…is falling today! Discoveries galore: from little puppy footprints to maple leaves hiding under a white blanket to lichen growing in the trees, the gently falling snow dampens the everyday noises and hides decay fall has left behind. My favourite discovery this morning was the lichen and moss and how they welcomed the snowflakes, transformingContinue reading “Fluffy Snow…”
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Perseverance pays off…
I posted about my quest to find wave action several times already… Last Saturday afternoon I jumped in the car and drove the 4 km to Partridge Island Beach. Once I parked the vehicle I had trouble opening the door with the wind pushing against it. Ottawa House and Partridge Island Beaches are more sheltered,Continue reading “Perseverance pays off…”
Puddle Jumping?
Taking a short breakA last minute decision –How to get across…
The Beach
I came for the waves… but found lovely wet beach treasures. Enjoy!
Looking for Wave Action…
When you head out to look for waves crashing on the beach but instead find a special natural light display…
Observing the world
Have you ever noticed how quiet the world gets when there is snow all around?
First Snow…
There were several weather warnings in effect the day before yesterday. We had an unexpected trip to Halifax for medical reasons and decided to get a hotel in the city but not without concern about leaving our home back in Parrsboro. The predictions for wind damage and flooding were dire… but once again it turnedContinue reading “First Snow…”
Calm Between Storms
In keeping with my daily posts a quick update from an unexpected sojourn to Halifax for a medical appointment. We decided to drive in a day early due to the weather forecast. The trip was one battling rain but the wind died down and the rain has slowed as well. This was the view thisContinue reading “Calm Between Storms”
Discoveries
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust I make a point of walking every morning. It’s not just a time to myself, I walk our dogs and the route I choose is usually the same each day. Yesterday I veered off my regularContinue reading “Discoveries”
Watching the Sky
…The calm before the predicted storm…
The Puddle
Don’t rush your walk on a frosty morning…
Golden Hour at Second Beach
Following a few days without a beach walk I am always grateful when the weather cooperates and the sun presents me with magical light…
Patches of Light…
Late fall is a time of transition. Nothing drives home this natural occurrence more than a visit to a familiar forest where, not too long ago, I marveled at the magic light filtering through the colourful leaves…
Coloured Clouds
Sun rise in the east Brings light to the sky around – Illuminated!
Morning Light
That moody momentWhen sunlight pushes through clouds –Bringing hope to all.
Community Spirit Award 2021
The weather cooperated and the town showed up to receive the Nova Scotia 2021 Community Spirit Award…
Red Rocks in West Advocate, NS
Red Rocks and sunshine along the beach… what could be better to rejuvenate the senses?
West Advocate Driftwood Beach
The beach was calling… come along and check out the discoveries…
When the Sun Shines in November…
The Fundy GeoPark has countless destinations to explore. Cape d’Or is well worth the trip, especially on a sunny and mild day in November…
Lest We Forget…
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved, and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel withContinue reading “Lest We Forget…”
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