If you are a fan of the Rankin Family music, then you have heard of Mabou!

Located on Cape Breton island, Mabou & its surrounding communities are known for their love of music, Gaelic culture, & family

The ties to Scotland run deep in Cape Breton, with the Gaelic language and culture alive and well. Welcome to Mabou Cape Breton...home of stunning natural beauty and more https://fineartamerica.com/featured/mabou-cape-breton-karen-cook.html #YourOceanPlayground #NovaScotia #CapeBreton #VisitNovaScotia

#AnnapolisRoyal #NovaScotia was settled in 1605 by Samuel de Champlain .

Fort Anne is located within the boundaries of the town and was built as a military fort by the Scottish in 1629

The white building in the image is the original officer's quarters, which is now a museum.

A sally port is an exit in a fortification for the passage of soldiers or troops making a "sally" which is a military charge toward the enemy. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/fort-anne-through-the-sally-port-karen-cook.html #VisitNovaScotia #YourOceanPlayground #history

Such a colorful array of fishing boats safely tied up in Digby Harbor!

Digby #Nova Scotia is a town on Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy coast. It is home to a large fishing fleet of scallop draggers or trawlers. This type of boat is named as the boat drags a device known as the Digby Drag - a metal frame with teeth with a net attached. The teeth drag over the scallop beds and into the net and eventually onto your plate. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/digby-colors-karen-cook.html?newartwork=true #YourOceanPlayground #VisitNovaScotia #Fishing

Located in the SW corner of #NovaScotia is North Hills Museum, near #AnnapolisRoyal

Built circa 1760, this charming salt box style farmhouse began its long life as a farm. it was purchased by Robert Patterson who renamed & repurposed it as the North Hills Museum. Filling the home with Georgian furniture, glassware & antiques, when he died in 1974 the home & its collections were left to the Province of Nova Scotia. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/north-hills-museum-karen-cook.html #YourOceanPlayground #VisitNovaScotia
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Located in scenic #CapeBreton, home of the world famous Cabot Trail, Baddeck is a lovely seaside village, home of the Alexander Graham Bell museum, stunning inns, B&BS, and a marina filled with sailboats, yachts and boats of all sizes.

There has been a lighthouse on Kidston Island since 1875. The current light was built in 1912 and is now under the care of the village of Baddeck https://fineartamerica.com/featured/beautiful-baddeck-karen-cook.html?newartwork=true #YourOceanPlayground #VisitNovaScotia #Travel #CabotTrail #WAYCTV

The entire eastern coast of Canada was buffeted by gale force winds.

Arriving at Margaretsville #NovaScotia on the Bay of Fundy shores, I was immediately hit by the winds. At the wharf, where at low tide, the fishing boats were resting on the ocean floor until the tide returns to flood the seashore. In the distance, the roar of the surf was almost deafening. Wave after wave curled, crested and crashed against the rocky coast. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-gales-of-october-karen-cook.html?newartwork=true #YourOceanPlayground #VisitNovaScotia

Such colorful wall art decorates this wooden shed. Located on the wharf in the historic town of Annapolis Royal #NovaScotia, each buoy or float plays an important role in the safety of what is a dangerous occupation.

The colors and sizes of the buoys caught my eye as I wandered around the town. Such a casual display on the wall of the building for such important pieces of fishing gear. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-sea-wall-karen-cook.html #Fishing #AnnapolisRoyal #FishlingLife #YourOceanPlayground #VisitNovaScotia

How very sad to hear this beautiful church is no longer in use & is for sale.

in the area of #NovaScotia referred to as the French Shore, is the magnificent Eglise Saint Bernard. Eglise is the French word for #church. Started in 1910, & finished 32 years later, the church is an example of Gothic Architecture & has walls made of granite 3 feet thick.

In June 2022 the church was deconsecrated. .#YourOceanPlayground #VisitNovaScotia https://fineartamerica.com/featured/my-door-is-always-open-karen-cook.html