Novascotia

This was one of the most memorable evenings of my life, and one I struggled the most to photograph early in my time with this hobby.

Remnants of Hurricane Larry were offshore, far enough that we were completely unaffected weather and wind wise, but with a huge swell forecast in the range of 16 feet. We took a drive out to the coast and hiked the cliffs overlooking Lawrencetown Beach. We didn’t see 16 ft waves, maybe more like 9, but the surfers were out and the sun was setting and everything kicked off. The view for the dozen or so of us on the cliffs was nothing short of spectacular, and these photos do not do it justice.

One of the highlights of my first year with a camera was this trek out to Martinique Beach for sunset in late July. This is one of my favorite places in all of Nova Scotia, you’ll see photos of it here often. It is however prone to fog at least in the earlier portion of summer, and it’s often difficult to tell what you’re going to get when you arrive as the beach juts dramatically out into the ocean. You can make the long drive out, be in bright sun 5 minutes out, and thick fog on arrival.