Peggy's Cove-Nova Scotia

We got home last night from a two week trip to Nova Scotia. Our main purpose of the trip was to attend the wedding of the daughter of good friends of ours. It was a special time with many friends. From a lobster feast to sailing, fishing to stand up paddle boarding, kayaking to hiking on the granite shoreline near Peggy's Cove, every day was full of fun and adventure.

We were based 20 kms north of Peggy's Cove at Seabright , on St. Margarets Bay. Our friends cottage, the "Bait House" was basecamp. The cottage was a great place to hang, relax adn enjoy the Maritimes. The hospitality and friendship of everyone we met was very special.

My next series of posts will be of sketches/paintings I created while we explored this coastal wonderland. The first is in this post, "Peggy's Cove" While this is a very busy place with many visitors, 5 km down the road is a peace of solitude called Polly's Cove. We went for a hike there on a very foggy day, seeing almost no one. (We also saw almost nothing as the fog was so thick;) )

Enjoy the journey.

Robert Krysak

Where There is Smoke, There is Fire-Canadian Rockies

I have done a fair amount of drives to remote lodges this summer. Taking in a variety of supplies, I have travelled thru the mountains to remote, back country locations. Although it was a bumper winter for snowfall and run off, the back country is tinder dry right now. With above average summer storms and lightning strikes, this has become a challenge for firefighters and is stretching resources.

I have travelled half a dozen times this summer thru Jasper, Alberta. 30 kms in any direction from the town the forest is dead, the effect of Pine beetle infestation. While this may be a natural progression of the environment, the result of a fire in this area could be catastrophic to the Town of Jasper.

The world is rapidly changes, and we are seeing devastating fires in Greece, California and Canada.
While it is great to have everyone enjoy the outdoor environment this summer, please be conscious of this fragile world we live in.

Robert Krysak