Cape Breton Highlands National Park ~ VEDA Day 6 ~ AwesomeKevin Road Trip #AKRT ~ August 5
Hey! Today I went to Cape Breton Highlands National Park! I went on the Freshwater Lake Lookout Trail and Middle Head Trail.
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Acadian Trail - 1st lookout - Hiking Cape Breton Highlands National Park Nova Scotia Video #1
This is the first lookout on Acadian Trail. I just started using my #Camelbak for water and am loving it!
Moose -- Benji's Lake Trail -- Cape Breton NS
New Project 3
Mica Hill Hike June 4 '17
Hike to Mica Hill with true outdoorsy friends. Thanks to Vince Forrestal, Victoria County's Physical Activity Coordinator for organizing.
Day 2: MacIntosh Brook - Cape Breton Highland National Park
Listen to the lovely sounds of MacIntosh Brook with piles of leaves covering the trail. At the end of the trail, there is this amazing waterfall. The video finishes off with two American Robins.
DATE FILMED: November 5th 2012
FILMED BY: William Grant
LOCATION: Nova Scoita, Canada
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L'Acadie Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park
This is near the summit of the Acadie Trail in the park. It's absolutely a stunning trail, so diverse! You can see Cheticamp from here. It's awesome to look around at the glacial topography, hanging valleys, and of course the North Atlantic.
Moose on Acadian Trail
early morning about 7:30 a.m.
Placentia, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, North America
Placentia is a town on the Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador, consisting of the amalgamated communities of Jerseyside, Townside, Freshwater, Dunville and Argentia. Common family names include Caul, Nolan, Power, O'Keefe, Collins, O'Reilly, Murphy, Williams, Gambin, Hatfield, Wyse, Barry, Mooney, and Careen. In the 2006 census, Placentia's population was reported as 3,898, down significantly from the 2001 figure of 4,426. This population decline has been ongoing since the early 1990s; in the 1996 census, Placentia was, proportionately, the 2nd fastest shrinking town in Canada, dropping from 5,515 to 5,013 between 1991 and 1996. It is unclear when Placentia was first settled by Europeans, but Basque fishermen were fishing in the area as early as the beginning of the 16th century, using Placentia as a seasonal centre of operations. Placentia may be derived for the a very similar name of an old basque villa called Placencia, or Placencia de las Armas - or Soraluze in basque language - located in the middle of the Basque Country, in the province of Guipúzcoa. Placentia, also, comes from the Latin placentia and is probably a name given by the Basques. Placentia's large, rocky beach meant that fish could be salted and dried on the beachrocks rather than on a constructed wooden fishing stage, saving both time and effort. In 1655, the French, who controlled more than half of the island of Newfoundland, and most of Atlantic Canada, made Placentia (or 'Plaisance,' as they called it) their capital. The French colony at Placentia was a successful one, and launched from here the devastating raids on the English during the Avalon Peninsula Campaign (1696). Fort Royal was built here. In 1713, the Treaty of Utrecht forced the French to abandon their Placentia Bay settlements, and Placentia became a British possession. For a time in the 18th century, it still rivaled St. John's in size and importance, as evidenced by the future King William IV's summering at Placentia in 1786 and using it as his base of operations when acting as surrogate judge in Newfoundland. The town was described by the then-Prince as a more decent settlement than any we have yet seen in Newfoundland and was reported as having a population between 1500 and 2000 people. Considering that the population of Newfoundland was reported as 8,000 11 years earlier, in 1775, Placentia's relative size and importance becomes apparent. By the 19th century, it was more fully eclipsed by St. John's and Harbour Grace, Placentia continued to be an important town, regional centre to the southern Avalon peninsula and the eastern Burin peninsula. From the mid-18th century through to the 1830s, numerous Irish immigrants from Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny and Cork settled in Placentia, so that the population of the modern town is largely of a mixture of West Country English and South-eastern Irish background. In the 18th century there were also a large number of settlers from the Channel Islands, from which Jerseyside, a prominent section of the town, derives its name. In 1940, via an agreement between the British and American governments (Newfoundland not joining Canada until 1949), a large American military base was constructed at nearby Argentia (which is now within the town of Placentia's boundaries). For a time, this was the largest American military base outside of the United States, and it played an integral role in World War II, earning the nickname the Gibraltar of the Atlantic. This huge development revolutionized the Placentia area both economically and culturally. Essentially, the American base introduced a widespread cash-based economy. Suddenly, people who had fished all of their lives (engaging in a type of barter system called the truck system) had access to good-paying jobs on the American base. American technology enriched the living standards of Placentia residents, while the local culture was influenced strongly by the American presence. Similarly, it prompted a huge population boom, growing from 1,900 people in 1935 to well over 8,000 in the 1960s (note: these figures account for the current boundaries of Placentia, which at the time consisted of 4 separate towns: Placentia, Dunville, Jerseyside, and Freshwater). The post office was established in 1851. The first Postmistress in 1863 was Mary Morris. The American base at Argentia was scaled back in the 1970s, and closed totally in 1994. This, along with the cod moratorium introduced by the Canadian government a few years' earlier, left the town of Placentia without an economic base for some time, although recent developments by Vale Inco are beginning to stabilize the town's rocky economic situation.
Clyburn Valley Trail in Ingonish, Cape Breton
Hike up the Clyburn Valley, footage of the ruin of the Gold Mine towards the end of the video.
Western Brook Pond Fjord, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland and Labrador
One of the most difficult decisions you'll have when you reach Western Brook Pond is how you wish to experience it. Your options begin with a 40-minute walk to the dock, where you can step on board a tour boat for a two-hour trip through the fjord with BonTours. Or, for the more advanced adventurer, you take a day hike up the eastern edge of the gulch for a once-in-a-lifetime photo op. One thing is for certain, once you've experienced Western Brook Pond, you won't soon forget it.
Jack Pine Trail - Hiking Cape Breton Highlands National Park Nova Scotia
Jack Pine Hike is relatively easy and short with great views - Cabot Trail
MacLeod Point St Anns Bay, NS
This beautiful property boasts gently rolling hills that are mainly wooded and has everything that one would want in a building lot, including water frontage, paved year round road frontage, availability of power and located on the famous picturesque Cabot Trail.
Tolovana Park Spearfishing
Josh, Steve, myself, Todd and his crew had some fun spearfishing at Tolovana Park over Memorial Day Weekend. Josh and I hitched a nice boat ride with Steve while Todd and his group braved it with kayaks. Later we found out there had been 2 shark sightings that weekend. CRAZY!! It was great to see the PNW Spearboard group dominate the kayak fisherman haha. Special thanks to Crystal for the kick ass cover photo!
Corney Brook
The area around my 2nd camp site in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
This wasn't on my head obviously, I had it in my hand because of the charge.
Also, toward the end...that is likely from a Coyote
Broad Cove Mountain, Ingonish
Short but steep hiking up and back down Broad Cove Mountain in Ingonish. This trail offers great views of Ingonish Island, Middle Head and Smokey Mountain. Found a grass snake at the top of the trail, sunny itself on some rocks.
Kelly's Mountain - Cape Breton, NS
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As part of our tour of the Maritimes, we explored Kelly's Mountain - a stretch along the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. We liked it so much, we zipped up and down the mountain several times. Look for the moment Niall is coming up the hill and passes Jason & Jay as they're going down.
Video shot a variety of GoPro Hero cameras
Edited using PowerDirector 11
Opening music by J. L. Cox, recorded & mixed using GarageBand for iOS
'On the Table' (Silent Partner) via YouTube audio library
Fishing for blue crab and stone crabs, crabbing with Rachel
Just out enjoying a little crabbing with my friend Rachel, crabbing sucked but we had fun anyway. Thanks for watching!
Images d'Île Madame (Beautiful Isle Madame)
Images d'Île Madame (Beautiful Isle Madame)
Isle Madame is an island located at the southern-most tip of beautiful Cape Breton Island & is made up of several communities. Arichat, Petit de Grat, D'Escousse & West Arichat make up the four regions on the Island.
Isle Madame is nestled by the sea and remains rich in a proud history and heritage which dates back over two centuries. The island is named in honor of Madame De Maintenon, the second wife of Louis XIV.
Isle Madame is about 7 miles wide and 10 miles long. Coastal roadways enclose 12 interior fresh-water lakes, and wind their way around picturesque coastlines with many secluded inlets and coves. Look-off's, picnic areas, museums, beaches, wharves, and lighthouses, are among the many delights of Isle Madame. Dine on delicious fresh seafood, discover Acadian tradition, community festivals, stop at one of the many crafter's studios and relish the warm hospitality of the people. With its rich cultural diversity and beautiful scenery, there is an unlimited number of activities available to island visitors.
How do glaciers shape the landscape? Animation from geog.1 Kerboodle
This animation explains the ways in which glaciers shape the landscape. Can you identify the 3 main processes? Find this and more animations on geog.1 Kerboodle. Find out more about geog.123 at oxfordsecondary.co.uk/geog.123.