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New York, Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine Drive

We recently did a little traveling in the USA.  We drove along upstate New York, into Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on route from Ontario to home.

Rouses Point, New York 

   

 

Crossing the bridge from New York to Vermont

 

Our lunch spot at Alburgh, Vermont Welcome Centre

 

On route to New Hampshire

 

Enjoying the fall colours on our drive
Joe's Pond, Vermont

 

Tourist Information area at Littleton, New Hampshire 

 

Crawford Notch Depot, New Hampshire

 

Crawford Notch

 

Fall colours in White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire

 

Silver Cascade, White Mountains National Forest

 

 

Front balcony at Golden Gables Inn, North Conway, NH

 

We enjoyed a wonderful breakfast here at this quaint place,  
Priscilla's Restaurant in North Conway, New Hampshire
We would highly recommend it.

 

Side garden at Priscilla's Restaurant, a little of everything.

 

Scenic view along our drive

 

Near Bucksport, Maine

 

Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory, near Bucksport, Maine.

 

Observation tower on this bridge offers a panoramic 360-degree view, forty-two stories high – one of only three such Bridge Observatories in the world and the only one in the western hemisphere.

 

 

Blue Jays in our Yard

When we were travelling in Nova Scotia last month I bought this peanut feeder hoping to attract Blue Jays to our yard.  Well, for the first month the Downy Woodpeckers were enjoying it.

 

Finally this week the Blue Jays have been coming into our yard.

 

And this morning I finally saw a Blue Jay eating the peanuts from the feeder.
I was so pleased - my new purchase was a success.

 



The Blue Jay is one of our favorite birds.  We love the brilliant colors.

 

 

Smuggler's Cove, Nova Scotia

Smuggler’s Cove Provincial Park located in Meteghan (Highway 1, Evangeline Trail) in the Yarmouth and Acadian Shores region is a picturesque picnic park with tables in an open field overlooking a small cove and cave. Smuggler’s Cove is so named as it was a prime location for the smuggling of liquor during prohibition in the 1920s. The cove fills with ocean water during high tide and becomes inaccessible but can be reached during low tide. Visitors may proceed down the 80 steps to the ocean floor during low tide. Interpretive panels on site explain the history of the area. A path to the viewing platforms and guided walks are available.

Rum-running Story

Down we go...

 

Late afternoon light for a beautiful view

  

The cave

 

 

 

More Seaglass





Paul and I made two trips downshore this week to do a little beachcombing and here are my treasures for both day.   

 

Some of my special treasures.
A piece of mauve (top left), a couple of pieces of pottery and blues,
to name a few.

 

Several pieces of pottery, a couple pieces of citron and white milk glass. 
I had many nice rounded white pieces which are my favourite ones.



An afternoon strolling the beach is our favourite thing to do - waves, wind, sand, rocky cliffs and seaglass.

 

 

 

 

 

Cape St. Mary's, Nova Scotia

Cape St. Mary's, along the French Shore of Nova Scotia, is another area that we visited during our travels last week, as well as Mavillette Beach.  A grey foggy day, at times, which only added to its beauty.

My cousin Brenda and I on Mavillette Beach

  

The dunes near the beach

 

The fog made the area quite interesting

 

Mavillette Beach

 

Cape St. Mary's area, near the lighthouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cape St. Mary's lighthouse

 

 

 

 

Shorebird

 

 

 

When I see these old houses, I wonder what is their story

 

 

 

 

Paul and I enjoyed exploring the French Shore with Bren and Gerry.  We will go back again as there is so much more to see.  A wonderful day.