Showing Colors

It's the middle of October. Some places in Canada have received their first major snowfall. But we are lucky to be on Campobello. The temps are in the mid-sixties with summer temps in the sunshine.
We are on the trail to Sunsweep Sculpture. A narrow winding trail following the edge of the rocky cliffs from Liberty Point. 

Every so often we stop to enjoy the stunning view across the rocky cove with it's deep-blue waters.
On this Sunday we are not alone on the trail. Other couples are moving along the trail and once in a while we stop and have a chat with these strangers. It seems like everybody is in his or her best mood. But no wonder...the Sunsweep trail experience makes everybody smile. 

Our next stop is the beach along "Lower Duck Pond". Here we can enjoy full solitude. 

                             A bunch of Asters still in bloom.

The views across the little bog lake behind the beach are just so beautiful. Flowers are still blooming here. Gulls are congregating a distance away from us in the flotsam.

We do the Fox-Hill-Drive out of the Roosevelt Campobello Intern'l Park. Full fall colors are tempting to stop the vehicle to take pictures. Yet, the tamaracks have not turned colors. But maple and birch contrast nicely with the dark spruce trees.

 

Visiting all major view points, Campobello Sightseeing is driving along this road every day. It is not too late to book your tour. Just give us a call now, before the next storm is gonna change the scenery.

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      Roosevelt Campobello Internat'l Park

Be The Lonely Wanderer

And I had to go out again with Dixie, my dog, which is always digging plastic bottles down in the soft sand. She just can't have it that plastic bottles are laying around in the open.

Today I had dressed warmly, because it is September now, and mornings have grown much colder. The tide was still running out, but would turn in another hour. 

Herring Cove Beach has its name for a reason, and local fishermen are still setting up a herring weir to trap the "silver of the sea". It were the local Indians of the Quoddy Tribe, who first taught settlers how to fish for herring from land.

Being the lonely wanderer, you can let your thoughts fly out to the horizon and beyond. The sea is friendly today but you know it can get wild. You can return in January and watch the storm waves rolling ashore. You will still be the lonely wanderer.

Between The Tides

It was one of those mornings when you woke up looking out the window and let out a deep sigh. "It's still foggy", you think. "Didn't the weather man speak of clear sunshine today?"

And after your breakfast you venture out, in my case with our dog. You drive down to Southern Head and you can hardly see the road in front of you.

But nearing the beach you notice this slight golden light behind all that fog. A ray of hope - maybe. Of course, my dog doesn't care. She ventures along, sniffing here and there, picking up a plastic bottle and buries it in the soft sand. Rounding Southern Head we are looking down Raccoon Beach. I start picking up some round stones. They are wet and their colours are just beautiful.
Suddenly my dog let's out one of her deep growls. She is looking out towards the water. What's there? I can't hear anything. There seems to be just fog. But she isn't letting up.
There! Now I can hear a splash. Something moves in the water. A seal? Or did she hear the distant blow-out from a whale?

It's too foggy to find out for sure, but Dixie listens intently.  She even barks a bit.

Finally, calming down, Dixie takes up checking out the crab shells again, and we begin our return walk. Suddenly I feel a slight breeze. It's the Northwest the weather forecast had predicted. A soft sunshine appears on the cliff side. 

When getting back into Herring Cove, the sun breaks through. In a matter of moments, the fog moves off  Deep blue water appears across the cove. The beach - light brown with a slight yellow tinge. It's low tide now. Soon it will turn again and 25ft of water will again wash over this beautiful beach. 

Summer On The Island

It is safe to say that Campobello is currently having a great summer. Even though the Bay of Fundy is still the big natural air conditioner, island visitors have been enjoying record-breaking temperatures. Yes, there is some fog some mornings, but that's to be expected, as all that warm air moving up from the south also carries a lot of moisture, which turns into fog when layered over the cold water of the bay. But fog is also beautiful.

Wonderful sea breezes are contributing to the feel of having vacation. We have even seen adults taking a short dip into the Bay of Fundy. 

And it is not too late to enjoy summer on the island. August has just begun and continues with wonderful island days filled with enjoyment and fun.
be with us on a tour now and "rock around the beach". We got wonderful smooth rocks here for everyone. 

The views from Friar's Head are stunning.  And when you have completed your van tour there is still a whale watch tour you can try. 

Also we visit both Light Houses.

At low tide take a walk over to the Head Harbour Lightstation. Or stroll through the Roosevelt Park compound and enjoy world-class gardening.

There is so much to do, so you better make sure to allocate enough time to really enjoy the whole island. Remember we are always here to help you enjoy Campobello the best we can. Go on TripAdvisor and read about what other people have experienced. Soon, you will be one of them.

Have a GREAT SUMMER!

Late February Winter

We have almost reached the end of February. Not much snow on the ground yet, but so much ice. Winter at the coast is never very stabile. Conditions and weather patterns change constantly. 

It seems that winter is mad, stomping around, having a fit, yelling, screaming. Slamming the door, it leaves. 
Two minutes later it comes back in and says: 

AND ANOTHER THING........

Coming here

Dear Visitor to Campobello Island!
You may be coming from a big city or the great plains of the midwest. You may live in the mountains, a desert or in the deep woods. It'll all be different from coming here to the shores of Campobello Island, where nature is dominated by the North Atlantic ocean. Oh, it can be very gentle but also very rough. I know you'd be looking for sunshine and maybe a gentle breeze, and more than often we enjoy that kind of beautiful weather. But there are days when the winds pick up bringing dark clouds and rain, or the fog rolls in from the south swallowing the island.  But regardless of what kind of surprise nature will offer to you, keep in mind that it will change again quickly. A grey morning doesn't mean the sun won't be out again in the afternoon. Speaking of the sun, you ought to see our sunsets. Take a boat ride at sunset or just sit at the Pier Waterfront Restaurant and watch the sun go down. Or we can get you up to Friar's Head from where the sunsets are spectacular. 

The American book author Henry Beston was a master in describing nature, and though his experiences are from Cape Cod, they can be lived again here on Campobello Island.

“The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach. I have heard them all, and of the three elemental voices, that of ocean is the most awesome, beautiful and varied.” 
― Henry Beston, The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod

And it is not only in the summer that one can enjoy the island. The pictures in this posting were taken in December and January. 

We Are Getting New Vehicle Graphics

Visiting Campobello Island, you will see the new graphics displayed on our vans from this summer.
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