Eagles are back for their winter vacation in the Annapolis Valley

I had planned on taking some pictures of Blomidon but took a quick detour to see if the Eagles had migrated to the valley again. Sure enough I spotted half a dozen in Steam Mills. They were quite far away for picture taking, but soon four flew away. I followed them to Lower Canard (location - take route 358 to Canning, and then turn right on route 341 to Canard) where they joined over a hundred other Eagles.

A farmer had just dropped some food on a field so it was quite the air show. With the weather as nice as it is I highly recommend heading to the valley for some fantastic bird watching. Happy New Years everyone.

Fresh Local Strawberries

The locally grown strawberries are perfect for eating right now. 2 for $5 and just a few minutes from home, so they would survive a little bike ride. 

Middleton To New Germany old Train Line

I took a ride on the old rail line today and was impressed with some of the nice areas I came across. Obviously some of the areas were blasted out to bring in the train lines.

Here is a little history on the rail line from the web.

The railway between Bridgewater and Middleton — built in the late 1880s by the Nova Scotia Central Railway — in 1923 was owned and operated by Canadian National Railways but was still often called the N.S.C.R.

For about fifteen kilometres upstream from Bridgewater this track closely followed the east bank of the LaHave River in Lunenburg County, and in many places was only a metre or two above the river's normal water level.  In late winter and early spring, when rain caused the river ice to break up, it was not uncommon for ice blockades to form here and there along the river.  These temporary ice dams formed quickly and could cause the river water to rise two or three metres in a few hours.  At such times the railway track was often under water and trains had to be cancelled until the water went down.

The Caledonia train operated six days a week from Caledonia to New Germany and Bridgewater in the morning, returning in the afternoon.  The Middleton train operated six days a week from Bridgewater to Middleton and return.  Both trains travelled along the N.S.C.R. track between Bridgewater and New Germany, and both had to be cancelled if that track was impassable.

Harbourville on the Bay of Fundy

This is the hamlet of Harbourville, a small fishing village located 12 kms north of Berwick in the Annapolis Valley. Home to a few B&B's, a fish market, and restaurant. We walked along the shore enjoying the calm Bay of Fundy and sunset. click to enlarge the picture.

Perfect Riding Weather Today Route 215 Nova Scotia

Walton Pub Whopper - Delicious

Lighthouse near Hantsport

This Road has eroded from the constant tidal action of the Bay of Fundy 

I don't normally rebroadcast stuff but this is too good to pass up

Cool Photography
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Check out his videos on the milky way and photos of an awesome volcano.

Closer Angle of the Full Moon

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Super Moon March 19, 2011

Freezing out but I wanted to see this semi-rare occurrence where the moon passes close to the earth during a full moon. Click to enlarge the picture to see all the craters etc.

Just another snow storm

Today and yesterday we felt another winter storm. This one was a mixed bag of rain, ice, snow, and strong winds which knocked out the power in plenty of places. I took a drive out and about to view some eagles before they leave for the spring to head up north. Here is the one eagle I found and some shots of the road conditions. Enjoy your day especially those who live in warmer climates.