Stairway to heaven

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Katherine

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Okay – this is actually a stairway to the beach, but some would argue that the boardwalk and stairs are a stairway to heaven.

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Campfire at night

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Katherine

Crackling campfires at night

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Fort Saint Louis

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Katherine

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Fort Saint Louis was a fort built by the French Empire in 1623 in its colony of Acadia. During the Scottish occupation of Port Royal from 1629 to 1632, this fort was France’s only foothold in Acadia. The British were unsuccessful in their attempts to capture the fort, and France regained Acadia in 1632.

The site of Fort Saint Louis was designated a National Historic Site in 1931. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada placed a cairn and plaque (dated 1937) commemorating the fort at a site in Port La Tour, Nova Scotia.

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Baccaro Point Lighthouse

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Katherine

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Baccaro Point Lighthouse

Located on the east side Barrington Bay, 2 miles from Port Latour, Baccaro point is the most southerly point of mainland Nova Scotia. Baccaro is the oldest place name in Nova Scotia. It comes from the Basque word, Baccolaos, cod-fish.  In 1934 the original tower was destroyed by fire and replaced with the current structure. The lighthouse is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building.

  • Characteristic: Flashing White (1992)
  • Tower Height: 045ft feet high.
  • Light Height: 052ft feet above water level.
  • Date Lit: Jan 16, 1851
  • Automated:  1986
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The race

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Katherine

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A pair of jet skies racing on the Atlantic Ocean near Barrington N.S.

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CFS Shelburne

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Katherine

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Much of the former CFS Shelburne has been overgrown and vandalized since the station was decommissioned on 1 August 1994.

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Imagine your feet in the sand…

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Katherine

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Little Port l’Hébert – Raddall Provincial Park

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Katherine

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Waves and rocks and sand at Raddall Provincial Park

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Kejimkuk Lake

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Katherine

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A panoramic view of Kejimkuk Lake – the second largest lake in Nova Scotia

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Ocean Waves

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Katherine

Waves at Summer Beach

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