Whale Watchers

Whale Video

Back in 2007 I had a chance to visit Brier Island and go whale watching. It was a wonderful experience I'll never forget.
Brier Island is a rugged diamond in Nova Scotia's crown, home to an industrious seafaring people, an amazing variety of flora and fauna, and some of the best sunsets you will ever see. The westernmost point in the province, this small basalt island sits where the cold waters of the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy meet, and offers a truly different pace of life for residents and visitors alike. The fishing boats still come and go as they have done for generations, the whales swim by as they have done since time immemorial, and the eternal tides rise and fall like clockwork. For those who are looking for an escape from hustle and bustle, it won't matter if you visit Brier Island in the warm sunshine or cloaked in mysterious fog - you can't help but relax and slow down while you're here. Reconnecting with Nature is also very easy to do here; hiking and mountain-bike trails criss-cross the island, rare plants have taken root here, and seals frequently sun themselves on the rocks at Seal Cove. Bring your cameras and binoculars; our island is a whale-watching paradise, and, being on the Atlantic Flyway, we also play host to many birds from afar during their migration. For geology buffs, our Greenhead resembles the UK's Giant's Causeway, and the beaches here are ideal for rockhounding. Time and tide wait for no one, but here they move at a sane pace. Come see for yourselves; we'll be waiting for you. :)

 

Is God Cruel?

I've been busy lately working, participating in SAR trainings and working on my book. Arriving home one evening, I found a plastic bag on my door knob. I took it inside and left it on my counter for a few days before finally looking inside. I never noticed this message from a old friend who I studied with briefly back in 2009. I felt horrible that I don't even have her phone number still...not sure how to send well wishes. I hope all is well with her!

Sapphires on the Beach

Sapphire's are only one of the common semi-precious stones found on local Nova Scotia beaches. I stumbled onto this nice sample on one of my sandy walks back in 2012 in Sandford, Nova Scotia. The blue crystals were among the larges stones on the rocky coast and I was glad I took the time to climb among the rocks and find them ♥
Here's a short video about sapphires, me and how to find a stone! Hope you will enjoy ☼

 

Watchers

Always nice to have 'watchers' in my blog. Thanking all the nice people out there who take time to look over my writes ♥

Solitude

 

 

                                             ( Molly and Silver playing in the orchard)

 

 

I'm lucky enough to live in a house with a babbling brook to listen too, fields to play in and a old  orchard to tend. Many evenings are spent sitting under the old trees in meditation while the song birds and water sooth the spirit, body and mind.

 My pets like to join me in the solitude, also.

 

 

Tree's

 

 

 

 

I've always been in love with trees! As a child, I lived in a house that was surrounded by giant Chestnut trees. It was fun to climb among the twisted branches and snuggle in the crooks of the bows. On rainy days, one could stand under a green canopy umbrella and enjoys the summer storms. I often noticed that the trees will show them-selves among the bark and bows with a natural wood face. Next time you pass a tree, look to say 'hello' to a earth friend!

 

(A 'knotty' face)

 

 

 

                                                        (What do you imagine with-in?)

Rose