And it’s a Wrap for the 2025 Tour Season!!

You hope for the best 🤞🏻when the weather forecast calls for 85% chance of rain for the last pre-booked tour of the season… and Mother Nature rewards you with the most amazing autumn light! These two best friends from Illinois and Minnesota chose Nova Scotia for their fall vacation: the Clarke Head Arch hike exceededContinue reading “And it’s a Wrap for the 2025 Tour Season!!”

Special Days!!

We had a couple whirlwind days last week. On Thursday I hosted two travel industry consultants from British Columbia hired by Tourism Nova Scotia. There was an instant connection. It is always wonderful to get insights from industry professionals who can assess one’s business efforts and suggest new practices to streamline behind-the scenes operations. ThroughContinue reading “Special Days!!”

Back to the beach…

Destination Clarke Head Arch with this great couple from Switzerland! These two world travellers whole-heartedly approve of the Parrsboro Shore.❤️

Early morning light…

This lovely couple cashed in a gift certificate to explore Clarke Head Arch and the stretch of beach that leads to this impressive landmark along the Parrsboro shore. The perfect activity to start a weekend!

Whirlwind Week of Touring!

My best intentions of keeping the blog up-to-date 2 to 3 times a week have been quickly derailed this week. My tour schedule heated up with the weather and I focussed on providing great experiences for clients from near and far. Last Sunday I had the pleasure of spending time with Angela from Maine. HerContinue reading “Whirlwind Week of Touring!”

Clark Head in Flat Light…

Sharing my favourite local beach at the end of the day. We stopped under the arch and enjoyed a freshly made cup of coffee. The perfect way to end a slightly gloomy day!

Earth Day 2024

We had a fabulous turn out for the Earth Day hike to Clarke Head. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. John Calder for sharing his in-depth knowledge of the area and to geoscientist Louise Leslie from GeoLearn for providing answers to on-the-spot questions along the way. This was the first joint interpretive walk between theContinue reading “Earth Day 2024”

Earth Day Guided Hike Reminder

Looking forward to this special interpretive Earth Day hike. Due to illness Dr. Calder will not be attending. Instead local geoscientist Louise Leslie from GeoLearn will be sharing her knowledge and insights as we make our way to the Clarke Head arch.

Clarke Head in April

The day has been filled with typical April weather, sunshine and snow flurries, grey storm clouds and strong wind. Anne, Molly and I didn’t let the weather deter us from a brisk hike to Clarke Head. Thanks for joining me!

Heritage/Family Day Friendship Hike

Watch out: if you are a newcomer to our shore I might nab you and drag you to one of my favourite places… Clarke Head! Despite the early morning snow fall and strong wind that started up around the time we set out for the beach hike, we forged ahead. Following the tide out weContinue reading “Heritage/Family Day Friendship Hike”

Landscape Flashback

I could not resist sharing this photo memory from two years ago! Tuesday (Feb. 13th) I ventured to Clarke Head with the film crew. I blogged about it Wednesday (scroll back two days on this blog to refresh your memory). The video I am sharing has images from two years ago today… Happy weekend, everyone!

Sharing the beautiful place we call home…

Nearly three months ago to the day I received an email from Alex Mitchell, director and producer of onlyissueco.com. His email stated “We’ve been in talks with the folks at Cliffs of Fundy Geopark, M5 Communications, and Tourism NS about developing a mini-doc highlighting the Fundy Cliffs region and the people that make it great”.Continue reading “Sharing the beautiful place we call home…”

Special Tour Day

About a week ago an email arrived inquiring about availability for an all-day tour for two artists. Today was the day we negotiated and we packed a lot into ten hours. First Stop: Crane Point near Ottawa House. We were keeping an eye on the incoming tide. The tide cut us off on the wayContinue reading “Special Tour Day”

Moody Clarke Head…

There was a little rain, a little sun, wind and… solitude! Sharing images from my solitary, at times moody, low tide hike to Clarke Head. Enjoy! I certainly did.

Drama in the Sky around Clarke Head

We are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Lee. There is only so much one can do, eventually you sit back and wait. My way to get ready is to head to the beach to survey and anticipate changes. I was treated to some stunning textures in the sky that seemed to intensify the coloursContinue reading “Drama in the Sky around Clarke Head”

Saturday Morning Hike: Clarke Head and Beyond

Clarke Head was calling! And after the rain stopped during the night I knew I could get a quick hike in to my favourite local destination! While I don’t mind sharing time with others heading to Clarke Head I welcomed the vast deserted beach and set out following the high tide line. I soon spottedContinue reading “Saturday Morning Hike: Clarke Head and Beyond”

Shrouded in Mist…

Another RDF (rain-drizzle-fog) kinda day! I won’t keep me from heading to Clarke Head… Hope the sun shines wherever you are! Have a fantastic day, Anna

Misty Morning Beach Hike to Clarke Head

The mist didn’t deter visitors to Parrsboro from a post breakfast guided tour. “I’m happy!” and “We would have never explored this beach on our own!” were just two of the enthusiastic comments I overheard while walking below the 200 Million year old cliffs. Springer spaniel Angie was in her element: in and out ofContinue reading “Misty Morning Beach Hike to Clarke Head”

From Forest Bathing to Beach Surfing… All in a Day’s Work!

Following all the rain we have had my mushrooming buddy and I gathered our collecting baskets, knifes and soft brushes and set out for our favourite stand of trees to check on the growing phase of chanterelles. Verdict: wait another week or two and check back then. This afternoon I took the puppy to theContinue reading “From Forest Bathing to Beach Surfing… All in a Day’s Work!”