DAY
FOURTEEN
What a relaxing, enjoyable day it
has been today! We began, as usual, with
having coffee on the porch looking out over the Bay of Fundy and the wharf at
Parker’s Cove. We had just settled in
looking at the beauty of the scene before us when suddenly we spotted something
in the water beyond the rocks that separate the land from the sea. It was not a seabird. It was something much larger, something that
lurched and splashed in the water, causing slight waves of its own. Looking carefully through the binoculars each
time it surfaced, we finally could make out that it was a seal or sea lion or
some sort. It did not stay visible long
each time, on a few seconds, and then was back under for ten seconds or more,
popping up a bit farther away from the place where it had submerged
earlier.
We were very intrigued and excited
by this new discovery and tried to keep an eye on this sea creature as it came
nearer to the shore for a while and then began to go farther out until we could
no longer find him. We got very excited
at one time, thinking we were seeing more of it when we discovered that it was
only a group of rocks being uncovered by the low tide moving out to sea. The sea visitor disappeared from view and we
did not see him again but it was an exciting discovery while it lasted.
After breakfast, we went into
Annapolis Royal for the Saturday Market Day as we did last Saturday. The town was even more crowded than last week
because it was also the weekend for an art festival called “Arts Unleashed”. This weekend begins a weeklong series of
events centered on the arts and artists were stationed around the town painting
or sketching so that people could come up and watch them and visit with them. Our neighbor next to us is an artist and she
was participating in this event so we wanted to see if we could locate her and
see what she was painting. Sadly, we
could not find her and no one seemed to know where she would be.
The market was crowded with many
people looking at the booths set up to display fruit and vegetables grown in
this area and crafts that are made locally that were for sale. Many people bring their dogs and walk around
so we fit right in with Bo. Bo was very
good, mostly looking at everyone and only barking occasionally at dogs that he
thought were menacing. There are also
booths that sell prepared foods so we decided to eat breakfast there and before
long had a potato pancake to enjoy, sitting on a bench. Then, we found an apricot Danish, spinach
turnovers filled with feta cheese and spinach, and fresh coffee. We only bought some tomatoes but enjoyed
walking and looking and being out in the community.
We returned to Parker’s Cove after
that and had some lunch and then enjoyed a quiet afternoon that involved
reading and nap taking. Soon, we set out
again to drive down the coast road that runs just in front of our cottage and
the wharf. It is called Shore Road and
runs along the coast between Annapolis Royal and Bridgetown, which is just to
the north of here. Small communities line
the coast with names that usually match the roads that go across the
mountains. Parker’s Cove, for example,
has Parker Mountain Road going out of it across the mountain to the main
highway that takes us to Annapolis Royal.
We decided to drive down the road that connects the various Coves that
are at the edge of the Bay of Fundy.
It was a wonderful drive on a lovely
day that we thought was very much like an autumn day in Texas. The temperature was about 66 degrees and the
sun was shining brightly. Puffy cumulus
clouds were in the sky here and there and the sky was a dark blue. The hills are very green because of all the
rain this region receives and the contrast between the color of the hills and
the sky was stunning. We drove along and
stopped at little trails that run down to rocky beaches, first Young’s Cove
Trail and then Hampden Cove Trail, each revealing a beach with waves splashing
and smashing on the shore due to high tide.
We gathered rocks at one of them and talked with a woman whose family
was walking along the beach also. Her
young daughter had seen Bo and wanted to pet him so we lowered him down for her
to see. Bo is always gentle with
children and the little girl gently and carefully petted Bo on his head and
back.
The woman told us that we could find
small shells called Periwinkles on the beach at low tide. She showed us one that she had in her pocket
and it looked like a snail shell of sorts, very small and fragile. She also told us that they collect “sea
glass” which she described as pieces of glass that the waves and sand has
polished so that they are not sharp. We
said we would return at low tide one day to look for these things.
We rode on down the Shore Road,
which goes from being a very well maintained road to one with many pot holes
and bumps in it. We drove slower because
of that problem, wanting to avoid all of the pot holes we can because when you
hit one it feels like your car is coming apart.
The area is largely wooded but here and there would be openings where we
could see the ocean in the distance and again the colors were astounding.
The road soon led us across the
mountain and into farm country, with farms here and there that produce a
variety of products and cattle on many dairy farms. This area was beautiful with lush green grass
and tree lined fields. It was very
relaxing just driving through the countryside and looking at these pleasant
scenes.
Soon, we were at the small town of
Laurencetown. It is not as large as
Annapolis Royal but the county fair was being held there today and there were
automobiles parked everywhere. We drove
by the fairgrounds which is on the main highway and could see the rides from
the small midway and the buildings that housed exhibits. People were walking everywhere from their
cars to go the fair. It looked like they
were excited to have a lot of fun there.
The road led us back to the main
highway and back to our cottage. This
was one of those days that was lazy and unplanned mostly. It was very enjoyable just to experience
whatever came along as we went here and there and enjoyed the beauty and
friendliness of the local communities.
“O
Lord, Our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the
heavens….When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and
the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful
of them, mortals that you care for them?
Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowed them with
glory and honor. You have given them
dominion over the works of your hands;…O Lord, Our Sovereign, how majestic is
your name in all the earth.” (Psalm 8:1,
3-5, 9)
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