Category Archives: A bit of Nova Scotia

Yarmouth Fishing Boats

Fishing boats in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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Gus The Gopher Tortoise

Gus was born in Florida around 1922 and spent his early years at the Ross Allen Reptile Institute in Silver Springs. The exact date of his hatching is unknown, but his birthday is celebrated in August. In 1942, he was … Continue reading

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Hortonville Field

A drone’s view captures the beauty of a field in Hortonville, Nova Scotia. I use drones to showcase the beauty and reality of the places I visit. First known as Horton Landing, Hortonville was surveyed as the intended townsite for … Continue reading

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Hortonville Field

A drone-powered aerial view of a field in Hortonville, Nova Scotia First known as Horton Landing, Hortonville was surveyed as the intended townsite for the New England Planters Horton Township settlement. However, the town development gravitated instead to Wolfville, further … Continue reading

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Gaspereau River Train Bridge

The Gaspereau River Train Bridge The Annapolis Valley is a valley and region in Nova Scotia. It is located in the western part of the Nova Scotia peninsula, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy.  The … Continue reading

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Middleton Railway Museum

1274 and 7260 – the locomotives at the Middleton Railway Museum There is also 78769, a CNR caboose

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Middleton Railway Museum

A drone-powered aerial view of the Middleton Railway Museum Although Nova Scotia once had an extensive rail network, there are very few visible sections left to see unless you are in the corridor running between Halifax/Dartmouth and Montreal. The Middleton … Continue reading

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Gaspereau River

Gaspereau River Train Bridge The Gaspereau River stretches about 24 km, flowing from Gaspereau Lake on South Mountain, just south of Kentville, to its mouth at Hortonville on the Minas Basin. The lower 6.5 km is tidal up to Melanson, … Continue reading

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Deportation Cross

Deportation Cross About 3.2 kilometers from the Grand-Pré National Historic Site’s Visitor Centre, the Deportation Cross at Horton Landing stands as a moving tribute to the forced deportation of 2000 Acadians from Grand-Pré in 1755. Designed by René-Arthur Fréchet, the … Continue reading

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A Blue Lobster

The Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History features a female blue lobster, which is a rare and unique specimen. This blue lobster is part of the museum’s collection and is a testament to the diversity of marine life in Nova … Continue reading

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