This week’s “Hello” blog post is the counterpoint to last week’s “Goodbye Lake Oconee Georgia!”. I’m thrilled to share that we’ve landed in a new location ― Hello Sunrise Trail on Nova Scotia’s North Shore! After checking out a variety of neighbourhoods and patiently scouring the local real estate listings, we got lucky and found the one! It’s a unique waterfront property on Nova Scotia’s North Shore facing the Northumberland Strait.
The last six months have been a whirlwind of activity here in FanningSparks world. My husband and I have relocated ― not just to another community or across the state ― but 2,790 kilometers (1,733 miles) northeast back to our home country.
Fish and seafood are consumed by the citizens of nearly every country around the globe. In fact, “more than 3 billion people in the world rely on wild-caught and farmed seafood as a significant source of animal protein” according to the World Wildlife Organization’s report on Sustainable Seafood.
There’s never a dull moment on Halifax Harbour! For the last seven weeks, we’ve been perched 20 stories above Halifax Harbour …
Architects, garden designers, photographers, painters and other visual artists often frame a view to present it in the most compelling way. “View framing does not create a new view, rather, it frames it, draws attention to it, and amplifies its beauty” writes the architect/author of Where Is the North website.
A beautiful autumn Sunday. An open road. Nova Scotia’s spectacular coastline. Several leisurely hours with my sister. Dozens of artists eager to welcome us to their studios and shops. A good, old-fashioned Sunday drive with a modern twist! What could be better than this?





