The largest community on Fogo Island, the shores of Joe Batt's were used byt the Beothuk (the native Indians of Newfoundland), to hunt and gather food as well as to rest on their journeys to the Funk Islands, even before the first European settlers.
"Jumpin' Je'sus b'y! Some fine lookin' J's"
Jack Ladder, Jackson's Arm, Jacques Fontaine, Jamestown, Jean de Baie,
Jeffrey's, Jenkins Cove, Jerrys Nose, Jersey Harbour, Jerseyside, Jim's Cove, Job's Cove, John's Beach, Journois, Jumpers Brook, Juniper Stump
Glorious view! I envision myself standing there!
ReplyDeleteLike those "J" words!
Have a wonderful day - continue to be inspired along the way!!
there are not a lot of J names, but enough
DeleteWould love to travel there!
ReplyDeletesave up all your coins :)
DeleteIt must have been hard to choose from those J's.
ReplyDeleteI was just sizing up my map, wait until we get to the R and S's
DeleteFrom the photo it looks beautiful, all of the J places sound pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteJerry's Nose makes me giggle
DeleteJoe Batt's is a great place to kayak. I'm really enjoying this tour. :)
ReplyDeleteI wish husband wasn't afraid of the water, I've been looking for a sea kyaking partner for a while
DeleteBeautiful! Looks like a gorgeous day out on the bay! Best regards to you. Ruby
ReplyDeleteall the best to you too!
DeleteFunk Islands? Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteAnd some great J-names.
Yep! Funk Islands :)
DeleteReally like to know where that name originated.
ReplyDeleteLegend has it that the name of the community comes from the first European settler, possibly a deserter of Captain James Cook in the early 1750s. The community is shaped as an inlet and in those days it was called an 'Arm'. The deserter - Joseph Batt settled here and the locals like him so much that they gave it the name Joe Batt's Arm.
DeleteIt looks peaceful and has an interesting name. But I'm more intrigued by the "Funk Islands."
ReplyDeletexoRobyn
The name sounds better than it is... its a small, barren, isolated, uninhabited island
DeleteOh, I love the photo. Look at the sunlight on the one side of the building.
ReplyDeleteits certainly a scenic place
DeleteThat's a great name!
ReplyDeleteI'm drawn to the "Funk Islands." I've got all kinds of "funkadelic" songs battling for space in my head right now...
I am picturing an all out laser show inside your head right now! :)
Deletecall me when you get here :)
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