Canadian Maritimes

Historic Waterfront Lunenburg Town Nova Scotia Canada

From across the water, one can see the historic, colorful buildings which make up the waterfront in the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in Canada.

The colorful buildings along the historic waterfront in the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in Canada, a quaint town that was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The architecture in Lunenburg is incredible where churches, houses and businesses ...

Long Island Balancing Rock St Marys Bay Nova Scotia

The water in St. Mary's Bay on Long Island in Nova Scotia, Canada remains calm as the mysterious Balancing Rock adorns the coastal shores.

Many visitors to Nova Scotia, Canada who come to Long Island by ferry will stop and wander a trail which brings one to the beauty of St. Mary's Bay where the Balancing Rock stands. The trail makes its way through the woods, with boardwalks put in ...

Archeological Digs Signs Melanson Settlement National Historic Site

Two detailed signs have information about the archeological digs at the Melanson Settlement National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Between the years of 1984 and 1986, archaeologists excavated the landscape at the Melanson Settlement and findings of the archeological digs, four structures built before 1755 were discovered. Fascinating artifacts were found during these digs an ...

Mariner King Accommodation Sign Lunenburg Nova Scotia

The sign outside the Mariner King Accommodation in the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia is one worth finding to enjoy the elegance and comfort one requires while vacationing.

A historic sign outside the Mariner King Accommodation in the town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, attracts the attention of tourists looking for a place to stay. The Mariner King Accommodation is situated in the centre of this historic town and is within ...

Mary Ann Falls Scenery Cape Breton Highlands National Park

The scenery of the water cascading over the rock ledges at Mary Ann Falls in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia is beautiful when the water level is high.

The water thunders over the rock ledges of Mary Ann Falls in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada where the scenery around the area consists of lush greenery and wilderness. Mary Ann Falls drops 20 feet to the pool below and ...

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site Building Cape Breton

Around the exterior of the building which houses the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the gardens are in full bloom and the landscape is perfectly manicured.

The exterior of the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in the town of Baddeck in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia shows the modernized structure of the building. In 1847, a genius by the name of Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scot ...

Stone Wall Cannon Gun Louisbourg Fortress Nova Scotia

A cannon gun along the stone wall near the entrance to the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada in Nova Scotia, aims out over the water.

This cannon gun is one of the many attractions at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Set up along the stone wall, this cannon gun protected one of the busiest harbours and one of France's main center of ...

Long Island Boars Head Lighthouse Nova Scotia

Atop the cliffs of Long Island near Tiverton, Nova Scotia, the Boar's Head Lighthouse aids mariners through the Bay of Fundy.

Built in 1864, the historic red and white structure, home to the Boar's Head Lighthouse stands high on the cliffs of Long Island near Tiverton, Nova Scotia watching over Petit Passage in the Bay of Fundy. The lighthouse still operates today aidin ...

Digby Wharf Fishing Boats Evangeline Trail Nova Scotia

Along the Evangeline Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada, visitors can wander along the coastal shores in the town of Digby where a mass of colorful fishing boats remain docked at the wharf.

Tied up along the wharf in the town of Digby, found along the Evangeline Trail in Nova Scotia, Canada, are a mass of colorful fishing boats. At low tide, the wharf stands high out of the water and some of the owners of the fishing boats must clim ...

Cute Atlantic White Sided Dolphin Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia

The wildlife is plentiful in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia and here passengers aboard a boat tour watch as a cute Atlantic White Sided Dolphin surfaces nearby.

In the cool waters of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada, people will find a variety of wildlife while on a boat tour with Pirate Cove Whale and Seabird Cruises. As the boat cruises through the water, a cute Atlantic White Sided Dolphin surf ...

Humpback Whale Family Bay Of Fundy Whale Watching Tour

A family which consists of a mother and calf Humpback Whale, rest on the surface of the water in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia giving passengers aboard a whale watching tour a good look at their backside.

Across the surface of the water in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada, passengers aboard a whale watching tour view a family of Humpback Whales, a mother and its calf resting on the surface. Usually arriving in these waters around the middle ...

Locke Homestead With Lawn Furniture Lockeport Nova Scotia

A colorful display of lawn furniture sits outside the historic Locke Homestead in the town of Lockeport in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The beautiful architecture of the Locke Homestead in the town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia, towers over the manicured landscape where a display of colorful lawn furniture sits. Constructed in 1876 for Captain Henry Locke, it was later purchased in 1892 ...

Brier Island Lighthouse Picture Nova Scotia Canada

A brightly colored lighthouse which stands at Whipple Point on Brier Island in Nova Scotia, Canada watches over the dangerous water around this island.

The red and white striped structure located 0.8 miles north of Whipple Point on Brier Island in Nova Scotia, Canada is known as the Brier Island Lighthouse. Whipple Point is the Southeast extreme of the island and the lighthouse is a necessity fo ...

Mersey River Woman Canoeing Kejimkujik National Park

As the water trickles off the paddle from this woman canoeing down the calmness of the Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, the summer scenery is breathtaking.

During the summer months, the landscape on either side of the Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada flourishes in various shades of green. The serenity while canoeing along the Mersey River is calming with the only sound ...

Historical Memorial Church Statue Grand Pre Nova Scotia

In the center of the walkway leading to the historical Memorial Church in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, stands a statue named Evangeline.

On top of a large rock pillar in the center of the walkway leading to the historical Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in Grand Pre, Nova Scotia, stands the Evangeline statue. The statue is made of bronze and Evangeline is a ...

Sunset Reflections St Marys River Sherbrooke Nova Scotia

The sunset sky over the St. Mary's River in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia is beautiful as the yellow hues span across the surface of the water allowing the reflections to be clearly defined.

The stillness of the St. Mary's River in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia in Canada shows off the reflections of the sunset hues, the cloud formations and the bordering wilderness across its surface. The sun dips below the hillsides, calling the end to an ...

Louisbourg Light Lighthouse Point Cape Breton Nova Scotia

Atop the green hillsides at Lighthouse Harbour in Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada, stands the beauty of the Louisbourg Light which has watched over these waters for centuries.

At the entrance to Lighthouse Harbour in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the historic building which houses the Louisbourg Light is found. The light atop the lighthouse can be seen for 18 miles and the first light was supplied from codfish oil in a bro ...

MacIntosh Brook Falls Cape Breton Highlands National Park

A mass of water flows over the rocky ledges to create the picturesque scenery of MacIntosh Brook Falls in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada.

With great fury, the MacIntosh Brook Falls along the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, cascades over the rock ledges to the pool below. When MacIntosh Brook Falls runs at a slow pace, it is possible to hike over the ...

Eighteenth Century Tools Fortress Of Louisbourg Cape Breton

Eighteenth century tools are on display at an exhibit at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada.

At the Construction Techniques exhibit at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, there is a display of tools which have been reproduced from the 1700's. These tools are found at the Carrerot House at the Fortress where visitors w ...

Boars Head Lighthouse Sunset Long Island Nova Scotia

A soothing sunset highlights the sky over the Bay of Fundy where the Boar's Head Lighthouse stands on a cliff on Long Island, Nova Scotia aiding ships to safety.

Evening will slowly move in over the Boar's Head Lighthouse on Long Island, Nova Scotia, but before it does, the sunset hues span the sky in soft pastel colors. The water of Petit Passage remains calm as the the light atop the Boar's Head Lightho ...

Westport Harbour Fishing Boats Brier Island Nova Scotia

A small, but quaint town where fishing boats tie up to the wharf in the harbour of Westport located on Brier Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Vibrant colors on the fishing boats fill the harbour in the town of Westport on Brier Island, Nova Scotia where they remain docked along the wharf on a sunny day. Brier Island is a beautiful place located along the coastal shores of Nova Scotia a ...

Market Sign Annapolis Royal Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia

A unique sign advertising for the Farmer & Trader's Market in Annapolis Royal in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The sign hanging from old iron railings is just the beginning to the popular area where the Farmer & Trader's Market in Annapolis Royal in the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia is held. The market is open from the middle of May until the middle of Octobe ...

Memorial Church Bell Tower Acadian Flag Nova Scotia

The Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada was erected in 1922. A beautiful bell tower tops the church as an Acadian Flag flies in the foreground.

The Acadian flag flaps in the breeze which sweeps across the landscape where the Grand Pre National Historic Site in the Minas Basin in Nova Scotia is located. The flag is one which the Acadians are extremely proud of and is flown at full mast as ...

Sunset Clouds St Marys River Sherbrooke Nova Scotia

The clouds darken over the St. Mary's River in Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia in Canada but not enough to block out the vibrant sunset colors which highlight the sky.

A beautiful sunset spans the sky amongst the thickening cloud formations over the St. Mary's River in the town of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia in Canada. The river remains tranquil which allows the sunset scenery to create a mirror image across the su ...

Famous Theodore Tugboat Halifax Harbour Nova Scotia

The famous tugboat, Theodore, can be found along the waterfront in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia where it has a permanent home in the harbour.

Theodore the tugboat starred in a local children's show which quickly caught the attention of many children and Theodore soon became famous, not only in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The man who created this show lived a simple life who enjoyed watching tugboats ...

Cannon Gun Firing Military Procession Louisbourg Fortress

The military procession marches through the streets at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia, Canada before the cannon gun firing.

Tourists follow beside the military procession in the Quay at the Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia, Canada which is led by an officer dressed in clothing relating to the 18th century. This military procession is the onset to the cannon gun f ...

Lighthouse Point Fortress Of Louisbourg Cape Breton Nova Scotia

From Lighthouse Point in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, the scenery across the harbour highlights the historic national site of the Fortress of Louisbourg.

On a beautiful day, the sun sparkles off the surface of the water in Louisbourg Harbour as the historic Fortress of Louisbourg decorates the landscape as seen from Lighthouse Point in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. This 18th century French fortified t ...

Delaps Cove Sunset Scenery Stone Formation Nova Scotia

In the background, the sunset scenery at Delap's Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada sends out a feeling of calmness and beauty while a stone formation built along the beach becomes the main focus.

A stone formation stands in the foreground of this picture taken along the beach at Delaps Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada as the colorful horizon enlightens the sky at sunset. Carefully stacked atop one another, the base of the stone formation is a ...

Kejimkujik National Park Mills Falls Mersey River Nova Scotia

The beautiful scenery of Mills Falls along the Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia which flows over historic rock cliffs.

Cascading over the unique rockery made up ancient African slate rock, Mills Falls flows over the various tiers where it shows its force as it swirls around the rocks. This waterfall is displayed along the Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park ...

Historic Dining Room Port Royal National Historic Site Nova Scotia

The interior of the Common Room/dining room at the Port Royal National Historic Site near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada.

A stop for visitors to the Port Royal National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada, now known as the Port Royal Habitation, is to see the dining room or common room once used by the French during the 17th century. The colony of French people set ...

Boars Head Lighthouse Long Island Nova Scotia

The historic red and white building home to the Boar's Head Lighthouse on Long Island near Tiverton, Nova Scotia and the beautiful scenery of the Bay of Fundy.

Standing atop the impressive cliffs on Long Island near Tiverton in Nova Scotia, Canada, the Boar's Head Lighthouse watches over the fury of the Bay of Fundy. Constructed in 1864, the lighthouse aided the shipping vessels into Petit Passage which ...

Sunset Delaps Cove Rocky Beach Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia

The rocky beach at Delaps Cove along the coastline of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, is a romantic location to watch a sunset dress up the sky.

The soft yellow and pink hues across the sky at sunset, start to disappear as the sun says goodnight and the clouds move in over the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada. The algae covered rocks along the beach at Delaps Cove are bared at low tide ...

Grand Passage Lighthouse Briar Island Nova Scotia

Briar Island in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada has been home to the Grand Passage Lighthouse since it was built and lit in 1901.

The beautiful scenery of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada surrounds Briar Island where the Grand Passage Lighthouse has watched over these waters since 1901. The first building and square wooden tower was adorned with a red lantern towerin ...

Woman Canoeing Mersey River Kejimkujuk National Park Nova Scotia

Proper sun protection is extremely important especially for this woman canoeing along the Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada on a warm summer day.

The Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada is one of the prettiest places for canoeing where the tranquility of the wilderness surrounds you. Wildlife calls come from the depths of the forests while other animals lurk aro ...

Ferry Petit Princess Island Crossing Nova Scotia Canada

The Petit Princess ferry makes the daily crossing between Digby Neck and Long Island in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada.

As the Petit Princess ferry makes its daily journey between Digby Neck and Long Island in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada, the buildings in the town of Tiverton are highlighted in the backdrop. The Petit Princess ferry has made this cross ...

Delaps Cove Beach Shed Sunset Bay Of Fundy Nova Scotia

An old shed on the beach at Delaps Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada is highlighted by the beautiful rays at sunset which span across the surface of the Bay of Fundy.

A rustic, old shed slowly losing its color, sits on the beach at Delaps Cove in Nova Scotia as a beautiful sunset adorns the horizon over the Bay of Fundy. Pink hues mixed with the golden tones filter through the steady flow of clouds as the sun ...

Vibrant Colored Flowers Livingstone Daisies Picture

A mass of vibrant colored flowers known as Livingstone Daisies, decorate the gardens at the Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

When in full bloom, a large cluster of vibrant colored Livingstone Daisies creates the beauty of the gardens at the Cape Forchu Lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada. These flowers all have the same purple/red center but the petals come to life in a variety ...

Mersey River Kayakers Kejimkujik National Park Nova Scotia

Two sets of kayakers slowly make their way along the Mersey River where the wilderness of Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia encompasses them on both river banks.

Kayakers spend the day exploring the wilderness of Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada traveling along the Mersey River. Lush greenery blankets both sides of the Mersey River where various species of wildlife such as deer, moose, blac ...

Beach Sunset Rock Formation Delaps Cove Nova Scotia

A rock formation built along the beach at Delaps Cove in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada, is highlighted by the stunning lighting at sunset.

Soft pastel colors enlighten the sky at sunset over Delaps Cove in Nova Scotia, Canada as the beach possesses its own unique display. A rock formation was built on a large boulder by visitors to Delaps Cove which becomes the center of focus makin ...

Kejimkujik Canoe Rentals Mersey River Nova Scotia

Canoe rentals for visitors to Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada are available along the banks of the Mersey River.

Tranquility, wilderness and lush greenery surrounds the scenic waterway of the Mersey River in Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada. Visitors will find a clearing along the banks of the river where canoe rentals are available for those ...