Old Farm Tractor Along Charlevoix / St. Lawrence Shore
Quebec Month / Installment 12 Driving a couple of hours north of Quebec City in the beautiful Charlevoix region, we came across this bright red tractor along a scenic stretch of the St. Lawrence...
View ArticleBreathtaking Kejimkujik Seaside
Seaweed and Rocks, Kejimkujik National Seaside, NS ___ On the south shore of Nova Scotia about 110 miles (175 km) southwest of Halifax sits the amazing Kejimkujik Seaside, which is an extension of the...
View ArticleStanley Park — Non-Traditional Views
Blades of Grass, Stanley Park ___ Many photos from Vancouver’s Stanley Park are of the more traditional sights there, such as the native American totem poles about which I posted earlier. I certainly...
View ArticleAlong the Bay of Fundy Coast
Driftwood, Early Morning, Parker’s Cove, Nova Scotia * * * “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” — Ralph Waldo...
View ArticleA Peek at the Annapolis Valley
View Across the Annapolis Valley and Minas Basin I, Nova Scotia ___ View Across the Annapolis Valley and Minas Basin II, Nova Scotia “This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals...
View ArticlePeaceful Seaside Inlet in Newfoundland
A Quiet Fishing Village, Newfoundland “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” ~Henry David Thoreau...
View ArticleCrisp Maritimes Morning
Rusted Tiller Wheel, Annapolis Valley, N.S., Along the Bay of Fundy Coast “I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.”...
View ArticleWelcoming Another Year of Wonder
Lichen-Covered Rocks and Windblown Pine, Kejimkujik Seaside, Nova Scotia “And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.”...
View ArticleColorful Backwoods Groundcovering in Harbourville
Walking along a backroad trail in Harbourville, Nova Scotia near the Bay of Fundy shore these small flowers hugging the ground caught my attention. While their more commonly known and larger floral...
View ArticleLate-Summer Sunsets on the Bay of Fundy
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ~ Rabindranath...
View ArticlePeaceful Kejimkujik Seaside
Kejimkujik Seaside, near Liverpool, N.S., is wonderfully peaceful along the north Atlantic coast, a perfect place for quiet reflection and a sun-soaked nap upon its massive granite rocks. Tagged:...
View ArticleJourney-Work of the Stars
Looking across the Harbour, Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C. “I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars . . . .” ~ Walt...
View ArticleFor the Love of Old Barns
Rustic Barn with Red Doors, Windows and Roof, Ile d’Orleans, Quebec “I’m so glad you’re here . . . It helps me realize how beautiful my world is.”...
View ArticleArtist to Appreciate: Katharine Burns
Katharine Burns, “Perfect Day” Capturing in a painting the emotion of the coastal landscape is a tricky thing and something that Halifax-based artist, Katharine Burns, has managed to do perfectly....
View ArticleRilke on the New Year
Red Sprigs Among the Rocks, Kejimkujik Seaside, N.S. ~ “And now let us welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke...
View ArticlePoems From the Earth
Marshes in the Minas Basin, Looking Toward Cape Blomidon, N.S. Tagged: Annapolis Valley, Canada, Cape Blomidon, Coast, Inspiration, Landscape, Quotes, Rainer Maria Rilke, Seaside, Serenity
View ArticleGoodbye Summer, Hello Fall . . .
Walking Path Along the Shore, Kejimkujik Seaside, N.S. “Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.”...
View ArticleAlong the Wharfs of Westport
Lobster Traps, Westport, Brier Island, N.S. ~ Colorful buoys, rusted anchors and long coils of rope strewn hither and yon, and vibrantly painted sheds dotting the rugged shore of Westport on Brier...
View ArticleIslandmania!
Graffiti At Ferry Terminal, Freeport, Long Island, N.S. ~ Way out in the country you don’t often see graffiti, and certainly not the artistic variety. So this painted statement near one of Nova...
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