A reminder that living on the ocean is not an easy life.
And a very sobering thought to read the names and see the same last names repeated over and over.
But the harbour front is full of life too. Here is a tug that just finished towing in a ship that failed inspection by the coast guard.
And John, who talks to everyone....talking to the tug boat operator.
It's great travelling with John. We learned lots of stories about tugs & the work they do.
We spotted some herons and stopped to take some photos. They are such majestic birds. 
We went all the way out to the point of Blue Rocks, which looked like it must be a true fishing community. It was a lovely bay with some quaint homes and cottages. I'm sure it's a wonderful place to be in the summer, but winter must be very isolated. I should have taken some photos there, but I didn't. On the way back towards Lunenburg, we spotted a woman painting at the side of the road.
I asked if I could take her photo and we chatted for a few minutes. It turns out she lives on the other side of the province, but tours the area so she can paint on site. Her name is Joy Laking, and she'll be exhibiting in Lunenburg at the end of July.
She said she has painted the view of this old building every year for the past 30 years.
The Rope Loft Restaurant is right on the shore. It was a very windy day, but absolutely lovely...bright and sunny. A perfect day for lunching on the deck overlooking the bay.
Lunch was delicious. We both had the day's special...crab cakes with salad. John chose the caesar salad and I had the greek. Yum.
This view shows the pier with more tables and chairs for the restaurant. The pier looks out towards the ocean. The hill on the other side of the bay has some spectacular homes. I wouldn't want to think about the price of them...out of our reach for sure!
In the distance, you can see a yacht. The yacht is about 5 times larger than the ferry that goes from Chester over to Tancook Island. According to the people working at the restaurant, the yacht's name is The Intuition. Lunching at a table next to us were 3 couples...eavesdropping a bit on their conversation one man was a producer, and another an actor. When they left on their boat, they headed out to the yacht which led us to lots of speculation...but they were just sightseeing on their way to somewhere else. 
The restaurant has 2 decks. We were on the lower deck. The upper was closed off for the day. I'm sure it gets packed during tourist season (July & August). The windows along the building on the lower level were all topped with tole painted buildings and lighthouses. Very quaint.Just a lovely afternoon. Can't wait to go back.
Join us in our adventures as we tour the beautiful province of Nova Scotia and discover it's treasures.
