After exactly 2 years in Barbados, we were given the gift of an unexpected return to Nova Scotia. The first thing I thought of was to check on our wood supply. It was winter after all.

Clearing up our affairs in Barbados was not a difficult task. The most pressing items were our two cars. Surprisingly, they sold very easily, and the Sea Eagle sailing vessel also sold without much trouble. So, after we visited a few of our favourite spots one last time …

… and after being mocked by the neighbours as good riddance…

… we headed for Nova Scotia and yet another quarantine.

After unpacking into the cottage and lighting a fire, we went outside and lit a fire.

Not trusting the fire to keep us totally, warm, we brought a few enhancements to warm our insides.

Being winter, we were fortunate to have lots of snow with which to play and to enjoy our winter wonderland.

After living abroad during many of the last few winters, we have not had the chance to wander through our snow covered land. The snow does add an element of wonder to the picture. We took this opportunity to wander around the property and get a few shots of the cottage and the bunkie in this winter setting.

In between snowfalls, we spent lots of time clearing away the ever growing brush and undergrowth. This is a perpetual job that produces a lot of burnable debris. Normally, we do not cut brush unless we can burn it that season.

We also took time to visit a few local favourite locales to see how the places have changed since our last visit.

Back on the home soil, we captured a few shots of the place without snow.

As a curiosity, we have a ditch that filled with water during an unseasonal rain. As the temperatures dropped, the water froze while the ditch slowly drained leaving interesting patterns in the ice.

Another curiosity in our UNESCO-designated biome is the abundance of lichens and moss that are unique to this region. I suppose that this is not overly special globally, but seemed of interest to us.

When in Barbados, I took great pleasure in sending home pictures of the sunset. However, we have quite lovely sunsets right here in Queens county as well.

Well, here we are in Port Mouton …

… enjoying the view while it lasts! Hopefully, it will last a long time.