A Fall Day

A few snaps from our walk at Brookgreen Gardens this week.

 

Full Moon over Surfside Beach

Taken on 25 November, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Touch of Spring...

Blooms in the Gardens

We enjoyed our first walk of this season at Brookgreen Gardens on November 28.  Here are some of the blooms that we saw during our walk that day.


 

 

Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia



The town is known for a history of wooden boat building, the main industry in its earlier years. 

 

The view across the harbour is of the three prominent churches: St James' Anglican; St. John's Evangelical Lutheran; and Trinity United, which has become an iconic image of Nova Scotia.  Mahone Bay has a number of upscale shops and restaurants which are designed to appeal to the tourist industry.

 

 

 

Mahone Bay's iconic "Three Churches" on the waterfront

The harbour area of Mahone Bay

Interesting style of house

 

Start of Travels on the South Shore, Nova Scotia



On our drive from Halifax to Chester Basin, these are some of the sights we enjoyed on our coastal drive on the Bluenose Coast.

 
 
 

A common scene of fishing and sailboats



Checking out one of many beach areas

A perfect place to live

A painting on a fish shack at the Hubbards wharf area

Near Chester we found this interesting stonework (wall and the sheep) in the garden of a local artist.  The tree in the background is made of driftwood.

A closer look at the driftwood tree.



It's been 15 years since Swissair Flight 111 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off

Nova Scotia, killing all people on board.  On September 2, 1998, Nova Scotians

near the coast felt their homes tremble as the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 plane

bound for Geneva, Switzerland crashed into the water a few kilometers off the

shore of Peggy's Cove, which is just across the water from the South Shore.



We visited this Monument showing the names (229) of all those who died.

The Seaside Shanty Restaurant

Don't let looks deceive you.  They serve a wonderful chowder and delicious fish cakes. The Blueberry Grunt dessert was "wow"!  We will definitely dine here again.

 

 

More to come of the South Shore of Nova Scotia...

 




 

A Little Spring at Brookgreen Yesterday

 

 

Crocus in bloom in the garden

A turtle enjoying the warmth of the sun, after days of cool weather.

Magnolia blooms reaching for the sun

 

Brookgreen Gardens

A few photos from Brookgreen Gardens this week.  (The volunteers were starting to decorate the Gardens for "Nights of a Thousand Candles", a special event in December.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As always, a pleasant afternoon.