Comments on: we’re here! http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/ a place where nature, photography and writing meet Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:58:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: sarah http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-179746 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:26:56 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-179746 That plant is sea lavender, I'm pretty certain. Genus Limium, apparently there are many species, and I'm not sure which it is. Makes a nice dried flower. That plant is sea lavender, I’m pretty certain. Genus Limium, apparently there are many species, and I’m not sure which it is.

Makes a nice dried flower.

]]> by: Peter http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178928 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:49:10 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178928 Call ahead for Five Islands. They were doing quite a bit of trail maintainence earlier this summer, not sure how its coming along and they had closed some too. I was in Chester just a few days ago too but have not been to Graves Island PP. We walked around by the harbour area, some nice old buildings. Ross Farm is near there too, it is an interesting 'period' farm. I have lots recent of photos on my flickr from there so you can get an idea, and they have a trail there too, although not too long I think. I could probably talk your head of on many places to go and see though :-) Hope you three are having fun. Call ahead for Five Islands. They were doing quite a bit of trail maintainence earlier this summer, not sure how its coming along and they had closed some too.

I was in Chester just a few days ago too but have not been to Graves Island PP. We walked around by the harbour area, some nice old buildings. Ross Farm is near there too, it is an interesting ‘period’ farm. I have lots recent of photos on my flickr from there so you can get an idea, and they have a trail there too, although not too long I think.

I could probably talk your head of on many places to go and see though :-) Hope you three are having fun.

]]> by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178902 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:27:08 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178902 Peter - Thanks! We're probably going to stay a night or two at Five Island PP. Have you ever stayed at Graves Island PP near Chester. Campsite 22 (?) looks pretty neat -- it's out on the tip of the point just above the water. It would be great in nice weather. The park is nice -- but most of the hiking trails were closed this year -- not sure why. Peter - Thanks! We’re probably going to stay a night or two at Five Island PP. Have you ever stayed at Graves Island PP near Chester. Campsite 22 (?) looks pretty neat — it’s out on the tip of the point just above the water. It would be great in nice weather. The park is nice — but most of the hiking trails were closed this year — not sure why.

]]> by: Peter http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178868 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:26:41 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178868 Kejimkujik would be my favorite, Bev. However the provincial parks are cheaper. Five Island Provincial Park up near Parrsboro would be a close second, and Blomidon is another nice choice. A few other places we capmed at didn't really stand out. Kejimkujik would be my favorite, Bev. However the provincial parks are cheaper. Five Island Provincial Park up near Parrsboro would be a close second, and Blomidon is another nice choice. A few other places we capmed at didn’t really stand out.

]]> by: bev http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178853 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:50:28 +0000 http://magickcanoe.com/blog/2007/08/27/were-here/#comment-178853 Dave - If we saw a moose back home I'd be reporting it too! Actually, there are a few in some of the larger forests east of Ottawa and a couple have even managed to wander into the city. A few years ago, a young one ended up trapped in someone's swimming pool. - Peter - What's your favourite campground in Nova Scotia? We haven't camped yet, but contemplating choices. - robin - Glad you're enjoying the travelogue. Yes, Nova Scotia is a great place for tripping around, especially if you like spending time outdoors. - Carolyn - We've been coming here occasionally for many years and it's still just about as nice as ever. Definitely a lot more people (residents and visitors), but not as crowded as the U.S. coast. - Cathy - Don enjoys poking around at road stops and often finds good insects for me to photograph, so these stops aren't painful for him. I consider myself lucky to have such an excellent fellow traveler. - Phantom - For that photo, I used a Nikon Coolpix 8800, but I also use a Coolpix 4500. The Nikon Coolpix S10 is similar to the CP4500 and makes a fairly good and inexpensive camera for insect photography. - Jennifer - As mentioned to Cathy, it's very nice to travel with someone who is on the same wavelength as me. I'm sure my form of travel would be a real pain in the can to many people. Dave - If we saw a moose back home I’d be reporting it too! Actually, there are a few in some of the larger forests east of Ottawa and a couple have even managed to wander into the city. A few years ago, a young one ended up trapped in someone’s swimming pool.
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Peter - What’s your favourite campground in Nova Scotia? We haven’t camped yet, but contemplating choices.
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robin - Glad you’re enjoying the travelogue. Yes, Nova Scotia is a great place for tripping around, especially if you like spending time outdoors.
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Carolyn - We’ve been coming here occasionally for many years and it’s still just about as nice as ever. Definitely a lot more people (residents and visitors), but not as crowded as the U.S. coast.
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Cathy - Don enjoys poking around at road stops and often finds good insects for me to photograph, so these stops aren’t painful for him. I consider myself lucky to have such an excellent fellow traveler.
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Phantom - For that photo, I used a Nikon Coolpix 8800, but I also use a Coolpix 4500. The Nikon Coolpix S10 is similar to the CP4500 and makes a fairly good and inexpensive camera for insect photography.
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Jennifer - As mentioned to Cathy, it’s very nice to travel with someone who is on the same wavelength as me. I’m sure my form of travel would be a real pain in the can to many people.

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