Field Notebook: Newfoundland, Nova Scotia 1910
Page 53
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Transcription
"Friday July 22 Anse au Loup. As the day is fine and the wind light we conclude to sail for Florian Cove. As that are only six mile of the Cambie to the east we have the kirtana sail close to the shore eastward. The east horn of Anse au Loup bay = Red Cliffs is all of the thin bedded red (orangeated) sandstone standing in red cliffs to a height of about 150 feet (both sides 200). In the back of Anse au Loup bay the hills on either side have at the top no lime- stone and some can be seen on the sea cliffs at Red Cliff. As we round these cliffs are get a view of Diable Bay where there is another fishing village. In the dally in the back of the bay one see the granita mountains that are not more than 4 miles from the head of the bay. Granite is also well exposed (maybe 20 to 30 feet high) about half way out to the east horn or Cape Diabie. It is therefore quite evident that no lime- stones are exposed or even present to the east of the west horn of Anse au Loup. The red sandstones in Red Cliffs are thinner bedded and differ from those seen farther north. They are the deposits not far from the old shore. The wind died down and as we drifted out northeast in the straits we got further away from Florian Cove. At about three P.M. a fresh wind blew up and dead against us for our destination or we flew back again to Anse au Loup, arriving there at 5P.M.