He does love visitors

When Martha dropped by for a visit yesterday it got Logan jumping for joy. Of course, anyone who visits knows that Logan is a wee bit excitable when it comes to visitors. He does love to get attention, and if you spend some time giving him a belly rub he'll be yours forever.

We do love our big softy of a dog.

Just 10 minutes away - heaven

There's a 4 foot wide path that leads from Murphy Lake to Uniacke Lake/Lake Martha that has all of the peace and quiet you could want. Walking along the Drumlin Field Trail you'd never know you were only a short walk from Highway 1 passing through Mount Uniacke. Once you get to Lake Uniacke you forget all about highways and gas stations. The water is clear, the ducks paddle about, and the trees and vegetation smell fresh and crisp. The trail leads to more trails, like the Wetlands Trail - just 2.5 km from the where the trail loops back. Or the Old Windsor-Halifax Road, called the Post Road Trail.

Nice place to visit, and hey, we live here!

Almost mist it

Traveling into Halifax this morning there was a misty moment on the 101 that I haven't seen for a while - not since the weather turned cold last year, actually. With the lake on both sides of the highway it made for a perfect opportunity to have a shroud of fog/mist passing through the low-lying area. Clear before and clear after, but in the dip, "where'd everybody go?"

Shortly after I stopped to take these pics the mist broke up and the road returned to normal again. 5 minutes later and I'd have had to talk about the near frost and 4C lows at night. Luckily, I don't have to do that.

The fall exhibition season has begun

The folks in Windsor are whooping it up this weekend and will be again next weekend. There are horse events, go karts, games where you try to win stuffed animals, and amusement rides that try to cause your stomach to release its hold on the cotton candy that you just wolfed down in line.

The summer is truly over. Fall is the best season of the year, though, so there's lots to look forward to.

Taking advantage of a nice night

Today was beautiful, with the night being warm, with just the right number of clouds to make the sky interesting. With the impending visit by Hanna this weekend (Sunday is supposed to be the worst) we're enjoying it while we can.

Bay of Fundy, as promised

I neglected to post a photo of the Basin/Bay of Fundy the other day, so here are a couple of shots from my travels around Hantsport. It's beautiful countryside with colours that need to be seen to be truly appreciated.

We've been here long enough for updates

So...it's been a year now (almost a year for me, but a year for Jeannette, Logan, and Gizmo). In that year lots has happened - you can review the blog to get the general idea, and with respect to winter just remember the word SNOW and you'll fill in the gap of entries there.

One of the things that caught our eye was the old textile mill condo project in Windsor. It's been going on for a while now, and most people are still curious about its progress. Here is a shot taken just yesterday - not sure what it means in terms of progress, but here it is.

Waiting for a brand new season

With the easing of the rain and cloudy weather we've had some nice sunsets the last few days. Having had the opportunity to get down to the shore of the Bay of Fundy at Hantsport, and to wander around Windsor I've seen some pretty incredible scenery and architecture (as well as some ducks paddling about in a pond in Windsor).

The fall was beautiful last year, and we're looking forward to a another feast of treats and colours.