Onboard the ferry with Grand Manan
coming into view in the background.
Kneeling (l to r) Leona Juranty, Bonnie Hunter and Theresa
Wright. Standing ( l to r) Joline Cook, Martha Ranke, Dwina
Alley, Mary Ann O'Brien, Avis Lyko, Marilyn Wimmergren, and Pat
Wyeth
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The ferry sails past the Swallowtail
Lighthouse located at the northern tip of the island
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Bad hair day for Dwina
(the wind on the ferry blew everyone's hair)
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Leona and Joline on deck getting ready to take pictures
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We visited Grand Manan Farmers' Market
to see puffins and taste dulse candy!
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This beautiful quilt, designed by
quilters on Grand Manan Island, was the star of the show and has
been featured in an article in Canadian Quilter magazine.
More quilts from the Quilt Show
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Following a picnic, Theresa and
Marilyn walked along one of the many sandy beaches on the island
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We stopped to buy some "tasty" dulse
that is made on the island
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The cliffs at Southern Head
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Swallowtail Light at the northern part
of the island
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"No, we'll wait here, have fun!"
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It was VERY windy walking toward
Swallowtail Lighthouse
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Beautiful scenery along the footbridge
and trail to the lighthouse
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Great photo opt!
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Made it! |
Spectacular scenery was a great place
for another group photo.
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The walk back up the stairs was not
quite so easy
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Can anyone identify this beautiful
mystery plant? It was growing all over the island.
Mystery is solved. Martha Estle Eaton from Grand Manan
identified the plant and said,
"it is Viper's Bugloss" (pronounced bew-gloss) and is everywhere
here.....I love the colour!"
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Delicious buffet. Mary Ann's sister and brother-in-law, Diania
and Joey Green,
invited us to a cookout at their home at the end of our island
visit.
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Mary Ann and her sister, Diania
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Our personal barbecue chef, Joey |
Back into the lower deck of the ferry for our return trip
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Too much fog on the last ferry trip of the day!
That was okay with us, we were too "pooped" to venture to the upper
deck of the boat!It was a
wonderful trip and many who went are talking about an Island
Quilters Retreat!
Mary Ann, thank you for planning this
incredible day! |