Thursday, August 15, 2013

Driving Tour of Cape Breton Highlands National Park

August 15th - Thursday - Very windy - 60's

We were up early and set out to drive around the perimeter of the National Park by taking Cabot Trail and it was a wonderful drive.  It took us all day long and we drove a total of 200 miles and I am just going to post some of the pictures that we took with a description of some that might need a description.
This is where we started and we we up and down and around
The ocean had some white caps today with the wind
A view across the Smokey Mountains
A shepherd's Shelter
View down the mountain to the ocean
Note how some of the trees are beginning to change


Rocks along the side of the road
We stopped and walked along a board walk that covered a bog area and viewed the different flowers that grew there
This told about some of the insect eating plants
A close up of the Pitcher Plant
Water lilies
I don't remember the name of this one 
Bog Orchid 
We actually walked on top of this mountain.

Beautiful isn't it?
Cotton Grass
Think you can agree from the pictures that I posted, we had a day that was wonderful for the eyes and the soul.  Tomorrow we pack up and move on to Prince Edward Island.  Hopefully, I will be able to post from there

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