Photo of the Week: July 29, 2016 Port Hastings Rotary

Port Hastings Rotary Canso Causeway- Just before 8:00AM on a Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centre is still quiet, but within an hour or two, the traffic circle and the Visitor Centre’s parking will be busy welcoming visitors. The Port Hastings Visitor Centre is located at the entrance to Cape Breton Island from the mainland of Nova Scotia. If Read More …

Photo of the Week: July 22, 2016 Wildflowers

Wildflowers L’Ardoise – Returning from a walk to the shore, I’m heading back home on this path  that cuts through a field of wildflowers, surrounded with marshes and ponds. If only you could take a deep breath and smell the mix of fresh ocean breeze and wildflowers, that would be the only thing making this post absolutely perfect. Read More …

Photo of the Week: July 15, 2016 L’Ardoise – Path Home

The Path Home L’Ardoise – Both roads lead to home, but today we’ll take the dirt road or more like the path home… just because. This path also leads to the shore, for those days you want to keep walking or just spending some time looking for beach treasures along the shore. Decisions. If you’d like Read More …

Photo of the Week: July 8, 2016 Fourchu low tide

Fourchu Low Tide A couple of weeks ago, a Saturday morning drive around Richmond County took us here in Fourchu at low tide. It was a rather blustery day, but definitely a great spot for clam digging, bird watching or a seashore walk. If you’d like to keep track of the weather conditions in L’Ardoise, located on Read More …

Photo of the Week: July 1, 2016 L’Ardoise – Canada Day

L’Ardoise – It’s pretty early in the day, so far it looks like it’s going to be perfect weather for Canada Day’s celebration! Click here  for Canada Day events across Cape Breton If you’d like to keep track of the weather conditions in L’Ardoise, located on the southeast shore, check out the Cape Breton Living webcams by clicking on Read More …