Dumping Day is the day fishers in Areas 33 & 34 (Nova Scotia's South Shore) place their lobster traps in the water. This year it was delayed for 24 hours due to high winds and rough seas but they got the go ahead to leave at 7:00 am on November 26. It was chilly at…Read more Lobster Season Begins

There are hundreds (thousands?) of freshwater lakes in Nova Scotia. We're fortunate to live on one of them - Frederick Lake in Hubley. There's a pair of Common Loons that breed here every summer. Most years they have at least one chick, sometimes two. This was a two-chick summer. I was able to get a…Read more Loon Family Album

We recently visited Gros More National Park in our neighbouring province of Newfoundland and Labrador. If you love rugged landscapes you need to add it to your bucket list! While you're there, make sure you take the Western Brook Pond boat tour. It's worth the 3km hike to get to the dock! Here are a…Read more Western Brook Pond, Newfoundland & Labrador

More images from our recent visit to western Cape Breton. Enjoy! All photos on this website are available for purchase as prints. Click the MENU button and select PRINTS for more information.

In July, my wife and I travelled along the northwestern section of Cape Breton to a cabin in the village of Dingwall. There aren't many places on the planet that rival Cape Breton's scenic beauty. Here's a small sample. Enjoy! click any thumbnail to view a full sized image All photos on this website are…Read more Western Cape Breton – Part 1