Goose Bay, Xmas 2008

This is my favourite one, and was taken at 9.30pm.

These images were taken later in the evening as I wanted a long shutter speed.

Goose Bay is south of Kaikoura, and is a lovely spot with bush down to the seaside.

It has a stoney beach. The sea and sky were a beautiful colour.

Field of Rape

Beehives in Field of Rape at Darfield

Primulas

Iris Gardens

In November I had a visit to the Iris Gardens at Motukarara, and there I took some images with my Dream Filters.

Celtic Colours, Baddeck

While at Baddeck we attended a late 'Jam Session' of Celtic Colours.

What a time we had, it was well worth going to.

And I think on this note, we will say goodbye to our Nova Scotia journey, I hope that you enjoyed it as much as we did.  Bon Jour.

Baddeck

I am informed that these are Norwegian horses.  Short and stocky.

A lovely grove of trees.

We went out on a sailing ship, to view the sights, and to see the sea eagles.

Baddeck is on the north shore of the salt water Bras d'Or Lake.

It is world famous for the summer home of Alexander Graham Bell the inventor of the telephone and many other things.  There is a bronze statue of him and his wife on the promenade.

Pleasant Bay to Meat Cove

St Margaret's of Scotland Church,

School Bus

This is the far north, Meat Cove

Anne of Green Gables is celebrated in many ways, even though she came from Prince Edward Island, which is north of Nova Scotia.

Another Craft shop which we had to stop at.

These images are taken between Pleasant Bay and Meat Cove, which is as far north as the road goes.

On the Cabot Trail

Part of the Cabot Trail.

A storm brewing.

There was  a field on the side of the road full of scarecrows, of all sorts.

We called and had a tasting at the only whiskey distillery in Nova Scotia.

Red Shoe Pub made famous by the 'Rankin Sisters" who were singers

Alice at the Red Shoe Pub, where we had lunch.

Patchwork quilts are a popular craft in Nova Scotia.

Typical small town with craft shop.

Pictou

Local art.

'The Hector'

Scottish street names, and the tartan and clan on the post.

Typical Scottish style of building.

Pictou is an attractive town on the North Shore, where the Highland Scots first landed in 1773.

Thousands followed in the settling of 'New Scotland'.  Locals said that they were more Scottish than Scotland.  The first settlers came out in a ship called 'The Hector', a three master, and a replica has been built to represent it.

This photo is of the Bank of Nova Scotia and  Auberge Walkers Inn where we stayed.

Our bedroom was on the second floor and we could look down the street and out across the water.