May 02, 2022 / Last updated : May 24, 2022 kazue Nature

Spring has come

Mornings are still chilly, and sometimes it’s 2℃ even though it is now May. It is much colder than last year. It has been a rainy spring, but the greenery is gradually growing. Some flowers are blooming and you can feel spring breeze in the air.

Apr 17, 2022 / Last updated : Apr 22, 2023 kazue Food

Happy Easter

Although it’s sometime still chilly, spring has definitely come. Birds are singing, chipmunks are dancing, and colorful flowers are blooming. It is a beautiful season for a morning walk in our backyard hills. I baked Strawberry Baked Cheesecake with Chocolate Brownie Base for the Easter dinner’s dessert. A bird’s nest made with chocolate turned out […]

Mar 23, 2022 / Last updated : May 24, 2022 kazue Activity

Spiders Lake Trail again

Sam and I went to the Spiders Lake trail again. The snow has gone and we did 8km trail run with a Trail Run club. The trail we ran wasn’t the same major trail that we walked in the snow last time. We ran through more narrow trails with up and downs. There were about […]

Mar 04, 2022 / Last updated : May 24, 2022 kazue Activity

Spider Lake Trail

Spider Lake Trail is about 2.4 km out and back train located near Waverley, Nova Scotia where we live. Although it is already March, we could enjoy snow hike. After a couple of days of snow falling, the trees were covered with fresh snow, and we were totally in winter wonderland. Some people were enjoying […]

Feb 06, 2022 / Last updated : Feb 06, 2022 kazue Nature

Ice Art in Nature

What a beautiful ice art of nature!　After freezing rain, the ice flowers were glittering in the sunlight this morning. The neighbor’s cat who hadn’t come around during the winter, seemed to have arrived. I wonder if winter is coming to an end.

Feb 05, 2022 / Last updated : Feb 06, 2022 kazue Nature

Lawrencetown Beach

We had a power outage this morning, so we decided to go outside. We went to see the wild ocean. The Lawrencetown Beach is about 30 minutes drive from Burgundy Dream Bed & Breakfast, but it took a little longer to drive on some icy roads. Along the coast, we could see the ice art […]

Jan 30, 2022 / Last updated : Feb 01, 2022 kazue Nature

Peggy’s Cove

Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse. It was -5℃ with strong wind. Winter ocean is amazingly powerful.

Jan 23, 2022 / Last updated : Jan 23, 2022 kazue Activity

Frozen Waterfalls

Johnson River Falls trail where is about 15 minutes drive from our place. The trail is about 4.5km out and back. Nice and easy walk through the forest, but the trail is icy and slippery. At the end of the trail, you can find three water falls at Johnson River.

Dec 29, 2021 / Last updated : Dec 31, 2021 kazue Art

Museum in the forest

The snow that started falling yesterday evening was covered everywhere in the morning. We drove about 3 km to the entrance to the Portobello Connection trail on the other side of Lake William. As we walked along enjoying the snowy scenery, we found some unexpected artwork. It was like a museum in the forest. I […]

Dec 09, 2021 / Last updated : Dec 09, 2021 kazue Activity

Winter Wonderland

♫A beautiful sight…Walking in a winter wonderland♪ ♫ ♪ When I woke up this morning, I saw everything covered with snow. I am not a big fan of winter, but I can live with this amazing view! Just walking up the backyard hill brings me a peaceful feeling.