On Canada’s East Coast
L’Ardoise – A couple of hours ago, we had brown grass and muddy sods. Right now we have a pretty winter wonderland! Environment Canada is calling for 15-20-cm of snow today through early Saturday morning. Snow may mix with or change to rain so hopefully it won’t be too much of a mess. Cape Breton Read More …
L’Ardoise – January 14, 2023 I say it’s a good day for sketching and painting… after I finish sipping on this delicious coffee. Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter where you are on this picturesque island, no matter where you look, one will find Read More …
“Kindness is like snow, it beautifies everything it covers.” – Kahlil Gibran
Here we are on Christmas eve in L’Ardoise Cape Breton, just after a wind and rain storm. The ponds are a little high, but there’s no flooding thank goodness.
Yesterday’s forecast said snow, then rain later in the afternoon. This usually means that after the rain, all that snow will be gone without leaving a trace. We did get rain, but just enough to melt the snow off the tree branches. Heading out for a walk now, before it’s all gone, most likely by Read More …
“Snowfall rouses your inner child to dream and play once more” Angie Weiland-Crosby Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter where you are on this picturesque island, no matter where you look, one will find a picture perfect occasion to capture a slice of Nova Read More …
“Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people” (Thoughts Wonder) Dunvegan 2002 – Post from August 2, 2002 Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter where you are on this picturesque island, no matter where you look, one will find a picture perfect Read More …
“It’s easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.” – Henry Ward Beecher L’Ardoise Church Hill 2012 – Post from July 20, 2012 Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter where you are on this Read More …
“Change is never easy, and it often creates discord, but when people come together for the good of humanity and the Earth, we can accomplish great things.” – David Suzuki Point Aconi Lighthouse 2011 – The Point Aconi Lighthouse and the nearby building burned to the ground in February 2014. Post from July 29, 2011 Read More …
“Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness.” – J.M. Barrie Isle Madame 2007 – Veteran’s Memorial Dr, Arichat. Post from July 20, 2007 Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter where you are on this Read More …