Cabot Trail Watercolor Sketches

Cabot Trail did offer up a few sketch worthy scenes.  Take a look –

Reflect at Cape George Lighthouse

There was a lovely little bench next to the Cape George Lighthouse on the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia.  I can imagine someone sitting on the bench, reflecting on one’s life, the choices one has made, or just the beauty of the day and the scene in front of them.

Livingstone Cove

Livingstone Cove is located on the Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia, just off the Northumberland Strait.  It’s named after Malcolm Livingstone, a true pioneer and someone with absolute grit, which translated into the village, dating back to 1800.  I loved the idea of the rugged settlers, and that spunk and determination passed down to the fisherman of today.

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Magical Moments along the Way

While exploring Nova Scotia, my husband and I happened to see this abandoned boat on the shore of an area known as Sandy Cove.  I loved the look of the weathered wood, frayed rope and solitude of this boat.  It wasn’t clear why it was left on the shore to slowly decay and eventually return to the sea in tatters, but it certainly made for a lovely photo opportunity!

Ashore at Sandy Cove

It was a picture perfect lighthouse scene on Brier Island, in Nova Scotia.  The seagulls glided, dove and swarmed around this lighthouse on a tiny patch of land just off the island, known as Peter’s Island.  With the lighthouse on the island, and all the seagulls, there would hardly have been room for poor Peter!

Peter’s Island Lighthouse

Along several of the small harbors on our drive, one could always finds boats that didn’t go out to sea on that day.  This digital watercolor sketch of one of those harbors was one of those peaceful idyllic scenes.

Boats in Harbor

It was always the perfect touch when I would see one of the fishing boats leaving the harbor as I watched the day evolve from the shore.  It made me think of how a day that was so special and different for me, was truly just another work day for someone else.

Headed Out

While waiting for the ferry to transport us from one island to the next in Nova Scotia, I noticed this incredibly colorful supply building sitting on a pier, and the chairs sitting on the end of the pier, seemingly inviting someone to just come, sit and reflect on the water, when the next ferry would be passing, or just life in general.  The old buoys on shore added to the lighthearted feeling of the scene.

Colorful Pier Perch

Old deserted cabins or houses are some of my favorite subjects.  This old house, along the road on Long Island, in Nova Scotia, wasn’t any different.  I especially was drawn to how I could look thru two windows at the same time.  Buildings like this always make me wonder about the people who once called this home.

Through an Old Window

When windows are broken in an old abandoned house, it somehow strikes me more than if the window was gone or intact.  It truly emphasizes the fact that this building, which was once home to, most likely, a family, is totally unloved and is a sad statement.

Broken Window

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Beautiful Sights from Lubec, Maine and Campobello Island, New Brunswick

Ironically, on our first day of exploration in Canada, we had to drive back to the US in order to get to a Canadian island.  That was ok because it gave us a chance to see the small harbor town of Lubec, Maine.

We first caught sight of the Mulholland Point Lighthouse as we drove over the bridge to get from the US into Canada.  After we crossed the bridge, we drove down the small access road to get a close up view of the lighthouse.  However, as I find is often the case with lighthouses, the best images are those taken from a distance.  This view allows us to see two countries in one frame.  Mulholland Point Lighthouse is on Campobello Island, which is in Canada, and the harbor is in Lubec, Maine, USA.  The day was somewhat overcast, but there’s just enough definition in the sky to keep it from looking flat.

Mulholland Point Lighthouse and Lubec Harbor

On the opposite end of Campobello Island, lies Head Harbor Lighthouse, which is on its own island.  You can see the waters churning all around the island, as the tide waters are rushing in, as they tend to do in this part of Canada.  We’re near the Bay of Fundy, which has the highest tides (approximately 30 feet difference from low to high tide in some areas) in the world.  Whether they are coming in or going out, the waters tend to churn in certain places, and this is one of them!  When the tide is out, it used to be that you could walk from Campobello Island to the lighthouse island.  There were stairs on both sides, and you just walked across the ocean floor, that would be relatively dry (maybe mucky, but not under water) at that time.  If you look closely in the image (just under the lighthouse), you can see the rusty stairs leading from the lighthouse island to what would be the ocean floor at low tide.  At this point, you can see they just lead to fairly deep and churning water.  I love this image for showing the strength of the lighthouse.  Alone on an island, but sending signals to boats that need guidance.  And, I love the rich colors in this image, compliments of the sea and wind.

Head Harbor Lighthouse Island

This cemetery is in Lubec, and I was drawn to it because of how the headstones are standing, leaning and in some cases, lying down.  I loved the contrast in colors of this image, cool granite of the headstones, rust that appears in sections on many of them, and the lush green of the trees, shrubs and grass.  The blue sky is nice, too!

Old Cemetery Headstones

We visited this cemetery just a few weeks after Memorial Day, and I’m assuming that the flags on some of the graves indicate the graves of those who served our country.  I wish I knew the reason for the positions of the headstones, but perhaps it’s just settling ground.  It seemed pretty soft and sort of cushiony when I was walking around, like the ground holds a lot of water and doesn’t drain all that well.  In any event, the flags added a nice personal touch to the scene.

Patriotic Cemetery

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