... Nice view of two Queens of the sea sailing past Hangman's beach... the Bluenose II and Queen Elizabeth II... Halifax harbour is Canada’s Atlantic Gateway to the World... Hangman's beach, immortalized by Nova Scotia historian and novelist Thomas Raddal, sits at the entrance to the harbour... it was so named beause Britsh sailors guilty of mutiny or desertion were tarred and hanged as a warning to other sailors entering the Halifax's Harbour... the sight of executed deserters or traitors hanging on a beach became a gruesome and frequent sight... now this beautiful Seaport is a premier arts and cultural destination for tourists and locals... with great matching stamps👍 celebrating the 100st anniversary of the Bluenose a fishing and racing schooner, postmarked at Lunenburg... Bluenose II was built in 1963 as a replica of the original Bluenose in Lunenburg... the original was lost in 1946 on a reef near Haiti... Thanks a lot Glenn !(✿ ♥‿♥)
Photo: Sundancer/Milsev
Halifax Harbour is a large natural harbour on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia. With a depth of 18m at low tide it is one of the world's deepest. It was formed by a drowned glacial valley which succumbed to sea level rise since glaciation.The harbour is home to several small islands.
The world’s largest shipping lines call on the Port of Halifax, connecting the port to more than 150 countries.
Hangmans Beach is a safe pebbly beach in McNabs Island.
It's around 3.14km in length.This beach is also known as McNabs and Lawlor Islands Provincial Park.
Stamps:
The 100th Anniversary of Bluenose
(Issued 29-06-2021)
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