Len Wagg – lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa·èÂíÐã Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Thu, 27 Jun 2024 11:12:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 Four Seasons of Nova Scotia /store/four-seasons-of-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-seasons-of-nova-scotia Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:20:48 +0000 /store/four-seasons-of-nova-scotia National bestselling author — photographer behind Stay the Blazes Home depicts Nova Scotia through all four seasons in this stunning photography book. Nova Scotia is a stunning province whose landscapes […]

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]]> 91896 We Rise Again /store/we-rise-again.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-rise-again Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:16:19 +0000 /store/we-rise-again Follow-up to national bestseller Stay the Blazes Home featuring inspiring photos and stories of Nova Scotians during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic It’s been more than a year […]

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]]> 88030 The Little Book of Nova Scotia /store/the-little-book-of-nova-scotia.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-little-book-of-nova-scotia Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:15:24 +0000 /store/the-little-book-of-nova-scotia Journey through the incredible landscape of Nova Scotia with award-winning photojournalist Len Wagg. Experience all the colours of one of this scenic paprovince in this travel-friendly book. Features 85 photos with captions.

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]]> 85950 Stay the Blazes Home /store/stay-the-blazes-home.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stay-the-blazes-home Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:03:22 +0000 /store/stay-the-blazes-home On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, and life, at that moment, changed drastically for every Nova Scotian.

People were ordered to practice physical distancing. Everyday tasks like grocery shopping were suddenly fraught with challenges. Travellers scrambled to get home before the borders closed, and were then ordered to self-quarantine. Hospitals and health-care facilities prepared for a potential influx of critically ill patients. Through it all, Nova Scotians reacted with kindness and empathy, and came to recognize their everyday heroes—from grocery clerks to delivery drivers to the doctors and nurses on the front lines. But tales of some who flouted the rules arose. During a daily media briefing, Premier Stephen McNeil made the spirit of the order perfectly clear: "Stay the blazes home."

Through dozens of powerful stories that illuminate the generosity and ingenuity of Nova Scotians, Stay the Blazes Home captures the many ways Nova Scotians adapted to and embraced life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring photographs by author and award-winning photographer Len Wagg, in addition to submitted images from all over the province, Stay the Blazes Home serves as a record of the resilience and the spirit of Nova Scotians in a time of crisis. Portions of the proceeds from this book will be donated to local mental health initiatives.

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]]> 84714 The Little Book of Peggys Cove and the South Shore /store/the-little-book-of-peggys-cove-and-the-south-shore.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-little-book-of-peggys-cove-and-the-south-shore Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:00:27 +0000 /store/the-little-book-of-peggys-cove-the-south-shore Journey through the incredible landscape of Peggys Cove and Nova Scotia's South Shore with award-winning photojournalist Len Wagg. These remarkable photos capture immense beauty from Peggys Cove, the Cape Forchu lighthouse in Yarmouth, and everything in between from dawn until twilight. See the Kingsburg beach campfire under the Milky Way, The Bluenose II leaving port in Lunenburg, and the iconic Mahone Bay waterfront adorned with pumpkin people. Go island-hopping in the Tusket Islands, see above the Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct, and watch piping plover chicks frolicking on White Point Beach. Experience all the colours of one of the most scenic parts of Nova Scotia in this travel-friendly book.

Features 85 photos with captions and a foreword from popular Nova Scotia writer Silver Donald Cameron.

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]]> 83797 White Point Then and Now /store/white-point-then-and-now.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-point-then-and-now Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:52:44 +0000 /store/white-point-then-and-now.html/white-point-then-and-now John and Anne Sun first came to White Point in 1993 when they were dating, and they are still coming back, now with five children, including quadruplets. It is the tranquility of the south shore resort that appeals to the Suns of Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey. Others enjoy the ocean, the stone fireplaces, and the famous bunnies. This book captures the magic and the memories of White Point, which opened in 1928 and has survived storms, both real and financial. What started as a seasonal destination for the well-to-do from outside Atlantic Canada has turned into a year-round operation that welcomes everyone. How has the resort changed? How has it stayed the same? Photographer Len Wagg skillfully contrasts the thens and the nows of White Point with over 60 charming photos, and Rick Conrad incorporates the memories of guests and staff.

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]]> 53307 Nova Scotia at Night /store/nova-scotia-at-night.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nova-scotia-at-night Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:51:49 +0000 /store/nova-scotia-at-night.html/nova-scotia-at-night See Nova Scotia like never before. Celebrated photographer Len Wagg returns off the success of Then & Now, his exploration of Wallace MacAskill's photographic legacy, with another entirely original perspective on his home province. Nova Scotia at Night showcases Canada's Ocean Playground from sunset to twilight and beyond.

Showcasing stunning vistas from across the province, including iconic Nova Scotia landmarks like the Annapolis Valley Lookoff underneath the stars and Louisbourg in silhouette, a snow-covered Public Gardens on a winter's eve, whales breaching at Canso Causeway, the Northern lights dancing over the Cobequid Mountains, and much more, this beautiful and surprising book highlights Nova Scotia's seldom seen after-dark personality. Features 80 colour photographs, including a selection from Len's favourite up-and-coming Nova Scotia photographers.

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]]> 56188 Nova Scotia from the Air /store/nova-scotia-from-the-air.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nova-scotia-from-the-air Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:50:53 +0000 http://nimbus.ca/product/nova-scotia-from-the-air In this brilliant follow-up to the bestselling Then & Now, award-winning photographer Len Wagg again takes readers back through time. Aerial landscapes shot in dazzling colour from Louisbourg to Church Point are contrasted with black-and-white photos from the Nova Scotia Archives collection. Readers will see high rises where there were once open fields; stark vistas filled in with residences and windmills. In some side-by-side pairings, the change is startling; in others, subtle.

Nova Scotia from the Air is both a photo book and an historical study. Wagg flew over towns and landmarks from one end of the province to the other, recreating scenes from archival photos dating back to the 1930s. This remarkable collection of then-and-now images shows both the growth and the decline of this province by the sea. The 100 photographs evoke nostalgia and surprise.

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]]> 79037 Then and Now /store/then-and-now.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=then-and-now Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:47:28 +0000 /store/then-and-now.html/then-and-now Wallace MacAskill (1887-1956) is one of Nova Scotia's foremost photographers, lauded for his portraits of seascapes, sailing and fishing ships, and picturesque landscapes. In this remarkable collection of then and now photographs, Len Wagg follows in the footsteps of 50 of MacAskill's best shots, recreating them in colour contemporary portraits. Through side-by-side comparisons, readers see how much has changed, and how much has remarkably remained the same. Included are urban streetscapes, important events and monuments, and spectacular scenery from around the province, Halifax to Louisbourg, Chester to Pictou. The 100 photographs in this book are captioned with short anecdotes conveying the significance of the images and the process of finding the location for some of MacAskill's original work. Includes a foreword from Garry Shutlack.

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]]> 56095 Wild Nova Scotia (pb) /store/wild-nova-scotia-pb.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wild-nova-scotia-pb Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:41:45 +0000 /store/wild-nova-scotia-pb.html/wild-nova-scotia-pb Nova Scotia has designated thirty-three Crown-owned areas as Wilderness Areas, consisting of about five percent of the provincial land-mass. The wilderness area designation means no mining or logging is allowed, but people are free to hunt, fish, hike, and camp as they have for generations. These Wilderness Areas- from the massive Tobeatic Wilderness Area that covers five counties to tiny McGill Lake- showcase the best of natural Nova Scotia, and Len Wagg has photographed them all for Wild Nova Scotia. Over the last year and a half, Wagg spent close to a hundred days in the province's wilderness, logging over fifteen thousand kilometres and taking beautiful, telling portraits of the province's most secret and lovely places. Photos of important areas not designated Wilderness Areas are included as well- like the shores of the Northumberland Strait, where herds of seals find places along the shores to have their young; the Bay of Fundy, where world-class tides erode massive cliffs; Keji National Park, where the sounds campers hear are all natural; and Nova Scotia's "barren" Sable Island, home to birds, plants, seals and a herd of wild horses. Each area has distinctive characteristics that make it unique. Wild Nova Scotia showcases the special places, protected or not, allowing people to bring home some of the amazing natural beauty of this province.

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