We were able to go to Yarmouth this past year. We had tried to do this 4 years ago, but had to turn back because of a hurricane, so this was especially nice for us.
A Visit to Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia
Category: Camping
Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia
The tide was in when we were at Joggins, but we were able to see the cliffs anyway. We just couldn’t walk along the beach below them. This is a UNEXCO World Heritage Site that has 15 km of coastline along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Many of the boulders and rocks along […]
Visiting St. Martin’s
St. Martin’s, New Brunswick is one of our favourite spots in New Brunswick. We were here 4 years ago, but wanted to visit again. It was quite foggy while we were there this fall, but lovely. We were able to camp in a similar spot to where we were 4 years ago – looking out […]
More Pictures of the Whales
Here are some more pictures of the humpback whales. We enjoyed our time on the fishing boat – it is used for tourism in the summer, and for lobster in off-season for tourists. It was very foggy, but we were able to get out to where the whales were.
The Tail of a Humpback Whale
We recently enjoyed a trip to Nova Scotia. While we were there, we camped in Digby and went on a boat trip out into the mouth of the Bay of Fundy to look for whales. It was a very foggy day, but we were able to see a couple of humpback whales. They came up […]
Merganzer – Killbear Provincial Park
When we were in Killbear Provincial Park a few weeks ago, we saw a common merganzer swimming in Georgian Bay and then later saw another one lying on the beach. When she moved we were able to see her chicks. Life is interesting.
Scenery in Killbear Provincial Park
We recently had an enjoyable time in Killbear Provincial Park. The weather was good for most of our time. It was a beautiful park and we enjoyed taking our kayaks out in the water. The clouds really added to the scenic views. We did have to deal with smoke, as you can see in the […]
Eastern Kingbird
This is another new one for me – the Eastern Kingbird. We saw it at Presqu’ile Provincial Park too. It is a flycatcher, and as you can see in the next couple of pictures, it was surrounded by flies. Yes, those are bugs flying around in both of these pictures. We didn’t stay in that […]
Gray Catbird
This was the first time I remember seeing a gray catbird. My husband spotted it while we were camping at Presqu’ile Provincial Park. They are gray with a small black cap. Their tail is darker too. I didn’t hear it, but apparently they get their name because one of their calls can sound like a […]
Mute Swans
When we were in Presqu’ile Provincial Park, we saw several mute swans. We don’t see very many in our area, so we enjoyed watching them. The mute swans came from Europe in the mid 1800s through the early 1900s. They decorated the lawns of large estates and city parks. They were also put into zoos […]