The time has changed here in Nova Scotia, and I’ll be the first to admit that it kicked my butt. I was exhausted. I hated waking up in the dark again. But I certainly did enjoy the lighter evenings. So when a sunny Saturday arrived, I just wanted to go for a drive.
I’m not sure what it is about the early Spring weather that makes me want to hit the highway. I would love to stay home all winter long. If the weather was the lest bit bad, I just wanted to be under a blanket. But, the sun has changed it’s glow and it’s time to explore again!
Saturday evening, it was time for a drive. We didn’t venture far. Just to Caribou Island. The sky was blue, there is still ice in the strait and thankfully they paved the road at some point or it would be a mud bath for the car. Not that that has ever stopped me from going on a drive!
The lighthouse at the end of the island looked so stark against the blue sky. It was so perfectly Nova Scotian. I think I may want to hit as many Nova Scotian lighthouses as I can this summer. They are just so interesting, historic and scenic. All things we love to explore.
We stopped at Waterside beach but the seaweed had taken over the beach and we just had a quick peek at the shore and turned around….besides, we didn’t want to disturb the couple that has found a sunny, quiet spot to enjoy their evening, either. Beaches in March tend to be a lot more private and it felt wrong to evade. Besides, the girls wanted to run on the boardwalk. And I wanted them worn out for bedtime.
When we left Waterside, we headed down the Sunrise Trail. The light had changed and the sky glowed with an eerie yellow light and the rain started to hit the windshield. Lena spotted a huge, vibrant double rainbow so I pulled over and turned to capture it, to no avail. It’s just always better in person. And it was way too big for one camera frame. But you get the idea.
Since it was the day before St. Patrick’s Day, finding a rainbow to dance under, to think on the promises God gives us and to just appreciate all that we have seemed perfect. It was a great way to spend a Saturday evening.
Colourfully yours,
Lori
