Wow - we didn't exactly know what to expect out of Hopewell Rocks, but we really enjoyed it!
First, a picture of Patti from yesterday at the Alma beach/mudflats overlook:
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| We had thought that this was one of the National Park "red chairs" that they have at various scenic points where they suggest you take pictures and post them on social media. However, this one happens to just be at a motel in town! However, it is a scenic view and you can see how far out the tide is - this would have been pretty close to low tide. We got to chat with visitors from Ontario who were staying at the motel and sitting out there and get their input on some places we might want to visit in Nova Scotia. |
This morning, we left the campground at the crack of noon anticipating high tide to occur at about 1pm. We knew we wanted to see the rocks at high and low tide - low tide would be coming about 7pm.
Along the way, we stopped for Dwayne to take some pictures of these beautiful wildflowers that we saw along the way.
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| There is Dwayne, way down there, taking pictures of the lupine. |
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| One of Dwayne's pictures - aren't they beautiful? |
At Hopewell Rocks, we arrived very near high tide, so went to overlooks and took pictures, planning to return at low tide and see the difference. For this post, I'll put the pictures in with the times so you'll see how much it changed - and we didn't stay until low tide which would have been at 7:06pm.
Diamond Rock
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| Diamond Rock at 1:04pm - there are kayaks coming through the archway in the rock. |
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| Diamond Rock at 3:32pm - the tide has gone out enough that the archway is now over beach; You may be able to see a kayak that is heading around the outer rock away from us. |
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| Dwayne (in the red shirt) on the beach at Diamond Rock at 5:43pm. |
Big Cove
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| Big Cove at 1:22pm |
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| Big Cove at 1:43pm |
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| Big Cove at beach level, 5pm |
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| The remains of "Elephant Rock" - see link for the "before" picture. |
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hopewell-rocks-new-brunswick-collapse-1.3491431
All of the formations here are being worn away over time. The kind of funny thing about the elephant rock is that its picture is on the medicare card for New Brunswick. Our guide said that she hoped that wasn't an indication of the reliability of the medicare system...
The Flower Pots are the most iconic formations - but to avoid making this entry too long, I'll include those pictures in the next post.
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