It's been an unusual winter in Halifax County. We've had more bitterly cold days and less snow than usual. I may regret those words as Old Man Winter has a bad habit of surprising us in March - Newfoundlanders call it Sheila's Brush. At least a fresh dusting of snow makes everything look clean and…Read more Winter in Halifax County

OK, I admit it - Peggy's Cove is one of my absolute FAVOURITE locations to photograph. No matter how many times I've been to Peggy's, it's always different. I lost my car key on my last trip because I was lying down on the ice and snow trying to get some different perspectives on the…Read more Peggy’s Cove in Winter

Most people have heard of Peggy's Cove but not many know about D'Aubin's Cove. It's a beautiful undeveloped coastal lagoon just north of Peggy's Cove. There are no well developed hiking trails so you have to scramble over rough terrain to get to it.  The ice covered rocks were slippery when I was there a…Read more Frozen Sunset in D’Aubins Cove

I recently discovered a special place where there's a treasure trove of interesting items that have washed ashore. Local residents have created a roadside display of the items and it's like catnip for a photographer looking for interesting things to capture. Here's a small selection of things that caught my eye. Enjoy! Click on any…Read more Flotsam & Jetsam

The first day of lobster fishing in Area 33 (along the south shore) in Nova Scotia is called Dumping Day. It's the day the fishers  place their traps in the water. They begin at sunrise and carry load after load of heavy traps out into the coastal waters. It is back breaking work and it's…Read more Dumping Day