Burn Permit

Riverport, NS

April 30, 2013

April showers bring May flowers, is there a rhyme for April bonfires?

I love how ghostly the figures look in this image, as well as the contrast of the sodium street lights on the left with the new LED street lights on the right.

Try as we might, we were not able to get the fire big enough to burn off the encroaching fog bank.  Next year....

Another day in the clouds

Upper Kingsburg, NS

April 24, 2013

A typically foggy Spring day down by the coast.  

Warm air temps and cold ocean temps produce lots of fog.  It is often quite the contrast from inland locales where it is sunny and warm while it is cold and foggy behind the beach.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  

At the very least, all that moisture in the air must be good for my complexion, right?

Another day in paradise

South Shore, NS

April 28, 2013

Local ripper spotted this afternoon.  He makes it look easy.

How cold is that water?

Current ocean temp at Hirtle's:

~6 C

She's warmin' up....slowly.

What's on this weekend? Roast Beef! Fried Bologna! Variety!

Another sure sign of spring, more church and fire department food fundraisers.  I'm hoping to hit the Mahone Bay Roast Beef Supper, if only to snag a slice of the ever elusive checkerboard cake!

If fried bologna is your thing, Chester Basin Legion is the place to be this weekend.

Enjoy the sun, everyone!

Breakfasts

April 27
Royal Canadian Legion #23, Lunenburg,

7:30-11:30 a.m. 

Adults $7; ages 5-12, $3. 

Takeout available for pick-up $7.50. 634-4215

Saturday, April 27, 

Newfie Breakfast

Chester Basin Legion. 

7:30-10:30

Menu selections and take-out available.

Saturday, April 27, 

Firemen's Breakfast, United Communities Fire Hall, Cherry Hill. 

8- 11 a.m. 

Adults $7, 5- 12 years $3.25, under 5 free.

Sunday, April 28, 

Brunch. 

Royal Canadian Legion Br. #49, Mahone Bay.

9 a.m.- 1 p.m. 

Adults $7.00, $3.00 for children, ages 5 and under free. 

Suppers

Saturday, April 27

Casserole and Salad Supper,

Springfield fire hall

4:30- 6 p.m.

Adults $8; ages 6-12, $4; 5 and under free. 

Proceeds Springfield Baptist Church.

Saturday, April 27

Roast Beef Supper.

St. James Anglican Parish Hall, Mahone Bay

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Adults $10, children 5- 12 $5, under 5 free. Takeouts available

Sunday April 28

Variety Dinner, 

Forties Community Centre, Forties, New Ross,

4-6 p.m. 

Adults $10; children 5-12; $5; preschoolers free. 

Entertainment provided by Unity Lodge #4, Lunenburg. Auction to follow dinner. 

Organized by the Brothers of Norwood Lodge #135, New Ross Proceeds for their Special Needs Programs.

First South Variety Supper: Table Cake Staging Area

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

First South, NS

April 21, 2013

I mustered up the nerve to ask permission to take photos of the room where all the desserts were located.  The kind woman guarding the sweets room graciously accommodated my photo request.  After I took one shot she felt the need to tidy up the presentation.  I think she was surprised that I wanted to take a picture of her moving the cakes around.  I told her it was an 'action shot'.

So many delicious cakes.  I enjoyed my slice of carrot cake, though the nearby chocolate cake also looked excellent!

Have satin jacket, will travel

First South, NS

April 21, 2013

I'm glad I snapped this shot, it was a spur of the moment capture.  

I was headed towards the open door, in search of the washroom when I saw this couple heading for the parking lot.  They represented the majority of attendees at the variety supper.  Odds are pretty good they were driving a Buick. ^_^