February Daydreams

Right about now,

I'm missing 

this!

An afternoon paddle

around Canso, NS

and onto a deserted Dover, NS beach.

Although this trip

occurred

during the hottest and buggiest it's ever been

during the whole 9 years 

I've been visiting Cape Breton,

I now look back on it with fond memories.

See the little island just below Louisdale
in the upper right hand corner?
That's where my home is!!

No, we did not paddle from there!!
It's about 32 miles across the bay...
just a tad bit too far!
But it's closer than driving!!
Takes about 1.5 hrs. to drive to Canso.

Halifax Public Gardens

Halifax Public Gardens

Halifax, Nova Scotia

T

The goose.  

He was behind a wire enclosure by this waterway.

People were sitting on a bench in front of him, 

walking past and stopping for a quick visit,

talking to him,

and he just sat there.

Big and fat, (notice he only approved the head shots)

old looking,

bored silly.

I happened along with my camera,

and as soon as he saw me aiming it in his direction,

he got right up and posed,

to the left, to the right, looking up, looking down,

'here I am when I want to look demure',

'this is me when I want it to look like I'm paying attention'...

His many admirers were in stitches

by the time our 'photo shoot' concluded.

He was.....

wait for it.....

a silly goose.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax, NS

Founded 1749 by the British Government

Weekend Reflections

Weekend Reflections

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Other Egypt Falls Treasures

The magnificent waterfall wasn't the only treasure

that beautiful fall day.

Along the trail were some little treats

to stop and admire,

and take a breath!

These little moths were flitting around everywhere.

I love mosses and lichens!

An opportunistic fern.

These were lined up like stacked coins
along the entire length of this fallen tree.

Have a great day!

Making Quite a Splash

Egypt Falls

Cape Breton, NS

One crisp, clear fall day,

when I was asked if I would rather sew or go on an adventure,

I'm so glad I chose the adventure!

Although it was a long ride,

we headed off to a mystery destination.

I brought along a book, which I read as we traveled,

looking up and around every few minutes.

Much to my delight, as we passed a farmers field, 

I counted 8 Bald Eagles, so we stopped.,

and counted 48 more!

And as we scanned the trees beyond,

there were even more!  If there weren't 75 Bald Eagles, there wasn't one!

Pictures?  Hmmmm, they were awfully far away.

Too far away for MY camera.

Sorry!

We drove and drove and drove,

until we came to this little path off a dirt road in the Margaree Valley.

The trail was steep, blanketed with wet beech leaves,

and for fear of falling, I hung on to the trees all the way.

Only a half mile trek, it felt like forever...

...until I spotted this through the trees....

As the trail became steeper,

 I was relieved to see that someone had
strategically strung a rope
allowing one  

to hang onto for dear life

in order to descend safely to the bottom.

And OH! My gosh,

The falls feed into this brook.

(I must apologize for the darkened pictures,

as my camera is dying a slow death.

Attempts to lighten them obliterate the deep blue sky

that we enjoyed that day.)

(I wish I knew how to imbed a video.)

If I thought going down was difficult,

you should have seen this old lady on the climb back up!!

But it was worth every moment of discomfort,

believe me!!

Can You Smell It?

Sometimes, when I am hiking along the ocean's edge 

or making my way under the canopy

in the thick of the forest,

I just wish I could share the essence du jour!