Lunenburg in 1939
This wonderful old footage of the Lunenburg waterfront in 1939 shows wooden sailboats, working dorys, and the fishermen of the time – grandfathers of today’s grandfathers. And fish. Lots of salt fish.
2012 Nova Scotia Calendar now available
Our 2012 calendar has a beautiful South Shore photo for every month of the year. Printed on demand by CaféPress in the US for $19.99 (USD). In my experience I haven’t ever had to pay duty on any printed material or books ordered from the US. Clothing is another story; if a t-shirt was not [...]
Hang out on Bachman’s Beach, Second Peninsula
Enjoy this song and video by local musician Michael Hermiston, and perhaps relive something from your own childhood….
Lunenburg MLA Pam Birdsall reaches out with her website
Just wanted to put in a plug for Lunenburg MLA Pam Birdsall and her website. I first saw Pam years ago when we both had booths at the Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council shows. Pam was a force behind that organization, as well as local business organizations and community groups like Second Story Women’s Centre, [...]
Nova Scotia Calendar for 2011
Looking for a New Year’s gift? (That excuse will buy you an extra week.) I’ve put together a calendar of photos from the South Shore of Nova Scotia. You’ll find it in my CaféPress Shop. Price is $19.99 USD. Yes, it’s printed in the US on demand by CaféPress and ships from the US. Your [...]
Autumn Leaves video
Drive with me from Blockhouse through Cornwall to Cross Road, to Upper Northfield then left on Penny Road to Pinehurst, near New Germany, Lunenburg Co.
A picture out of time
The wooden gaff-rigged sloop was on its way from Lunenburg to Mahone Bay. But the cable used to raise the centerboard had broken. So the sailor ran her up on Bachman’s Beach, on Second Peninsula, hoping to fix her at low tide. The team of draft horses was in training, as usual, and was pulling [...]
It’s an early spring
Apple blossoms were blooming in Lunenburg last Thursday, which means they’re past their prime in the Annapolis Valley already. The Apple Blossom Festival will apparently be blossom-less. Usually the organizers hit the blossoms right on with their timing, but this year it is generally agreed that spring is 2 to 3 weeks ahead of schedule. [...]
Concordia Crew’s Rescue a Tribute to Emergency Equipment and Procedures
We are all delighted to hear that the entire crew of 64 aboard the tall ship Concordia, part of Lunenburg-based Class Afloat program, have been rescued off the coast of Brazil. The high school and university age have certainly had an education in marine safety. The lesson should not be lost on other boaters, whether [...]
A winter drive in Lunenburg Co.
Let me take you for a drive after a snowfall. All photos taken on Thursday, January 21, on my way to Pinehurst, just west of Upper Northfield.
