Whale Watching, Pt.5

Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

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This week, I continue to highlight the whales that we saw on our whale watching cruise with Sea Watch Tours. These were from August 2014, when we vacationed on Grand Manan Island.

As mentioned last week, these are all right whales. If you follow me on Facebook, you might have seen one of the whale tail shots as I used it for a cover photo for awhile. There is also a photo of a mother and juvenile whale. I think they said it was born the previous year (2013), but was still hanging out with mom.

I noticed on the Sea Watch Tours Facebook Page, that they've had great sightings of humpback whales this past week or so...rolling in seaweed and whatnot and of course, they get as close as they can...wish I was there! 

This week has been fairly quiet..we went to Ottawa to drop a desk off for Keturah on Thursday..it was a quick trip as she had to work, so we just had lunch and bought her some groceries and headed home again. She's coming home for a week's visit on Tuesday, so that will be nice!

We've gone for a few walks at the park this week, but haven't done too much else. Kevin heads back to work on Tuesday, so he'll be out of my hair! :-) 

Us girls will likely head out school shopping on Thursday, maybe to the US to see if we can find any deals! :-)

Have a great week!

Whale Watching, Pt. 4

Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick

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This week I'm starting to highlight the whale photos that I took on our whale watch cruise last August, while on holiday on Grand Manan Island.

Some are NOT in black and white, although they look it...it's just the way the fog was coming and if there was cloud cover or not..there wasn't a lot of sun that day, which can be good for shooting! 

We did not get to see the whole whale at the same time....unfortunately, no breaching today. These include photos of it's head, it's tail, it's body and it's blow hole breathing out air as it surfaces. These whales are all Right Whales and are one of the most endangered whales with only 300-400 left in the world! I guess we were lucky as we only saw Right whales that day. Last time, we cruised, we only saw Humpbacks! They are an awesome sight to behold, I tell ya! :-)

Well, this week was busy with painting the kitchen and dining room. Kevin is hiring in someone to finish the flooring....yay! Although, it means my house is still and will still be a mess for a few weeks, until they come to do it!

We headed to Ottawa on Saturday to visit Keturah. She had a day off and didn't want to drive home, so we went there! We went to the Byward Market, had some lunch downtown and went to the Long Island Locks, had a nice dinner and some shopping too! A long day, but nice to spend time with her!

Sunday, was a quiet day at home and I edited these photos then, but didn't have time to type the blog post, so here I am today, finally finishing it...sorry for the delay!

Monday, we went to Waterloo with Brooke, so that she could move her stuff out of her old apartment. She can't get into her new apartment until Sept 4, so we rented a storage unit in Waterloo and will go back in a couple of weeks to move all her stuff to the new place! Her bf Carter came and was a tremendous help moving furniture!

Have a great week!

Whale Watching Cruise Pt. 3

Ocean Sunfish, Bay of Fundy, NB

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This week, I am highlighting some photos of a weird looking fish called the Ocean Sunfish. This one we saw while on our whale watch cruise with Sea Watch Tours. We've seen one every time we've cruised with them, so they must know where to find them!

Here's info about them from Wikipedia:

"The ocean sunfish or common mola, Mola mola, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. It has an average adult weight between 247 and 1,000 kg (545–2,205 lb). The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe. It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally. Sunfish can be as tall as they are long when their dorsal and ventral fins are extended."

Wikipedia_Ocean_sunfish

These photos don't do it justice (as it's underwater), but you can see the massive size of it! I can't imagine catching one on a hook! :-) 

Well, our trip to Grand Manan Island was awesome once again! It was different this year without the girls, but still enjoyable. We went to all the usual places, found a few new ones and enjoyed the fireworks for New Brunswick day too!  The best part was meeting new people and making new friends! Everyone we talked to said moving there was the best thing they ever did and encouraged us to do it! There are a lot of people from Ontario who have relocated there. I'm hoping that will be us some day soon! It was really hard to leave this time..it's getting harder each time we go for a visit!

We took a few days to recover and now I'm back to cracking the whip so that we can finish up our renovations before Kevin goes back to work in September!

Have a great week!

Whale Watching Cruise, Pt. 2

Greater Shearwater Seabirds, Grand Manan Island, NB

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This time I'm highlighting some seabirds we saw while cruising with Sea Watch Tours. These are Greater Shearwater birds and are found abundantly in the Bay of Fundy. We saw quite a few on our trip, as we were heading out to the whale watching area, so I took a few dozen photos!

This week went by fast again. I had a great lunch with a friend from Academy of  Learning College and got caught up with some other students and teachers! I headed to Ottawa on Wednesday and spent a couple of days hanging with Keturah as well as Anne & Fred! It's always a great visit!

Brooke was off on Friday, so we headed out for a nice lunch and a bit of shopping. Kevin painted the living room and we've been cleaning up the kitchen a bit today...getting rid a lot of stuff we no longer use! We're slowly getting there!

This week, we are heading to Grand Manan Island for a week or so for vacation! Looking forward to it...I love travelling! So, I likely won't be posting next week, unless it happens to be a rainy day and I need some computer time (yes, I miss it, if I'm away too long)!

So, have a great couple of weeks!

A Whale Watching We Will Go...

Sea Watch Tours, Grand Manan Island, NB

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This time I'm starting to highlight the photos of our whale watching cruise that we took last summer while we visited Grand Manan Island. This is our third time cruising with Sea Watch Tours and would highly recommend them...It's a money back guarantee...you only pay if you see whales! We've seen whales (8 or more) each trip! The staff are very knowledgable, professional and helpful! The free coffee/hot chocolate is always nice too! www.seawatchtours.com

These photos include shots of Grand Manan Island as well as other islands on our way to see the whales...As you can tell from the photos, it was quite foggy that day! It was funny weather that day, as it was clear on shore, then foggy, then clear, etc. etc.

I'll have some shots of the birds we saw on our cruise next week!

Wow, last week went by so fast..the whole summer is going so fast actually! I'm not sure what we did, other than go for a few walks at the waterfall park! Keturah was home for a couple of days, but we didn't see too much of her as she was out with friends. Saturday, we had my sister and her hubby over for dinner and on Sunday we went to Kevin's sister's house for a family dinner there..lots of good fellowship and food all weekend long!

This week I will be visiting the college to pick up some certificates and have lunch with some friends who are still there. I will also be heading to Ottawa on Wednesday to visit Keturah for a couple of days.

Enjoy your week!

Pheasants of Grand Manan Island, N.B

Grand Manan Island, NB

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This time I have 8 photos of the same bird...I think it's a pheasant...not sure though. I saw it in the neighbour's yard next door to the house we rented last summer on Grand Manan Island. There were two of them, but I didn't get a good shot of the other one. He/she is very pretty and wasn't overly concerned about me taking it's picture. I did have my long lens on though! Can't wait to get back there for a visit!

This week was renovations! The two doors are finally installed. We have also been downsizing all the crap we've accumulated over the last 25 years! It's amazing how much stuff we have that we don't need! Feels good to purge, although there is some stuff that I won't get rid of no matter what! :-)

Keturah came home for a couple of days last week too, so it was nice to have her around! She is coming back this week too! She has to get a series of rabies shots for school, so has to have another shot this week. Brooke is off to her annual camping trip for a few days with friends! Fun stuff!

Next week, I'll likely start with the whale-watching trip photos!

Have a great week!

Seal Cove Beach, Grand Manan Island, NB

Seal Cove Beach, Grand Manan Island

Welcome back! This time I am including some photos of the Seal Cove Sand Beach found on Grand Manan Island. As you can see from these photos, the tide is out, so lots of walking in the sand here! The sun was bright in some photos as this was after supper. On the photo of the rocks (and it's a tall pile), you can see how far up the water does come when the tide is in....It's just so cool to witness. Sometimes it's a detriment if you want to go fishing at a certain time, only to find the tide is out and there's little or no water! :-)

I'm late posting this week as yesterday was busy. We re-started our renovations and had to run to Home Depot and then came home to try to install exterior doors, only to find we didn't have everything we needed! SIGH. So, we are at it again today, but I'm taking a break! :-)

Last week, we went to Ottawa with Keturah, as she had orientation for her new job at Costco. We went shopping at the outlet mall, visited with friends and went to watch Liam play baseball. She was finally done at 8pm. A very late night for us! She had to start work on Friday evening, so she drove down on Friday with her clothes and belongings..it was so sad to see her go! :-( The house is so quiet now!

We are heading to Grand Manan in a few weeks, so we have that to look forward to---it will likely be just Kevin, Zeek and me!