Category Archive for 'Nova Scotia Trip'

a day at the beach

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

One of the reasons that we decided to journey over to the Atlantic shore of Nova Scotia was to visit some of the beaches. Yesterday, after arriving in Bridgewater, I made a batch of Greek Salad and we headed off to Crescent Beach which is located a few kilometers away along the coast near […]

we’re here!

Monday, August 27th, 2007

We’re here! Yes, last evening, we rolled over the border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia after a day of driving and exploring. I took the above photo of the Nova Scotia provincial flags when we stopped at the visitor center at sunset (click on all photos for larger views). […]

on the road

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

Surprise! We’re on our way to Nova Scotia!
Yes, indeed we are. And it’s just as much a surprise for us as it is for you. We really didn’t even think about going until…oh… around 4 p.m. yesterday, when I suddenly got this *idea* that maybe we should just toss our stuff in […]

chimney swift migration watch - citizen science

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) descending into the chimney of the
Robie Tufts Nature Centre pavilion in Wolfville, N.S. - July 2005
I’ve just added an new link to the Citizen Science page on this blog. This one is for Chimney Swift spring sightings on the Driftwood Wildlife Association’s Chimney Swift.org website. If you visit that […]

at the hawk

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

With temperatures moving on up into the mid-30C range (or mid 90 F range), along with high humidity, I’ll be spending much of this afternoon indoors. This most recent heat wave has got me imagining being back on a beach in Nova Scotia, so I’ll use today’s post to finish up my writings about […]