Chasing Sunsets, Meteors, Full Moons and Northern Lights

I have a lot of favourite things but some things that are at the top of my list of favorite things are sunsets, full moons and meteor showers.  Lately, I've added the Northern Lights to the list because we've only started really seeing them in the sky over Cape Breton this past year or two. 

I had many opportunities early in the summer to enjoy all of these things.  I didn't take any vacation too early on and was sticking closer to home at that time.  

One memorable evening early in the summer, I picked up my good friend and drove out to Port Morien where we tried to find the Northern Lights and see if we could see any meteors. We saw neither but it was a good night anyway.  

A few nights later, we drove out to Donkin where we got adventurous and drove down some roads we had never been down before and found a beautiful look-off where we enjoyed a spectacular sunset.  By the time we got to Big Glace Bay Beach just down the road, the sky was still red, orange and yellow! 

Wildfires broke out on the mainland and although quite a distance away, the smoke reached Cape Breton and had dramatic effects on our sunrises and sunsets for a few days.  

Sunsets, full moons, meteors and Northern Lights played a role in all my summer adventures but those first days of summer were some of the best.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cape Breton Sunsets are Unforgettable

Cape Breton Island is known for it's spectacular natural beauty and one way that that natural beauty presents itself is through spectacular sunsets like this one I captured at River Ryan, not too far from my house.  New Victoria, Dominion, Inverness, Cheticamp and Port Hood likely have the most stunning sunsets I've ever seen anywhere but you can enjoy watching the sun go down from pretty much anywhere on the island. 

Just look at those vibrant colours!  Sunsets, like this one I captured at the New Bridge in River Ryan, are an almost nightly occurrence, especially in the summer months when the skies are clear.  If you ever make it this way, I guarantee that you'll experience a magical sunset like no other you've experiences anywhere else. Grab some beer or a glass of wine, a comfy chair, your camera and someone special to share the moment with and I promise it's something you won't soon forget.