Dominion, Cape Breton, NS

Cemetery_0569, originally uploaded by maystone1.

This is the cemetery where the ashes of Dar's father were interred in the family plot. Dominion is a small, working class town on the coast of the North Atlantic. It was a coal town, and that generator in the distance was the end point for the coal that was mined in Dominion. (Dar's dad worked the coal mines for many years.) Now there are wind turbines along that spit of coast.

( Just a few more )

Babies!

Suri baby_0659, originally uploaded by maystone1.

Conchita completely surprised us by quickly birthing a new boy when no one was looking. In very quick order she gave birth, delivered the placenta, got the baby up and nursing. Seriously, we figure at most 45 minutes went by before I looked out and saw a little dark cria nursing. He's two weeks early, and he's a bruiser weighing in at just under 25 lbs!

( But wait! There's more . . . )