Tag Archives: Nova Scotia

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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Harbourville–a spring day

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Katherine

A spring afternoon watching the waves on the Bay of Fundy from the shelter of Harbourville. And a bit of video…

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Railway Monkey – Harbourville

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Katherine

My little monkey buddy hanging around in Harbourville

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A moment in time in Harbourville

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Katherine

Looking down at the lobster boat Fundy Breeze, and the scallop draggers Shell Stalker and Dakota & Boys in Harbourville.

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Lahave fish boats

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Katherine

A peaceful scene on Bush Island – fishing boats…

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Schafner Point Lighthouse

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Katherine

Schafner Point Lighthouse Built in 1885, Schafner Point Lighthouse is the oldest surviving lighthouse in the Annapolis Basin. It continues to warn mariners of the turbulent tidal waters of the narrow navigation channel along the Digby Gut–Annapolis Basin. It is … Continue reading →

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Battery Harbour

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Katherine

Battery Harbour is one of those places that I am drawn to for the fading history that is indicative of the downturn in coastal fisheries across Canada. The way that harbours and fish processing plants allowed to fall into disrepair … Continue reading →

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Battery, Battery Point, or Victoria Beach?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Katherine

Battery Harbour? According to the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act listing for the Victoria Beach Lighthouse, it overlooks the buildings at Battery Harbour. To the west below the Victoria Beach lighthouse, Battery Point juts out into the ocean from the land, … Continue reading →

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Basin Bruin II

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Katherine

The fishing boat Basin Bruin II in Battery Harbour

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Victoria Beach Lighthouse

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Katherine

Victoria Beach Lighthouse The 9.4 meters tall Victoria Beach Lighthouse is located on a parcel of land that thirty meters back from the water and nine meters above the high water mark on a rise overlooking the Digby Gut and … Continue reading →

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