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Bridgewater Area 2006 : The scenery in this part of Nova Scotia is unforgettable. As one gentleman put it ... "it's been photographed to death ..." and with good reason. The beaches are pristine (as are most beaches in Nova Scotia) and the government has had the good sense and foresight to reserve the very best of them for public use only (no private ownership). This gallery contains a few scenic spots we had time to see on our visit in Sept. 2006. The towns and villages in the Bridgewater area are wonderfully quaint and artsy. The architecture is fabulous and we promise to revisit and show you some more of it in the summer of 2008.

Bridgewater Area 2006

The scenery in this part of Nova Scotia is unforgettable. As one gentl ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2007 9:51pm PST

Bridgewater Area - Crescent Beach : Crescent Beach is a very popular beach on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. It is situated on a sand bar leading to an island just offshore. Like many beaches along the South Shore, this one also contains glacial rocks deposited on the shores in the last ice age - 20,000 years ago.

Bridgewater Area - Crescent Beach

Crescent Beach is a very popular beach on the South Shore of Nova Scot ...

Updated: Sep 12, 2009 1:44pm PST

Bridgewater Area - Port Mouton :

Bridgewater Area - Port Mouton

Updated: Jun 19, 2007 9:00pm PST

Cape Breton Island 2005 :

Cape Breton Island 2005

Updated: Feb 11, 2008 4:41pm PST

Liverpool - Fort Point Lighthouse : Built in 1852. First operational lighthouse built in Canada. The lighthouse is located in a small park in Liverpool overlooking Liverpool Bay.

Liverpool - Fort Point Lighthouse

Built in 1852. First operational lighthouse built in Canada. The light ...

Updated: Jul 07, 2007 3:08pm PST

Liverpool Area - Moose Harbour : Moose Harbour is a picturesque little fishing and agricultural area located on the South Shore of Nova Scotia near Liverpool.

Liverpool Area - Moose Harbour

Moose Harbour is a picturesque little fishing and agricultural area lo ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2007 10:20pm PST

Liverpool Area - Western Head : Western Head is situated just below Liverpool Nova Scotia and serves as one of Environment Canada's most modern weather stations. The site began as a fog alarm station in 1930s and expanded to include the lighthouse in 1962. The lighthouse was automated in 1988, but includes a role for mariners in the future as part of navigation by GPS (Global Positioning System). Four red and white posts burrowed into the ground and completely enclosed within a high electrified fence are used for underground weather forecasting. When we toured the grounds it was a beautiful crisp and clear day in November, but shortly after we arrived the fog started to come in from the ocean. It set off a continual series of fog horn blasts at 5 minute intervals. The sound was extremely loud and penetrating - you could feel it in your chest. After the first couple of blasts, we reached for cotton balls in our first aid kit. The waves at Western Head are the highest and the strongest we've ever seen in calm ocean conditions. They easily reached 30 ft (9+m) with single wave action. When two or more waves crested at the same time they were higher still. The sound of the waves crashing against the huge boulders gave serious competition to the fog horn. This is one spot we wouldn't want to be caught in during a North Atlantic storm.

Liverpool Area - Western Head

Western Head is situated just below Liverpool Nova Scotia and serves a ...

Updated: Jul 07, 2007 7:54pm PST

Liverpool Area - Victoria Lake : Victoria Lake is located near Liverpool Nova Scotia. A natural land bar (bridge) separates the lake's fresh water from the ocean side (salt water). We arrived late in the day in November 2006 just as a fine mist was settling over the area. It was an almost surreal scene to behold as the sun was beginning to set and the tide was coming in gently.

Liverpool Area - Victoria Lake

Victoria Lake is located near Liverpool Nova Scotia. A natural land ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2007 2:49pm PST

Lunenburg - Blue Rocks (Nov 2006) : Sunset at Blue Rocks in mid-November.

Lunenburg - Blue Rocks (Nov 2006)

Sunset at Blue Rocks in mid-November.

Updated: Sep 10, 2007 4:45pm PST

Peggy's Cove 2005 : Peggy\'s Cove (founded in 1811) is the most famous tourist attraction in Nova Scotia. It hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year during the peak tourist season (June - Oct.). Tourism and the fishing industry work hand in hand in this tiny community of approximately 50 permanent residents. Landscape: The cove and the surrounding area for miles around is littered with massive granite boulders called glacial deposits or glacial erratics deposited on the shores from the last ice age (20,000 yrs. ago). The Lighthouse: The world famous Peggy\'s Cove lighthouse is fully automated and is operated by the Canadian Coast Guard year round. It\'s official name is Peggys Point Lighthouse. It rests atop glacial deposits at the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay. During the summer months, the lighthouse houses a small Canada Post office where visitors can send postcards and letters and have them post marked with a special cancellation mark in the shape of the lighthouse. Location: Approximately 27 miles (43km) from downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula. For more and fascinating facts about Peggy\'s Cove and area see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggys_Cove,_Nova_Scotia#Geography

Peggy's Cove 2005

Peggy\'s Cove (founded in 1811) is the most famous tourist attraction ...

Updated: Jun 21, 2007 12:18am PST

Peggy's Cove - November 25,2006. : November 25, 2006 Peggy's Cove (founded in 1811) is the most famous tourist attraction in Nova Scotia. It hosts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year during the peak tourist season (June - Oct.). Tourism and the fishing industry work hand in hand in this tiny community of approximately 50 permanent residents. Landscape: The cove and the surrounding area for miles around is littered with massive granite boulders called glacial deposits or glacial erratics deposited on the shores from the last ice age (20,000 yrs. ago). The Lighthouse: The world famous Peggy\'s Cove lighthouse is fully automated and is operated by the Canadian Coast Guard year round. It\'s official name is Peggys Point Lighthouse. It rests atop glacial deposits at the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay. During the summer months, the lighthouse houses a small Canada Post office where visitors can send postcards and letters and have them post marked with a special cancellation mark in the shape of the lighthouse. Location: Approximately 27 miles (43km) from downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia on the Chebucto Peninsula. For more and fascinating facts about Peggy\'s Cove and area seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggys_Cove,_Nova_Scotia#Geography

Peggy's Cove - November 25,2006.

November 25, 2006 Peggy's Cove (founded in 1811) is the most famou ...

Updated: Jun 20, 2007 3:41am PST

Peggy's Cove Sunset - December 22,2006 : Peggy's Cove at sunset is like the heaven's smile on the earth. These are a few photos of the sunset of Dec. 22,2006. To see more of this sunset go to: http://banjon.smugmug.com/gallery/3033266#164957071

Peggy's Cove Sunset - December 22,2006

Peggy's Cove at sunset is like the heaven's smile on the earth. These ...

Updated: Sep 12, 2009 2:21pm PST

St. Margaret's Bay Area : Beautiful St. Margaret's Bay communities on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.

St. Margaret's Bay Area

Beautiful St. Margaret's Bay communities on the South Shore of Nova Sc ...

Updated: Oct 01, 2009 8:07am PST

St. Margaret's Bay - Sky Shots - Nov. 2006 - : Rarely do we see the ocean's waters so calm. On this day the waters of St. Margaret's Bay were so calm that they reflected the sky like a mirror. Enjoy!

St. Margaret's Bay - Sky Shots - Nov. 2006 -

Rarely do we see the ocean's waters so calm. On this day the waters o ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2007 11:03pm PST