Cape Breton Living

“Take a quiet walk with Mother Nature. It will nurture your mind, body, and soul.” – Anthony Douglas Williams L’Ardoise 2017 – The path from the shore to Chapel Cove Rd. Post from July 7, 2017 Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter where you Read More …

“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks” – John Muir L’Ardoise – Chapel Cove Rd 2008. A mother duck and her ducklings are heading for the ponds. Post from June 27, 2008 Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter where Read More …

“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder L’Ardoise – Walk on Chapel Cove Rd 2014. Post from June 27, 2014 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 Read More …

“Life is like a camera… Focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, take another shot” Chapel Cove 2007 – Fishing boats at the wharf in L’Ardoise. Post from June 15, 2007 photo by Jamie Boulet. Cape Breton Island is a small island on the Read More …

“Not all those who wander are lost” – J.R.R. Tolkien Chapel Cove Road, L’Ardoise. Post from June 4, 2010. 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 Read More …

“Are you looking for a lighthouse? Let me give you an advice: When you improve your own mind, you become your very own lighthouse!” – Mehmet Murat ildan River Bourgeois Lighthouse 2011 – Post from May 27, 2011 Cape Breton Island is a small island on the northeast tip of Nova Scotia, Canada. No matter Read More …

“Entire water of the sea can’t sink a ship, unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” Lower L’Ardoise 2002 – Post from May 24, 2002 If you’d like to keep track of the weather conditions in L’Ardoise, located on Read More …

“If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down” – Toni Morrison L’Ardoise 2008 – A bald eagle looking over L’Ardoise from the top of the church hill. 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 webcam Read More …

“You don’t have to have a plan for life, just go with the flow and trust that you’ll be taken where you need to go.” – Steven Aitchison Grand River Falls Fish Ladder 2002 – This is the old fish ladder, today you’ll find a newly built fish ladder. Post from May 3, 2002 If Read More …

“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it” – Dennis P. Kimbo L’Ardoise Chapel Cove Shore 2018 – Post from April 20, 2018 Coming back from the shore. To get there we sometimes have to jump over a small brook that runs over our path. This is Carl with Read More …