Bay of Fundy

We reached Joggins Fossil Cliffs at around 10:30 am. It was a partly cloudy day on the bank of Bay of Fundy, where one can experience the greatest tides in the world. We took a 30 min guided tour on the sea shore during low tide

Guided tour along the shore of Bay of Fundy

The guided tour followed a path on the shore where natural erosion opens up fossil beds to uncover Carboniferous fossils

The path towards the sea bed

Footprints

Our guide, who is a student of Geology at the Acadia University, showed us many plant fossils and some animal footprint fossils. Here he was showing a footprint of some reptile

Joggins Fossil Cliffs museum

Some of the fossils we have already seen at the interpretive centre at the beginning of the tour

The seer

The place was quite serene. I could spend hours just sitting on one of those benches

Joggins Beach

The beach, however, was not suitable for sea bathing

Beckoning of blues

The beautiful beach has many fossils just lying there unattended. No one is allowed to take them home without permit though. So, I brought back some sea-scapes instead!

Fort Beauséjour

Fort Beauséjour is in New Brunswick. As it was not far from our route to PEI, we stopped here for some time.

New Brunswick - National Historic Site

There is not much left of this 18th century British fort. But the area around is exceptionally photogenic.

Grasswall

You can actually climb the walls of the remains of the Fort Beauséjour. I loved how well Parks Canada maintained the grassland and made the whole area so beautiful.

The Confederation Bridge

The only man made structure that connects the lands of Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island.

Bridging the Gap

Driving the 12.9 km bridge is a memorable experience itself. It took us about 10 min to cross the bridge.

The Connection

These photographs of the bridge were taken from Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area, which is on the southern side of the bridge.

Rest and Ride

Our hut and the rented Jeep at North Rustico, Prince Edwards Island, where we reached sometime in late afternoon

Lobster Buoys

Decoration of a hut with lobster buoys, North Rustico, PEI. The industry of this small town is fishing.

Flying or fishing?

We saw many small fishing boats anchored along the shore of North Rustico Harbour.

North Rustico Harbour

Sunset, Cavendish

The rural community of Cavendish is about 10 min drive from North Rustico. The drive along the Gulf Shore Parkway can claim a place in the list of the most scenic drives in Canada.

Sunrise, North Rustico

Like any other normal photographers (or abnormal humans) we woke up early to catch the sunrise in North Rustico. It was enchanting to witness the the fishing boats sailing towards the morning light.

North Rustico Lighthouse

North Rustico Beach

Charlottetown

Charlottetown is a beautiful city with an old world charm scattered around everywhere.

Tourist Bus, Charlottetown

St. Dunstan's Basilica, Charlottetown

Possibly the most famous tourist attraction of Charlottetown. We were lucky to reach this 101 year old stone structure sometime in the afternoon, when only a handful of tourists were there.

The Last Supper

Inside St. Dunstan's Basilica

Lights of Hope

St. Dunstan's Basilica

Pillars

St. Dunstan's Basilica

The Pietà

St. Dunstan's Basilica

Stained Glass Window

St. Dunstan's Basilica

John Hamilton Grays

Statue of two forefathers of Canada. Both shared the same name -- John Hamilton Grays.

Lead us towards the Light

Philosophically and practically all photographers are extremely sensitive about the light

Victoria Row, Charlottetown

A street, where no cars are allowed

Colour Coordinate

Victoria Row, Charlottetown

"Let's create a confederation"

Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, have a replica of the room where the forefathers of Canada met for the Charlottetown Conference in 1864. The actual conference was held at the Province House, which is closed for renovation and will open for public again in 2020.

Cropped

The Confederation Centre Art Gallery has its other exhibits as well. This particular art installation reminded me of the vast and beautiful farmlands that we saw during our drives through Prince Edwards Island.

Confederation Landing Park

Charlottetown

Victoria Park

The most famous destination in Charlottetown for running, playing, wedding, sailing, dog walking, dog swimming (we saw this ourselves), and pretty much all the activities allowed in public.

Église de Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel

We set out for the North Cape Coastal Drive (350 km) loop during the third day of our trip. Among many scenic stops above is one of the major Acadian churches of PEI. The church was constructed in 1812 and has a burial ground on one side. We spent some busy time with our cameras around this site.

Lupine

Lupines are everywhere in Prince Edward Islands. As an ex-botanist, it is my duty to identify these flowers as "Lupinus angustifolius" (should be in italics).

Cape Egmont Lighthouse

One of the most scenic lighthouses we saw during our trip

Cape Egmont

Can you see the Église de Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel on the horizon?

Sailing Rock

Cape Egmont. I do not know if they call this structure "Sailing Rock" or not. But, that's what it looked like to me.

Fault

Cape Egmont

The Crossing

Near Église de Notre Dame Du Mont Carmel.

West Point Lighthouse

We were quite surprised to find out that you can actually rent a couple of rooms in the lighthouse itself. We walked to the top of this lighthouse to get a view of the surrounding area and the sea.

Brackley Beach

The most beautiful beach we have seen during our stay in PEI

Towards sand and sea

Brackley Beach