Today we hiked the Mi'kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail. 4.5km mainly through the trees, up and down the former glacial valley at the foot of the Cobequid Mountains. Picture an ice-age landscape with mastodons, caribou, and giant beavers wandering over the tundra that covered Mi’kma’ki more than 11,000 years ago. Imagine communities of people who lived… Continue reading Canada Day hike
Category: Nova Scotia
Winter has arrived
It took some time and we had a very mild fall and early winter but I just looked back on the photos on my phone for the last week and apart from the obligatory puppy pics, it is all weather. Snow, snow, snow. Although we have had some rain too, it is not as photogenic.
Feeling like fall
It is starting to feel a lot like autumn or fall around here. The trees have started to change.
Back to work
Back to work this week after my vacation. It was nice to get a walk down to the river after work one evening. Also managed to fit in lunchtime walks despite busy days in the office.
Quick escape
Visited friends at their lakeside cottage. They looked after us so well - it was a lovely break during my vacation.
Yikes!
So showing off the wonderful way people parted for the ambulance reminded me I have a dash cam in my car. This week I dug out some footage to show how truly terrifying rural roads can occasionally be. Even though it was before 7am in the morning, luckily my defensive driving skills were close to… Continue reading Yikes!