Tag Archives: Atlantic Canada

Walton Harbour – Minas Basin

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Katherine

Walton Harbour – looking north onto the Minas Basin I had stopped here to take a look at the Walton Lighthouse, and lingered a bit longer on a rainy day to enjoy the beauty of the outlet of the Walton … Continue reading →

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Walton Harbour Lighthouse

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Katherine

Walton Lighthouse Built in 1873, the 9.4 meters tall Walton Lighthouse is the last original lighthouse in Hants County. It was once the brightest light on the Minas Basin in the upper Bay of Fundy, guiding ships into Walton Harbour … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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

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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 →

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Port George Lighthouse

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Katherine

Port George Lighthouse The 7.6 meters high Port George Lighthouse was built in 1889 when the Port George pier was constructed. The lighthouse was originally positioned at the outer end of the town’s eastern pier and was relocated to the … Continue reading →

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The houses of Nova Scotia – Victoria Harbour

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Katherine

One of the beautiful houses of Nova Scotia, this one in Victoria Harbour

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Fundy Breeze II

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Katherine

Fundy Breeze II in Harbourville at high tide and at low tide – quite the difference

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Peter Dylan

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Peter Dylan in Harbourville

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Harbourville United Church

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Katherine

Harbourville United Church – home to the North Mountain United Tapestry In 1857 John Lathcrn. a ‘second man’ to the Methodist pastor in the Cornwallis district, developed an interest in the Fundy Shore. Three years later the church in Harbourville … Continue reading →

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