On the first full day of spring, the bright sun drew us out of the house. The bonus was the lack of wind on this glorious spring day. My husband and I decided to drive along the western shore in the Evangeline region, just west of Summerside.
There was much to see this day. We stopped at Linkletter Park again and walked along the shoreline. The ice hadn’t changed from the previous day but it was pleasant to walk there without the bitterly cold wind. It will be a few months before anyone is on these monkey bars.
A pair of huge ravens inspected their domain, as the two invading humans paused to observe them.
They spoke back and forth with their characteristic, “Cawwww.”
They surmised we were no threat to anything in the park.
As we drove along the coast, we stopped periodically to take photographs. This unusual man and pig ornament sat atop a gate to the driveway at the side of a property. It is an unusual piece of folk art in this area.
All along the road, you are never too far from the sea. The cottages, houses and sheds or barns, stood out against the backdrop of the ice covered sea. In this photo, behind the shed, a wee bit of open water is visible.
It gives us hope.
The gazebo overlooks an area where people dig for clams in season.
There is a sand bar exposed at low tide, making it easy to see the clam holes. You would never know this from the look of the area now.
One fenced yard next to a house had numerous old wheels and pieces of farm equipment on display.
There is open water in the background here as well.
We returned home energized and enthusiastic for the days ahead. We could have taken a picnic this day and sat by the ocean with a mug of tea. It was pleasant enough and would have been invigorating after the long winter. If only the Nor‘easters were finished for this year!
37 comments:
I do hope the Nor'easters are done for the year. It's been a cruel and difficult winter for so many on the East Coast. I love the raven pictures; they are a favorite of mine. :-)
Love the man on the pig, what fun. It still looks very chilly there to me, hopefully spring will soon change all of that. Have a fab weekend Diane
I love the idea of sitting and enjoying a steaming hot coffee looking out over a view like this Marie.. it seems such a long time since I've worn a coat and scarf, can't wait 😊
I admire the hearty souls who chose to live here before central heat and power on this ruggedly beautiful coast.
Beautiful this time of year!
Old Man Winter isn't done yet, and Spring is much too polite to give him a kick in the hindquarters.
I love that first one. So cool looking.
No open water to look over here, and too chilly for me for that cup of tea outside, but things definitely are looking up.
The monkey bars and it's shadow reminds me of a drying thingy for baseball hats. Funny the things we see.
beautiful things to see along the way. the wheel picture was my favorite, that's a real beauty!!!
Beautiful views, Marie. I enjoy them all.
Bright and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing the wonder (and the joy). I hope that Spring moves in quickly and those winds retreat.
Such lovely photos from your trip. I enjoyed each one.
I lived along the Detroit River most of my life, and I still can't imagine living near so much water.
That barn has a good outlook on the world.
How pleasant to go for a nice walk along the shore. There has been a cold wind blowing here for a couple of weeks it seems, and it makes walking something I really don't want to do!!!
I love ravens too, Jan. They are so smart!
It wasn’t windy that day, so not cold by our standards, Diane.
We can’t wait to go again on a windless sunny day and have a picnic, PDP.
Imagine how hard the people worked to cut wood in addition to everything else they had to do, Celia.
It looks so cold but that day was lovely, William.
It won’t be long now, Joanne. Enjoy your vacation!
Lol. It does look like a hat form, Barbara!
I love that photo too, Debbie.
The ice as a backdrop that day was so pretty, Bill.
I hope so too, EC!
Thank you, Mildred.
You are a landlubber, Ratty.
It does indeed, AC. I love the setting!
It is bitterly cold here again today, Shammi. Only a short walk for me too!
What a beautiful day for walking together along the shoreline, and seeing all the beautiful sights. It was spring here yesterday, and winter today! Hoping that spring prevails next week :)
Spring is highly anticipated, that’s for sure, Marilyn.
You had a lovely walk Marie! I like that someone placed a nice folk art on their gate! We had a couple of nice days here but then we just finished with a snow storm yesterday. It wasn't as bad as they predicted. The older people from around here tell me that even in April there are possibilities of storms here. Hope your weather there continues to be lovely!
Wonderful photos, I like the yellow shed, looks like a little barn.
Wish spring weather would take hold, Angela.
I love the setting with the sea ice behind this shed/barn.
Lovely views! The shore in winter is so different from summer but I like it in both seasons. Great shots of those ravens.
Wonderful views about snow.
Greetings from Finland
Post a Comment