Author Archives: Katherine

CCGC Westport

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Katherine

CCGC Westport (CG 102) in Bridgewater Westport was a 44 foot self-righting cutter used for Search and Rescue from 1969 to 1997. She was based out of Westport, Nova Scotia. Call Sign: CG 2388 Built: 1969 at Chantier Maritimes du … Continue reading →

Posted in history, ships, spring | Tagged Bridgewater, Canadian Coast Guard, history, lifeboat, Nova Scotia, ships, Spring | Leave a comment

M/V Paul Johansen

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Katherine

M/V Paul Johansen in Lunenburg Paul Johansen , ex RS 79 NSSR (Norwegian Rescue Service) is one of 13 very similar rescue boats built by Smedvik mek Verksted, Tjørvåg, Norway between 1963 and 1972. She was stationed in Gryllefjord / … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries, fishing boats, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, ocean, spring | Tagged fish boat, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Spring | Leave a comment

Miss Mall Bay aground in Lunenburg

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Miss Mall Bay aground in Lunenburg The 13.5o meter long Miss Mall Bay, ex Miss Mae II was built by in 1974 by Deschamp & Jackson Boatbuilders Ltd. in Shelburne Nova Scotia. She is owned by Merasheen … Continue reading →

Posted in fisheries, fishing boats, Nova Scotia, ocean, ships | Tagged Atlantic Canada, Canada, dock, fish boats, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, ocean, pier, wharf | Leave a comment

The houses of Nova Scotia – a window into time

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Katherine

A window into the past at one of the beautiful houses of Nova Scotia

Posted in black and white, buildings, Nova Scotia | Tagged Atlantic Canada, Canada, Maritimes, Nova Scotia, old house | Leave a comment

Nova Scotia – what goes up, must come down

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Katherine

I do miss the west coast mountains – on the coastal areas you really can’t go to many places without seeing towering mountains. While Nova Scotia has geographic place names such as North Mountain, they are what I would consider … Continue reading →

Posted in Nova Scotia | Tagged Annapolis Valley, Atlantic Canada, Canada, Nova Scotia | Leave a comment

Port George

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Katherine

My first visit to Cottage Cove in Port George was at low tide the day before a nice storm hit Nova Scotia. The beach is a mix of rock and cobble, with lot’s of interesting things to poke at. Not … Continue reading →