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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Playing around with an ND1000 filter at the Government Wharf on Bush Island on Monday - it was already calm but I was able to take advantage of a passing boat to get the desired effect on the water’s surface. #longexposure #blackandwhite #monochrome #novascotia #landscapesphotography #EastCoastKin

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Playfully shy boy and his grandfather wait on the jetty for HMCS Charlottetown (lurking in background) to return to Halifax from a 6 1/2 month deployment to the Indo-Pacific. There were lots of smiles and a few happy tears amongst the many family members and sailors. #WarshipsIFR #navy #warship

Man hold a boy who is holding a hat on front of his face with a warship in the background.

Man holding a small boy with a warship lurking in the background.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

RCAF CH-148 Cyclone flying past the Halifax waterfront during the departure of HMCS Ville de Quebec last month. #royalcanadianairforce #aviation #military #blackandwhite #monochrome #EastCoastKin

Helicopter flying with blurred tall buildings in the background.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A ghostly Gorch Foch looming out of the fog in Halifax Harbour the other night. The German Navy’s sail training vessel has since moved alongside so you can have a closer look. #EastCoastKin #scape #seascape #tallship #fog #halifaxnoise #halifaxns

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Magical night on Halifax Harbour yesterday - how often do you get a low lying bank of fog, a tall ship, and a setting sun all in one image? Here’s Gorch Fock lying at anchor with the Macdonald Bridge in the background. #tallships #gorchfock #navy #halifaxnovascotia #sailtraining

Tall ship in silhouette against setting sun and fog bank.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Fair winds and following seas to the crew of HMCS Ville de Quebec (and their Cyclone helicopter) upon their departure yesterday for Op REASSURANCE as flagship of SNMG1. Always a pleasure to capture these events for Warships IFR magazine. #EastCoastKin

Helicopter flies in the background of a naval frigate with crew lining the rails.

Navy frigate with helicopter in the background sails away from the camera.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

RCAF CH-148 Cyclone flypast during Sail GP last month, with the official Sail GP media helicopter in the background of the first shot. Always tricky to capture a sharp fuselage along with some rotor blur. #EastCoastKin #helicopter #military #airforce

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Only thing more dangerous than a Canada Goose is a Canada Goose that’s been drinking. #canadagoose #alcohol

Canada Goose facing away from a mostly finished bottle of alcohol.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Building reflection. As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to come back the next day with my camera #urban #reflection #city #architecture #EastCoastKin

Tall building reflects on the glass envelope of another building.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Royal Canadian Navy memorial in Ottawa. If you look closely you can see all the pollen. #ottawa #monument #shadow #silhouette #EastCoastKin

Concrete monument with a golden ball on top casts a shadow.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I’m a day late, but on the first Sunday of May, we commemorate the Royal Canadian Navy’s contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic from 1939 to 1945. This photo shows Naval Cadets from RCSCC Swiftsure bearing the ashes of veterans to be committed to the sea during a ceremony in 2015. #classicmono

Naval cadets in line carrying boxes cast shadows on the ground.

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Iain Ballantyne @iainballantyne.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A new Warships IFR mag is now out & packed with news, views, great pics & a dash of history. Cover pic by Sandy McClearn. It's of Canadian frigate HMCS St. John's returning to Halifax after a very busy time on NATO duties. Avail hard copy & digital sundialmedia.escosubs.co.uk/subscribe/wa...

Front cover of the February 2026 edition of Warships IFR magazine, showing the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS St. John's. Photo: Sandy McClearn.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The April issue of Warships IFR has two pieces that I wrote - including my first commentary for the magazine on the fallout from the recent Greenland drama as viewed from Canada. Keep an eye out for this issue on Canadian shelves in the coming weeks! #writing #warships #magazine

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Low-lying cloud obscures the mountainous shoreline of Eclipse Sound between Baffin and Bylot Islands. #landscape #scape #seascape #mountains #blackandwhite #monochrome #classicmono #arctic #cloud #baffinisland #canada #ECK

Low bank of cloud hides the tops of shoreline mountains.

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Jaycee Crawford / Vision Logic Images @jaycee-visionlogic.eurosky.social · 03/04/2026

'The Outer Bounds' (2023) -- Soaking in the Extremely Remote & Beautifully Isolated Outskirts of Kokadjo in the Early Morning Hours, Moosehead Lake Vicinity, ME #Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #Stunday ✨ #MountainMonday ✨ #RockinTuesday ✨ #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #ClassicMono #ECK #JayceeCrawford

a high contrast image of a tranquil and glassy pool of water in a boggy area reflecting the sky just after sunrise. a large stone sits in the middle of the water as if suspended between 2 dimensions, sky and land. On the horizon in the distance, a large and elongated rocky mountain rises into view

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Joseph Friesen 📷✈️ @josephfriesen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Royal Canadian Air Force CFC3426 YOW-COS Airbus CC-330 Husky (A330-200) Reg. 330002 Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS April 13, 2026 #RCAF #ARC #royalcanadianairforce #CC330 #Airbus #A330 #aviationphotography #militaryaviationphotography #planespotting #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm #goldenhour

A photograph of a Royal Canadian Air Force Airbus A330-200 (designated CC-330 Husky) on final approach, bathed in the warm, soft light of golden hour. The aircraft features a white upper fuselage and a dark blue belly, separated by a red stripe, with "GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA" written along the side. The Canadian maple leaf roundel is visible on the fuselage, and the Canadian flag is on the tail. The landing gear is fully extended against a beautifully textured, warm orange and gray sky.

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Sandy McClearn @sandymcclearn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

In honour of the scheduled return of Artemis II later today with Canada’s Col. Jeremy Hansen onboard, I thought it appropriate to reshare a photo of an RCAF CF-101 Voodoo gate guardian during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. #rcaf #moon #sun #eclipse #ArtemisII #scape #EastCoastKin

Jet fighter gate guardian in front of the sun being eclipsed by the moon.

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Poppy Balser @poppybalser.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I’ll be painting live at the Saltscapes Nova Scotia Loyal Expo on April 24. Lots of NS arts and culture will be on display. Come say “Hi” if you are in the area! Full details here: www.poppybalser.com/blog/205785/... #Halisky #paintingdemonstration #watercolours