Located in Apopka, Florida is a wonderful facility that dedicates itself to the rehabilitation of raptors that have found themselves unable to survive in nature. This location has been in operation since 2001 and has been open to the public since 2004. Beyond rescuing birds-of-prey, they also conduct public education programmes and research. Carol and Scott McCorkle co-founded the Centre …
Two years ago, Jim and I watched the Ken Burns documentary film entitled “The Civil War” and when we had finished watching all the episodes, we talked about visiting some of the American Civil War sites one day – one of them being the Andersonville Prison in Georgia. This October we did just that. As we were making plans for …
The Image Makers Photography Club located in Truro, Nova Scotia went on one of its field trips on Saturday 23 August 2014, to visit McNabs Island. This 1000 acre island is located in Halifax Harbour. It has a fascinating history with human habitation stretching back at least 5000 years. It has been used as a fishing base, a military establishment and …
On August 27th, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm, the Halifax Public Gardens is celebrating its 4th Annual “Dahlia Day”. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about dahlias and to enjoy this beautiful National Historic Site. The rain date for this event is August 28th and admission is Free. Some of the highlights for this event include: Arranging …
Jim and I have attended the Chester Art Festival for three years running and we have been impressed with the quality of work that each artist brings to the festival; as well as, the village of Chester. We recommend this event to art lovers and travellers. Below you will find more information about this year’s event. Be sure to stop …
The Pictou Lobster Carnival is an annual Nova Scotia event which is held during the month of July. This year, the carnival celebrated its 80th anniversary. It is a three day festival that is meant to celebrate the end of the lobster fishing season in the area, the Maritime culture and music. The main events are held on the weekend; …
