Our first ferry. Until this spot the terrain had been brush
and trees, then we rounded a curve and were greeted
by this striking view.
and trees, then we rounded a curve and were greeted
by this striking view.
Peter's Island Lighthouse. The coloured rock formations are beautiful! Only accessible by private boat, Peter's Island is a bird sanctuary, and the lighthouse is automated.
We followed a grass path around the curve of the island, and discovered these cliffs. It was like sitting on the edge of the world.
Here's a quick photography secret - part of balancing a the colours in a photo is finding the whitest part. In this picture, I'm sure it's my legs!
Our next stop was the Western Light. This concrete lighthouse was built in the 1940's to replace one that burned down. It also marks the spot where the Bay of Fundy begins.
The Bay of Fundy is actually part of a worldwide competition to become one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. It has the highest tides in the world - more water runs in and out of it each day than all the world's rivers combined! You can learn more about the Bay of Fundy and vote for it to become one of the 7 wonders here.
Our last stop was at the Northern Light. This is not what I expected a lighthouse to look like, but it definitely does it's job. This point is also the most likely place to spot whales from the shore, but they didn't show themselves today. The seagull at the top of the lighthouse sure had something to day about our presence, though. He gave us a definite talking to!
Our tour guide had attitude!
To give you an idea of how dramatically the tides change here, take a peek at the pictures below. The first was taken around noon, when the tide was out and the fog was in. Six hours later, the boats are almost level with the wharf!
Check out how low those boats are - the dock is twice the height of some of them!
What a difference - and the tide is still coming in!
More Digby Neck and Brier Island pics to come!
