Category Archives: ocean

Houston’s Beach

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Katherine

Houston’s Beach features stunning views of 200-million-year-old red Triassic sandstone cliffs alongside a 1.5-kilometre-long red sand and rock beach on the Minas Basin. The beach is situated in Canning, Nova Scotia, near Cape Blomidon and Blomidon Provincial Park. The beach … Continue reading →

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Low Tide At Delhaven

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Katherine

A fishing boat resting on the seabed during low tide at Delhaven, Nova Scotia

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Paddy’s Island

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Katherine

Paddy’s Island, North Medford Beach, at low tide. I was at the government wharf in Delhaven, Nova Scotia. The weather was nasty, with bands of rain and mist

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Crescent Beach

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Katherine

Crescent Beach The roughly two-kilometre tombolo links parts of the LaHave Islands to the mainland, is backed by dunes and salt marsh, and is known for firm, walkable sand that supports long coastal walks, windsurfing and kitesurfing. Vehicles are permitted … Continue reading →

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Rissers Point

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Katherine

Rissers Point at Rissers Beach Provincial Park Rissers Beach Provincial Park is 24 km south of Bridgewater on the Atlantic Coast in Green Bay, at the mouth of the Petite Riviere.

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Morning Star

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Katherine

The fishing boat Morning Star fishing in the Bay of Fundy

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Peter Island Lighthouse

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Katherine

The uninhabited Peter Island marks the southern entrance to Sweetcake Cove on Brier Island, and Grand Passage between Brier Island and Long Island. It is famous for its octagonal red and white wooden lighthouse, built in 1909 and designated a … Continue reading →

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Margarets Justice

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Katherine

Waiting for the ferry Margarets Justice to take us from Brier Island to Long Island

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Petit Princess

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Katherine

Petit Princess ready to load at the East Ferry terminal

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Margaret’s Justice

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Katherine

The ferry Margaret’s Justice transiting across Petit Passage from Tiverton on Long Island to the East Ferry on Digby Neck.    

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