Cape Sable or "The Cape" is only a short boat ride from The Hawk which is the southern point of Cape Sable Island and made for the perfect little day trip away from the world. The tallest lighthouse in Nova Scotia is located on The Cape and though I really wanted to, I didn't get to see it this time. I guess that's a pretty good excuse to go back though, isn't it?
As is a perfectly normal occurrence, it was foggy on the morning we went out. I am certainly no expert on the matter considering I have only spent a grand total of about 3 weeks within 2 years of my life in this lovely area, but within those 3 weeks I sure saw a lot of fog.
I'm not sure why, but one of the things I really wanted to do during my time on the South Shore was to have a fire on the beach and within a few minutes of arriving here that was ticked off the list. As pleased as I was about that, I couldn't resist the urge to run off on my own and see what I could find.
Maybe it's because I don't see it that often or maybe because It's where I'm meant to be, but I simply cannot get enough of being by the ocean. And let me tell you, being on a little pile of sand in the ocean and totally surrounded by fog truly pleased my soul.
During my exploration I found enough dead fish, lobster and crab shells to have me believe that somewhere nearby is a very fat, satisfied Seagull.
I had been told there are sheep on the island as well but I never spotted any.
Many of the hours we spent on The Cape were consumed by simply strolling up and down the beach and it never got old. The sound of the waves and the eerie look of the fog only made it better.
Since we do it on pretty much all of our trips we found a good spot, set up the self timer and ran to make the shot. Once a reasonable photo was achieved we got back to taking pictures of what was around us. We both have the tendency to get a photo idea in our heads and then take shot after shot until we've achieved something that looks like what we imagined.
I had hoped for a bright, sunny day so I could really enjoy being on the beach all day but I think what we got was even better. I didn't get to swim, true, but it was warm and beautiful and my feet got wet so that's ok with me. And lets not forget about the mysterious Nova Scotia sunburn. Without fail every time I've been to this province I come away with a sunburn from a day where the sun was nowhere to be seen, and this day was no different.
Near the end of the day fresh clams were cooked in ocean water and my joy level spiked again. What more could I really ask for to end this lovely day?
Being in a place near the water, enjoying good food, my version of nice weather and good company made for a truly wonderful day. I'm so grateful that Ryan's Aunt and Uncle invited us out with them and that I could finally visit the pile of sand I've been looking at for 2 years.
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