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CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Farming on the Rock, field near Goulds, Newfoundland looks like candy
Is it just me or does this look like ribbon candy? It’s quite a lovely sight. It was a late start, but farmers are on the land across Atlantic Canada. Janny VanHouwelingen came across this field in Goulds, south of St. John’s, N.L. The ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Hard work softened by the sun off Nova Scotia
Patricia MacMaster took this gorgeous photo Monday morning off Ballantynes Cove in Antigonish county N.S. She was lobster fishing beside the Marsh Lynn and commented on what a beautiful morning it was on the water. Thank you for taking us there with ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Blue sky bike rides in Newfoundland
We are blessed to have such vast and beautiful open spaces to explore. There’s something very peaceful about the puffy clouds dotting the sky over the ribbon of asphalt that seems to go on forever. Janny Van Houwelingen snapped ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Rare avian visitor to the Annapolis Valley
Look what flew into North Kingston in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley late last month – a cattle egret! Donna Shunamon says the beautiful bird landed on their lawn and stayed several hours – feeding on some worms. I have never ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Get your geese in a row at Sackville, New Brunswick's Waterfowl Park
Donna Langille took advantage of the sunshine and drove from her home in Amherst, N.S. to the lovely Waterfowl Park in Sackville, N.B. She found lots of new feathered friends and very protective parents. The park is a wonderful pit stop when ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Cardinals courting in Colchester County
Since when is smooching a spectator sport? Mr. blue jay watched on as the pair of cardinals either fed each other or was being affectionate. Apparently, it is quite common for the male cardinal to engage in a courtship in which he offers a female ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: An inspiring sunrise in Nova Scotia's Guysborough County
A clear sky is not always the best if you’re looking for a dramatic start to the day. John Grant captured this beauty as the sun came up over Lesterdale in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. There was just enough midlevel cloud to bounce the ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Giving a hoot for signs of spring in Hammonds Plains
More special signs of spring: Bruce Cameron was good enough to share this amazing photo he took in Hammonds Plains, N.S. last week. Actually, he took quite a few — trying to get the entire family in one picture, but that was not to be. Bruce ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Peek at a mama robin's work
What a lovely surprise! Phyllis Harvey found this robin's nest in the middle of her hanging Boston fern on the patio by Belcher's Marsh near Halifax, N.S. She has been following the progress. Robins lay one egg a day up to ...
CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Blooming blossoms in the Annapolis Valley
It’s all about timing. Late, cool spring weather kept the apple blossoms back a little, but Phil Vogler says Saturday’s June sunshine helped bring out the stars of the show. He snapped this photo near Grafton in Nova ...
