halifax harbour | Sprinkled in star dust...

The amount I love the Halifax Waterfront is unreal. I read something somewhere that said, “If you want to learn what someone fears losing, watch what they photograph.” which if you think about it in the sense of what they’re shooting for themselves and not for clients, then you’d find that I’d fear losing my city. I know that I want to travel and see the world beyond Halifax, but I don’t ever want to lose my roots here. This is home, and the waterfront is where I’m extremely happy. So, as the summer has gone on, I’ve spent a lot of time shooting it on so many different mornings.

Historic Properties

The ferries coming in and out.

The Harbour Queen and Kawartha Spirit docked by Murphy’s.

The ferry coming in past Murphy’s Restaurant

A tall ship docked by Murphy’s.

A ferry heading to Woodside on a foggy morning.

The tall ship Silva docked on a foggy morning.

The tall ship Silva in light of the sunrise.

The Waterfront Piano

Beavertails

Sunrise on the waterfront.

Halifax Waterfront

The Last Steps

Theodore Tugboat

The Halifax Wave

Halifax Waterfront

The Stubborn Goat Beer Garden

Sunrise on the waterfront.

The fair was in town during the buskers.

I ❤ Bikes

Halifax Waterfront

Halifax Waterfront

Halifax Waterfront

The Bicycle Thief

Fishing on the waterfront during the sunrise.

Halifax Waterfront

Cruise ship coming in to port.

The Seaport Market

The Harbourwalk

The Seaport Market

When I was a kid, I used to hate my city, I used to hate Halifax. I felt like there was nothing here for me and I would dream about the day that I could leave it all behind and find adventures elsewhere. I still have dreams to eventually leave and see the world, but my feelings about Halifax have changed quite a lot. I look forward to returning home when I leave because I love this city, I love the people here, I love it’s unique qualities. It’s a little big city with so much character and personality and it seems that almost everyone knows someone who knows someone. It’s very rare that I don’t run into someone I know every time I’m in the city. I guess that’s what happens when you work in the downtown core making sandwiches for so many people for five years.

I went through my archives of photos that I have taken over the last couple years, and found some of my favourite shots that I have taken while I was wandering the city. I hope to continue to photograph my city as it grows, changes and fills with new things to love. With the addition of the Halifax Central Library on Spring Garden, or sitting with an ice cream on the waterfront, there is something here for everyone.

So here’s a collection of photos that shows my love for this city, my city, and beyond.

Halifax Clock Tower