Sky Watch Friday

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Reaching into the archives, longing for long, warm summer days, I came across this photo of a quiet paddle through some tidal flats in Cape Breton.

This is an area we return to time and time again.  It offers several different habitats for us to explore, from a beautiful raised bog to a barren barrier beach, from quiet slumbering waters to the rough and tumble open ocean. On this day, the wind was at rest, the air was warm, and the tide was almost just right!  We had to get out of our boats a few times to tow them to deeper water.  Just made for more laughs!

Wildlife is ample!  Nesting terns, willets, and waterfowl, to name a few.  Migrating birds such as the Black-bellied Plover and Yellowlegs.  Deer.  Even the occasional seal!  Not far from this site, we saw a Golden Eagle on one trip. A lifer for me!

Cape Breton offers such a variety of habitat for exploring and making discoveries.  I usually stick to the East Coast, but have had the pleasure of hiking into its interior and witnessing the most beautiful waterfalls, exploring hardwood forests, meeting moose and bear along the way.
(photo by rwms)

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