Autumn Road Art

One of Nova Scotia’s crowning glories is the province’s brilliant autumn leaf colours.  On a mild day last month, I soaked up that glory in full measure while walking rural roads near my ...

Strangler Figs

With their interlacing roots forming lattice-like columns encircling host trees, strangler figs are striking components of tropical rainforests in many regions of the world. All strangler figs belong ...

King’s Point, Twillingate, and on to St. John’s, Newfoundland

This morning, the early March sky is nearly as white as the snow blanketing our yard. The air is still, damp, cool. Thin,  nearly invisible rain falls in streaks, leaving droplets of moisture suspend...

Hiking Berry Hill, Coastal Trail, Western Brook Pond Trail in Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park

After two weeks of cold snaps with temperatures plunging as low as -25° C, plus wild winds and weekend blizzards, Nova Scotia is tasting the promise of spring in mild temperatures lurking around free...