When you think of Nova Scotia, you think “green”. It’s lush and colourful, predominantly green. But what about any other colours? Ok, blue and grey are for the sky and the ocean, and that’s often the extent of the colour range imagined.
But there is way more, both in natural colours and man-made colours. Let’s have a little tour…
For centuries, the people of Nova Scotia have been painting their houses, often the same colour as their fishing boats, as that was all the paint that was available. It was also easier to identify the boats from afar as they came back from the sea.
Lunenburg
But some houses were overdoing it, going way beyond the simple colours of their boats. As it goes, those houses were not owned by fishermen at all, but the colourful nature of the people still had to show. Big houses like the one above,
Lunenburg
or smaller ones like this one. Both houses can be found in the picturesque town of Lunenburg.
Tucked away
And then comes Nature herself, not to be outdone by the buckets of paint man can throw at his houses. At first, the melting snow and green first of winter. Together they make for a nice view, albeit a bit “monochromatic”.
Lion’s Mane Jellyfish
And then comes in an unwelcome visitor for swimmers. This Lion’s Mane Jellyfish has a potent sting and swimmers will want to stay out of its way. But then again, who wants to swim in the waters around Nova Scotia? While they can look inviting, the temperature of the water here is far below my comfort zone 
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Rock-shredder
That same water can also be quite aggressive. All along the tourist-visited coast are signs to not set foot on the “black rocks”. You can see a bit of them in the picture above. Those black rocks have a slimy layer of algae, causing the black-ish colour and are razor-sharp. Add in the waves as seen above and you have a human shredder made by Mother Nature.
Belt of Venus on the beach
But when the waters are calmer, the evenings can be very pleasant. It is fairly rare to get high waves in Nova Scotia, as the predominant winds are going off the shore. Less waves, but more chance to be blown out to sea as well.
Out and about
So if you don’t like the idea of the sea, shredding and abducting you, you can go inland and admire the colour there. While the summer is mostly green, Fall brings many more colours.
Herring Cove Lake
Like on this tucked-away lake. A small dam to keep the water in place and lots of trees to keep the dam in place.
Fantastic Aurora
And sometimes (I was getting desperate for this after a few years) the sky lights up with colours as well. While this was definitely not local to Nova Scotia, it was something worth looking at all night. No need to introduce Lady Aurora. Although the colours of red and yellow were new to me after the predominantly green auroras in Manitoba.
There you have it. Plenty of colours to find in the region. I hope you can come here and enjoy some of them yourselves soon!
Until next time…