Wednesday, September 07, 2022

WOYWW #692

  Another Wednesday, time for a peek at each other's desks and projects! If you would like to learn more, just go to http://www.stamping-ground.blogspot.ca/p/what-is-woyww.html. Maybe you could join our little group!


Happy September! It started to feel cooler exactly on September 1st. All the kids went back to school yesterday, including Jasper! She started the Montessori Toddler Program yesterday. She's growing up fast!



My desk this morning:


I told you I would show some pictures of our trip to Nova Scotia today, so here goes (hopefully I won't bore you with too many). It was a nostalgic trip as we were visiting family graves along the way, culminating at a funeral for hubby's older brother.


We opted for picnic lunches on the way there and managed to find beautiful parks like this on on the way to have them. Driving through Quebec and especially New Brunswick all you can see for miles and miles are trees, hills, mountains, and Beware of Moose signs!

This double rainbow was in Quebec, you can just barely see the second rainbow about an inch above the first. We had terrible rainstorms through Quebec.


Some New Brunswick scenery. 

We stopped in Fredricton NB to see my favourite painting that we visit every time we go east - Salvadore Dali's St James the Great. It is a giant painting, and absolutely breathtaking!


Here is another photo to show how big it is


We went through the longest covered bridge in the world in New Brunswick




When we got to Halifax we visited the Halifax gardens which is a beautiful, a huge park in the middle of Halifax. Hubby remembers running all over the gardens as a boy.


They don't focus on flowers like Kew Gardens does, but more on landscaping.



And we spent time at Purdy's Wharf (where I had my lobster dinner)


The next day we were off to Peggy's Cove


Rescue unlikely...








The peaceful part of Peggy's Cove!



Then to Lunenburg, a beautiful fishing town where the Bluenose Ship was built - this is a sister ship

Then off to Bridgetown which was the purpose of our visit, the funeral of Hubby's older brother. It was a sad family reunion. We stayed at an airB&B with a bit of a surprise in the backyard:

a very old cemetery called Clark Cemetery, a municipal cemetery very few know about. This is where we had the wake after the funeral. Kind of appropriate I guess.
The next day we were off home pretty much backtracking the way we got there, but not stopping here and there. Hours and hours of trees and more trees. We hit a big rainstorm on our second day, just before home. We were glad to get off the highway and home!

These clouds brought torrential rains, but luckily no hail.

So there it is in a nutshell, hope I didn't bore anyone too much! Next week I can share my Journal, I'm almost finished. Have a great week, Inky and Mittsy say "Meow!"





7 comments:

Crafting With Jack said...

Looks like it was a wonderful trip. That Salvador Dali painting is fabulous. I Googled it so I could read more about it. I am sure that long bridge has appeared in a couple of films, but it may have been similar ones. How unusual to have a cemetery in a back garden. Happy WOYWW. Angela #16

Sarah Brennan said...

Thank you for the fabulous NS pictures Linda. I have always wanted to visit the graveyard where all the Titanic vitims are buried in Halifax, and the harbour, as I have heard all about the largest explosion ever (prior to nuclear weapons) that occurred during WWI when the munitions ship collided with a second vessel. Hope Jasper is enjoying toddler school. Meow to Inky and Mittsy. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah #2

Helen said...

What beautiful photos, especially the gardens - makes us feel like we all tagged along! Have a good week Helen #1

Lunch Lady Jan said...

I have stood on that exact spot at Purdy’s Wharf and eaten lobster roll int he restaurant behind you! We loved Nova Scotia and would like to return one day. I loved the covered bridge in New Brunswick and would like to see that one day as well. I’m sorry you were there for a funeral especially as it was your BiL though, hope everyone was ok.
Hugs LLJ 4xxx

Susan Renshaw said...

Enjoyed the virtual tour with you! I too would have to see the Dali painting every time!
Happy WOYWW! Susan #7

Neet said...

That was certainly not boring, it was a very enjoyable trip for us, the readers, if a sad one for you. I would love to know how many miles you travelled there and back. Approximately would do.
The drive through Quebec and New Brunswick looked lovely and you managed your picnic despite the rainstorms.
the photo of the painting by Dali was fantastic, no wonder you had to stop off and see it, what a spectacular sight that must be.
Halifax, and especially Purdy's Wharf looked lovely but i did enjoy the tranquility of Peggy's cove.
Such a shame it was not a holiday trip but a sad one. thanks for sharing the views along the way.
Neet xx 6

My name is Cindy said...

Love the photo opp at the Montessori! What beautiful trip photos you have posted - a friend of mine is currently touring in Quebec so I’m seeing quite a lot of scenic photos! Hope meeting up with family was good despite the reason. Happy WOYWW Cindyxx