With the onset of beautiful weather last month, my husband and I made our annual visits to some of our favourite beaches on Prince Edward Island. We went east from our home for the hour drive to Savage Harbour on the northeast part of the island.
The sea is often rough along this shoreline and such was the case that day.
The onshore breeze cooled the air enough to require a jacket as we walked the beach at low tide and watched gulls sail on the wind.
A small flock of juvenile Black-bellied Plovers walked the beach too, though they stopped to eat periodically.
Further down the beach, Peeps and Semi-palmated Plovers gathered on the leeward side of small piles of seaweed left by the receding tide.
Later we had a picnic in sight of the beach, listening to the rhythm of the sea.
Cormorants flew overhead and nearby Warblers flew among the trees along the shoreline. We watched dragonflies, specifically male Autumn Meadowlarks, dance around us. Their colour makes them easily recognizable.
After lunch we drove about ten minutes farther east to St. Peter’s Lighthouse, one of our favourites on the island. Nestled among the sand dunes on the western shore of St Peter’s Bay, the structure is a wonderful surprise at the end of a red dirt road.
The beach looking west draws one forward and looking east,
the beautiful beach at Greenwich on the far shore of St Peter’s Bay is upstaged by the pylons of an old wharf.
At low tide, these pylons were still off-shore. This is a huge change from pre-Fiona, the tropical storm which did so much damage to the island just a year ago.
A photo from our last visit to the area, just prior to Fiona last year, shows the position of the pylons at low tide.
The sand obviously shifted along the shoreline with that storm. There is little beach left in parts of the bay at high tide now. The power of nature is a wonder to behold, though sometimes a scary one.
The sea and sky with the birds that day all made for a picture perfect day which was good for the spirit.
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It sounds like a picture perfect day and your photos prove it. The ebb and flow of nature really shows how insignificant we all are.
I was talking to a woman in art class this week who had a cottage at St Peter's for many years and would spend 5 months in PEI every spring and summer. Pretty nice!
Love the pilons, especially at low tide. Your pylon spelling got me searching. I don't think it matters much whether it's an i or a y, but one source at least prefers the i. It's a great language we have. :)
Hi Marie, My first reaction to your photos is how you have done such a great job of capturing the feeling of a stormy day at the beach. It just seems amazing how much the beach has changed around the pylons! Love your comment about the “power of nature” … I’ve been focusing on that lately. Have a happy week ahead! John
What a wonderful day out!! I would love to visit that area...not sure it will ever happen so thanks for sharing your photos:)
Sound like your walk was lovely.
beautiful pictures marie, from what sounds to be a really special day. these are awesome pictures of the pylons and the changes to the beach post fiona. people underestimate the power of the sea, the ocean. but after living through a storm like fiona, you understand it. we lived through superstorm sandy and i will never forget it!!
gorgeous lighthouse and i am glad you got to have a picnic, right now is the perfect time!!
Your ocean pictures are all a wonderful treat for me, inland as I am, but the sailing gull shot is so perfect. Love it. Love that you do this.
The energy of the water is frightening, for sure. Even the lakes. I have watched Lake Erie eat sand and deposit it elsewhere, watched the surf in a storm, and loved it. But the ocean is so much more.
When Nature is not 'furious' - it's at its best, and one gets to enjoy a day out.
Having a picnic at the rhytm of the sea sound - that's lovely!
Amazing photos. I can almost hear the sound of the waves in the first photos. My favorite shot is the view to the beach from your picnic spot.
You truly live in a magical place. Fiona definitely changed things but she didn't kill the beauty.
A beautiful walk along the beach, you can't beat that. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week.
Gorgeous colours in your photos. So vibrant. How did you get a dragonfly to stay still, wings open, long enough to get a photo? I am impressed. And those Peeps and Plovers are so cute.
What a great outing, so many beautiful coastal scenes and photos.
It is a lovely spot for a walk on the beach and for a picnic.
The birds are beautiful, great captures.
I love the lighthouse, it is a pretty scene.
Take care, have a great week!
The picture of the pylons at low tide is my absolute favorite. That is framable.
Definitely a spirit lifting day. Thank you so much for sharing its beauty.
So many bird varieties! I am impressed by your knowledge of them, and the sea was very beautiful with all those whitecaps. Wonderful visit, I enjoyed every single picture. Thank you!
It must be so interesting to explore those beaches.
I am struck, as usual, by the lack of people on your beaches. How very lovely that must be. I am really drawn to the wild beauty of your island. Thank you for sharing it.
It looks like you had this all to yourself and the critters.
It's amazing how much the beach has changed after the storm. Your island is really beautiful. Thank you for sharing the pictures.
PEI is a treasure island and you are a brilliant storyteller.
You are right about the power of that Fiona..my goodness..Glad you could show us the difference in the pylons of a year ago and today.. they do make for some lovely photos though.
I always enjoy being along for the tour of your beautiful Island.
Thank you
Sue
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Thank you for taking us along with you! Your pictures are stunning.
Terrific photos. Especially the birds on the algae and the pylons!
Your photos take us to visit a beautiful, peaceful world where the animal can still live in their natural habitat.
Perfect place for a walk and a visit.
There is nothing like the beach. I heard someone refer to the beach as their Vitamin Sea! All of the photos of the birds and other wildlife are beautiful but the photo of the St. Peter’s Lighthouse looks like a postcard. So beautiful and peaceful. Have a great week.
Beautiful photos and I love the plovers. I hope that all is well, Diane
It was blowing an icy gale gale when we visited Savage Harbour,in the summer! Perhaps they need to rename the area.
I love your bird images and wondered when they migrate? I wish you had had time to visit Moonies Pond. It is so close.
Beautiful weather, you can see so clearly. The plovers huddles beside the seaweed is adorable. I'm glad y'all got out and about.
Beautiful photos. I love beachcombing, and your beaches are beautiful. I especially like the pylon photos!
Shore birds are so much fun to watch. I'm always amazed at how well they blend into the landscape of sea and sand.
The pylons are a great way to show the shifting sands and changes wrought by Fiona.
Spellbinding sights dear Marie!
Walking along such captivating beach enriches the tranquillity of the soul no doubt
Mesmerizing views dear Marie ❤
Picnic on the beach among birds flying around must be exceptional experience 😊
Your drive to your favourite part brought us some more divine glimpse indeed.
The low tide sea is breathtaking the last photo specially
Wild waters!
Beautiful photos that capture the mood of each scene!
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