cliffs would come in and out of view, with the mist providing a frame one minute and a filter the next, and at times a complete whiteout! It was fascinating to watch and photograph.