Sharing a lesser known hike destination as a birthday gift was on the agenda today. Through the seven hour outing we enjoyed cloudy conditions, light rain, bright sunshine, azure sky dotted with clouds and snow.
The tide was well on its way out exposing much of the large pebble beach. The rocks captured our attention as soon as we arrived. It took some coaxing to get my friends to follow me to the columnar basalt cliffs that make up Cape Spencer. We enjoyed our lunch and shared the mini cheesecakes I had packed complete with a birthday candle and matches.😊
And just because we could… we kept exploring past the Cape when we spotted a might sea stack in the distance!
From the sea stack we captured a clear view of Cape d’Or. The sky turned blue right as the tide turned which brought with it strong wind gusts that quickly chilled us to the bone. Turning back was our only option.
The hike back offered up great views of Cape Split and Spencer’s Island. Our backpacks were a little heavier with a few amazing rocks we selected to pack out.
We soon scrambled up the cliff access and headed toward the car. It wasn’t long before the sky clouded over and showered us with fluffy snowflakes. Time to put on our jackets and pick up the pace.
A day well spent exploring a special stretch of beach in the mighty Bay of a Fundy!
Tide Rollers & Mudlarkers... 