Dingy in Peggy's Cove. |
We have arrived in Nova Scotia and chose to stay in the
South Shore region to enjoy the Atlantic Coast.
The landscape is dramatic and much different than the Fundy Coast of New
Brunswick. Here we find a rocky granite coast line with exposed boulders and
tide pools next to wild flowers and lush grasses.
Saturday morning we drove around the coast to the Hubbard's
Barn Farmers' Market. It was more of an event than we anticipated. We were able
to stock up on fresh produce and found coffee from a local micro-roaster all
while listening to live Acadian Music.
Peggy's Cove home. |
The coastal road is very
twisty here, the coast line full of small bays and inlets. There of dozens of tiny
islands off shore. This irregular coastline is home to many lighthouses
including one of the most famous at Peggy's Cove.
Peggy's Cove is a tiny fishing village. It's picturesque
buildings and rocky prominences have played
scenes in a number of movies, including some of Fred's Favorites in the
Jesse Stone series starring Tom Sellek.
(more about those in a later post)
We found it to be as beautiful as promised (sometimes with great intention) and very
crowded. There are a number of small
shops selling local crafts alongside those offering tee shirts and bumper
stickers. Amos Pewter has a comparatively large store that offered handcrafted
pewter giftware as well as casting demonstrations. My favorite store was Hags
on a Hill, a co-op style market for artisans of St Margaret's Bay. There is a
great Espresso booth in one of those shops with Adirondack chairs on the back
deck. We took the opportunity to sit for a while in that quiet place and enjoy
the atmosphere of the cove.
Peggy's Point Lighthouse. |
Canadian Coast Guard Cutter on St. Margaret's Bay. |
William deGarthe Memorial. |
We also enjoyed the memorial
created by local artist and sculptor William deGarthe. The bas relief sculpture
is chiseled and carved onto a 30 foot granite rock face next to his home as a
monument to the lives of local fishermen. He began the 10 year project in the
1970's at the age of 63. The sculpture includes the images of 32 fishermen,
their wives and children, Saint Elmo, and "The Peggy" a young woman rescued
from a shipwreck as its sole survivor and married into a local family. Legend
states that Peggy's Cove was named after her .
Others, with less imagination, attribute the name to the fact that
Peggy's Cove is at the entrance to St. Margaret's Bay.
Fred enjoying the Peggy's Point Lighthouse grounds. |
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