Hiking Brier Island, Nova Scotia
The western lighthouse Lighthouse and tide pool A grumpy lady in Digby asked us what we are going to Brier Island for, because there is nothing to see there. Well we thought we would put that to the test. After our great whale watching experience off the coast of Brier we went hiking along the coast. It turns out Brier Island has a bit more to offer than what our grump traveler friend thought. Wildflowers galore Songbird and it's catch We hiked between lighthouses guarding the rocky, windswept coast. We had songbirds singing overhead. Beautiful wildflowers and interesting bog plants filled the meadows behind the rocky shoreline. And gulls by the hundreds roosted along the rocks just inland and didn't stop their antics at all as we walked by. It is a peaceful place where you won't see too many other travelers. The sounds are all natural and the wildflowers and salt air ignite your senses. It felt pretty good to prove that lady wrong. Mom lookin...