Happy Halloween !!!!!!!

When witches go riding,and black cats are seen,the moon laughs and whispers,‘tis near Halloween.

Hoping that everyone has a safe and fun Halloween !!!!!!!!!

Heavy Frost

Last night there was a very heavy frost, so heavy it looked like snow.

Tidal Power Project Article [Tidal Power Groups Formed]

A large tidal power turbine, built for Nova Scotia Power, is towed in the Bedford Basin on Monday. The 10-metre turbine will be deployed in the Minas Passage of the Bay of Fundy, to see what impact it has on marine life, how well it stands up in a harsh environment and the future feasibility of tidal power in the area.

Nova Scotia’s tidal energy project are getting some advice.
The provincial government has appointed two new committees, including scientists, fishermen, academics and the public, to oversee the tidal demonstration project in the Bay of Fundy.
One committee will provide advice on monitoring the project’s environmental effects and the second will serve as a liaison between people involved in the project and the surrounding communities.
Anna Redden, director of the Acadia (University) Centre for Estuarine Research, and Donald Gordon, a retired scientist with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, will co-chair the environmental committee.
Its role will be to review the monitoring programs and available data and make recommendations for keeping track of the environmental effects of tidal power technologies in the Minas Passage, Ms. Redden said in a news release Monday.
The community liaison committee will be co-chaired by Lois Smith, a Parrsboro municipal councillor, and Joe Kozak of the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy.
Nova Scotia Power and its Irish partner, OpenHydro, are testing their tidal technology this week in Bedford Basin before launching the underwater turbine in the Bay of Fundy. The turbine could produce one megawatt of electricity, enough to power 300 households.
Nova Scotia Power and OpenHydro constitute one of three groups of companies involved in the pilot project that the provincial government announced in 2007 to test tidal power technology in the bay.

I thought this would be interesting for the blog as it is about the tidal power project in the Bay .

I found this article in The Chronicle Herald today [oct 27 2009]

Ice in the Harbour

I was going through some old photos and I came across these. They were taken in 2003 , the amount of ice in the Bay that year was unbelievable.

Another Season

Today is a dark ,cold ,damp day at the harbour. Early this morning there was a hail, snow mix for awhile.Most of the cottagers have packed up for another season I hope that everyone has a great winter and that everyone is back early in the Spring ready for another great summer at the harbour. I want to thank Anne for helping me set up this blog while she was here this summer. Ann is ready to leave the harbour for the winter so good luck with all your travels , hope to see you back soon in the Spring.

Exploring Fraser Brook

This brook is located in Baxter's Harbour Anne , Jana and I went exploring . There is a number of small waterfalls , unsure of the name but some people refer to them as the three pools.

More Fall Photos

These Fall photos were taken when I was out for a hike in Baxter's Harbour, I especially like the red maple leaves on the white birch.

Relaxing

I am posting this photo on a grey , dark Oct. afternoon and I thought this would be the perfect

photo to post. Now that is what you call relaxing !!!!

Reflections Of Fall Colors

This photo was not taken in Baxter's Harbour but on the Valley floor.I had to post it because Fall is such a beautiful season in the Annapolis Valley .

Happy Thanksgiving

Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving everyone from the Harbour !!!!!!