moose

Studying at Gampo Abbey

March 21, 2013

In March, we were fortunate to be invited to take part in Shedra, or monastic college, at Gampo Abbey. For two weeks we traveled to Gampo Abbey several times a week. The journey itself, a drive on the Cabot Trail through the Cape Breton Highland National Park in winter is spectacular.

More than once, we observed a moose (the same one, we believe) in almost the same location, calmly chewing and regarding us with interest.
Gampo Abbey, N. America’s only Tibetan monastery for Western students, is located off the Cabot Trail, high above the Gulf of St.Lawrence.

Under the guidance of master teachers [...]

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A Cape Breton Moose Named by Cheticamp Woman

January 4, 2013

Wendy Gallant is the winner of our recent, “name the moose” contest, which took place just after a moose had been a field resident at Cabot Shores on and off for a month, mostly in our apple orchard.
You may have seen her or read about her or seen her video. And now she has a name…

Mooseella-Eve
By the Canoes and Kayaks
Moosella-Eve in the Field
Wendy named the moose Moosella-Eve…and we thank all the other folks making entries. There will be more moose and moose naming contests.
Previous experiences of Wendy and moose weren’t such happy stories.
A Cheticamp resident, Wendy has [...]

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What’s a good name for this Cape Breton Lady Moose visiting Cabot Shores?

December 7, 2012

Barbara and I saw a whole bunch of deer while vacationing in Colorado and while we were away, therewere all kinds of stories (and a video) of a moose that’s been wandering around Cabot Shores…
Early this morning I saw that moose. Somehow my dog Cosmo missed seeing lady moose and I quickly escorted Cosmo back to Whiff’s Lodge, to avoid a chase.
Ten minutes later, I was surprised to see the moose standing like a statue in exactly the same spot.
Her eyes followed me with each step as I walked toward Church Pond to get a better view of sunup over [...]

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Still swimmng on Cape Breton–especially the Moose

September 21, 2012

Many of our guests want nothing more than to see a Cape Breton moose.

Last week during a Road Scholar Retreat, a group saw all kinds of moose skat on the path to Indian Brook–but no moose. Then, the next day, Catherine, a guest from San Francisco, came upon one.
Her husband, Nicholas, was skeptical. “Where’s the picture?” he said, only half jokingly?
Well, today, another couple, Robert and Christine (of Sydney Australia) were driving the Cabot Trail and visiting Mary Ann Falls. Just after returning to the Cabot Trail, they stopped at a pond and there it was–a moose, a big bull [...]

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Moose Viewing All Seasons at Cabot Shores along the Cabot Trail

July 4, 2012

Many guests to Cape Breton say they’d really like to see a moose.
In the same sentence, they ask: is it safe? And except for rutting season and running into one along the road while you’re driving, the moose are quite safe and tend to disappear or blend into the bush.
Seeing A Moose On The Shores of Church Pond

A few days ago, I was paddling a kayak in Church Pond with my dog Cosmo, going into an inlet and kind of daydreaming. Suddenly Cosmo started barking, and jumped into the water, swimming toward shore. I looked up and saw a big [...]

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The Story of the Breton Cove Farmhouse

June 7, 2012

The Story is about

the land of 180 acres deeded by the king of England along the Atlantic, and the place was once

A self-sustaining farm with pastures, a barn, chicken coop, hog house, orchards, garden…
A sawmill
The border to lobster fishing territory where boats landed at Skir Dhu (Black Rock)

The Urquehardt family over time

Had midwives using the main house for “birthing”
Adopted 5 kids
Was a neighborhood center across from the Gaelic Singers’ Hall and ball field

The place fell into disrepair over 20 years vacancy, its roof caved in and hunters sat upstairs poaching moose and and drinking beer.
The bedroom walls were caved [...]

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