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How an instantly iconic Newfoundland iceberg became a Canada Post stamp

The remarkable iceberg drew a flood of onlookers to Ferryland, a town of about 500, in April 2017
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A towering iceberg that captured international attention in 2017 when it parked beside a tiny Newfoundland town will be seen around the world again B次元官网网址 on an international stamp.

The remarkable iceberg drew a flood of onlookers to Ferryland, a town of about 500, in April 2017, and made headlines in global media including The New York Times, CNN, BBC, Time, The Guardian and RussiaB次元官网网址檚 state-backed news channel.

St. JohnB次元官网网址檚, N.L., photographer Michael Winsor rushed to Ferryland to capture a striking image of the giant iceberg dwarfing the shoreline.

His timing was right, and he captured the iceberg framed behind two homes and a docked fishing boat, just as the eveningB次元官网网址檚 lights started to twinkle.

B次元官网网址淚 wanted to go up there around blue hour, which is just after sunset, because then you get the blue in the sky and things, where the lights just come on. I find itB次元官网网址檚 one of my favourite times of taking pictures,B次元官网网址 Winsor said in an interview.

He knew heB次元官网网址檇 cinched a great shot when he glanced at his photos on the way home.

WinsorB次元官网网址檚 work is often featured by Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, where he says Canada Post found his photo and contacted him to participate in the B次元官网网址淔rom Far and WideB次元官网网址 stamp series.

The stamps featuring his work hit shelves this week, and Winsor held one for the first time on Monday.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 pretty cool,B次元官网网址 he said. B次元官网网址漀ot very many photographers B次元官网网址 very, very few B次元官网网址 can say they had their image on a postage stamp.B次元官网网址

Winsor also runs a photo tourism business, bringing visitors to NewfoundlandB次元官网网址檚 iconic sights at the right time to capture the best possible pictures.

But the artist said itB次元官网网址檚 a special feeling to be recognized on a stamp that will travel the world B次元官网网址 and heB次元官网网址檚 considering mailing his own prints to customers marked with the stamp he shot.

B次元官网网址淚 sell calendars and stuff like that internationally,B次元官网网址 he said. B次元官网网址滻 might buy a roll of these and put those stamps on there.B次元官网网址

The Canada Post series also features images from Tombstone Territorial Park in Yukon, Algonquin Park in Ontario and Athabasca Falls in AlbertaB次元官网网址檚 Jasper National Park

Holly McKenzie-Sutter, The Canadian Press

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