Kayaking the Causeway

Wendy and I couldn't refuse an offer to help our cousins Todd and Tanya break in their new kayaks. We even knew the perfect place to go, the causeway right behind our house. The causeway is the point where Newcastle stream meets Grand Lake. Normally the current in the river makes it to difficult to go upstream but the unusually high water level of Grand Lake this year makes it a lazy kayakers paradise.

Cornhill Nursery

It really was a busy week as we also squeezed in a visit to the artisan fair at Cornhill nursery http://www.cornhillnursery.com/. We got a glass of wine at the Cedar Cafe, under the grape vine canopy and roamed the grounds visiting artists and enjoying the lovely gardens.

Blueberries and Turkey

Wendy and I went picking blueberries this week The wild blueberry crop is very poor this year. Our favourite location was sprayed with pesticide by IRVING, killing all the berry plants and everything else except the trees that they want. We saw the turkey while out for a drive on the Post Rd to Chipman. I never really thought of them as complimentary products before but .....

Covered Bridge

This past weekend Wendy and I visited the Oldfield covered bridge. It is located in Newtown, on Hwy 890 between Sussex and Petitcodiac. This bridge was constructed in 1910 and spans 98' across Smith Creek. There are still approximately 70 covered bridges left in New Brunswick. For a good list of the bridges visit http://www.dalejtravis.com/cblist/cbnb.htm or visit this beautiful site for lots of beautiful pictures of most of the bridges. http://nbcoveredbridges.blogspot.com/

Sky Watch Fridays # 4

Here is my entry for Sky Watch Fridays. It was taken at Thorne Pond on the backside of Sypher's Cove just after sunset. http://skyley.blogspot.com/

Mellow Yellow Monday # 9

here is my entry for this weeks mellow yellow monday's......http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/