Today, I’m doing some summer dreaming as the sun glistens off the snow and the heat pump hums as it battles to keep the house warm against the decidedly frigid outdoor temperatures. It’s February in Nova Scotia. The time of year when cold temps, snow, winter storms (we have a warning about one of those… Continue reading Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens
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Annapolis Royal Historical Gardens
Have you ever paid an entry fee and later wondered if it was worth it? That happened to me this summer. One of the two day-trips my husband and I took in late August, we went to Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens. I’ve wanted to visit it for some time. So, we parked. Looked at the… Continue reading Annapolis Royal Historical Gardens
Lavender and Almonds
Several years ago now, my friend, Cindy and I took a drive on a summer’s day to visit Seafoam Lavender Gardens. It was a lovely drive, and the Gardens are situated in one of those spots where you just want to set down some roots for the summer. I don’t know if you can tell in… Continue reading Lavender and Almonds
Summer Drives 2022
This summer we took several drives around the province. Here are pictures from some of the places we saw on the way. There are more places and pictures than these from our travels, but I’ll save those for another time.
Hunting for Cursed Treasure
Have you ever watched “The Curse of Oak Island”? It is a History Channel reality tv show about a pair of brothers who are searching for the cursed treasure of Oak Island, which happens to be in Nova Scotia. While “The Curse of Oak Island” is a long running show. (I think they just finished season ten?) I learned… Continue reading Hunting for Cursed Treasure
Hello, Summer! Farewell, Spring.
As summer begins here in the northern hemisphere, I thought I’d share a few late spring photos of nature that I found while walking. The top and bottom left images were taken at Acadia Gardens, which is, as you might know, one of my favourite local places to take a short stroll. Everything was green… Continue reading Hello, Summer! Farewell, Spring.
A Stroll through Pete’s on a Soggy Saturday
Spring around here has some of my favourite weather: sunshine, a nice breeze, and cool to warm (but not hot) temperatures. However, not every spring day is so perfect. Some… or is that many? 🙂 … can be quite damp. Such was the case a couple of weekends ago. So, where did my husband and I go… Continue reading A Stroll through Pete’s on a Soggy Saturday
The Salt Marsh Trail (in the rain)
This past Saturday, I was just itching to get out of the house and go somewhere. It’s spring, so these moments of “let me outside” happen now and then. Usually, they happen on pretty, sunny days. Saturday was not such a day. It was sunny and cloudy and growing grey when we left the house.… Continue reading The Salt Marsh Trail (in the rain)
Nature in the City
What a lovely Saturday this past Saturday was! It was so nice that my husband and I were able to walked a new-to-us trail. (We’ll be back to walk this trail again.) This one is surrounded by houses and apartment complexes. So that meant there were sounds of nature like water babbling along in a… Continue reading Nature in the City
Finally a sunny Sunday!
Finally, we had a weekend day that was good for taking a walk here in Lower Sackville, NS. It was COLD but sunny. The temperature was well below freezing, and there was a light breeze. I bundled up in multiple layers, and my husband and I tried out a new-to-us trail. This trail is paved and… Continue reading Finally a sunny Sunday!