Bunker Island Light

Well lookie what I found! I was sorting through some files of photos on my laptop and when I found the pics from when I was on the CAT back in 2008 I had noticed a few photos of a Lighthouse listed in the directory that I didn’t remember I even had pictures of.

This is the Bunker Island Lighthouse. It is sitting on a bunker in the middle of the Harbour in Yarmouth. The CAT actually rode by pretty close to this light so it was actually kinda neat to see, it was a great way to get close to it and nab some pictures.

Now this lighthouse isn’t anything overly spectacular, but it does look neat sitting out there in the middle of the water, and if you’re in the area anyway, why not take a quick drive (or even better a nice stoll) along the waterfront and check it out.

Happy Sight Seeing & Tavels

~Jenn

Cape Forchu Lightstation

We decided to take the kids back to school shopping in Yarmouth this year. Hadn’t spent much time in Yarmouth since we lived there back in 2002, so it was more of a trip to check out what was new. I also had an alterior motive… I wanted to go see the Cape Forchu Lighthouse! So we got to “kill two birds with one stone” so to speak.

From what I remembered of Yarmouth when we lived there, there were a lot of dreary days, foggy, rainy…. This day was no different. I hear though that they do get some beautiful days down that way, I just don’t remember many. I have seen the Cape Forchu lighthouse from a distance, actually from onboard the CAT while it was still running. It was a great sight (again my old pics are quite foggy!!!), but I really wanted the opportunity to get up close to the light.

With no surprise, it was FOGGY at the light! Oh well, it was still great to get out and walk around and get up close to it. This light is TALL! Oh my word, but what a great place to look out over the waters.

There was a lot of construction going on, they are building a whole new driveway, and parking area, looks like a nice look out spot being put in too… things were a mess today, but I think in the end it’s gonna look really great, and it’ll be a nice spot to spend some time. I’ll have to make sure to return after it’s all done.

Another really cool thing on the grounds is the Giant Lawn Chair. This is one of the first ones I ever knew of, and it was the first one I got the chance to get close to, but they are quickly popping up all over the province. It’s actually kind of a fun photo op if you ever get to see one.

I especially like this light because of how different it is from any others around. It’s not the traditional Pepper Shaker style you normally see and I’m sure that’s a big part of its appeal. It’s also a nice drive scenic wise out to the light, so if you ever get the chance, you should really make a trip out to Cape Forchu.

As always you can find lots more information about this and other Lighthouses @ lighthousefriends.com

Happy & Safe Travels

~Jenn