本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛It was already day 7. We were on last portion of Cabot Trail.
When we stopped at a view point at Pillar Rock, a group of people were gazed at sea. They spotted whales. We were searching at the horizon of the sea, and there were circular water marks created by movements under water. Then we saw something jumped out of the surface, and another... It was whales hunting for fish.
We were told that these might be pilot whales judging by the circular water mark. Pilot whales works as a group, they circle around a school of fish and drive them upwards. Then catch them mouth full. We saw at least 5 whales jumped out of water surface at same time.
My daughter would rather believe they were killer whales. Her argument was that the white reflection from whales - only killer whales have white patched on their body. Even though it was too far to take clear picture of these whales, we were all excited seeing whale hunting in full motion. It was much better experience than whale watching tour we had done in New Brunswick.
Leaving Cabot Trail, we were heading to PEI.
Passing Confederation Bridge, seagulls guided the bridge every 50 to 100 meters. Cars were so close to them but they did not move, only focusing on sea for any possible target or cleaning their feathers dusted by tail-gas from cars.
Then, there were PEI specific farmer land, decorated with farmer houses and cows.
We went all the way across Queens Island to the PEI National Park; only found that the Cavendish camping site was full. So we drove to another camping site of the park and luckily we got a camping spot there.
On the other side of park road, there was a sandy beach. The sea as well as the sky were calm compared with Cape Breton's. The water was shallow, we could walk far from the shore and stood on a sandy patch, watching gentle wave come from all directions.
J was trying to find some sea shells, but under busy traffic of bare footed kids and their parents, none could be found.
We could not see sunset from the beach, only seing pinkish-golden sky casting a even lighter color over the sea. It was a peacful night.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
When we stopped at a view point at Pillar Rock, a group of people were gazed at sea. They spotted whales. We were searching at the horizon of the sea, and there were circular water marks created by movements under water. Then we saw something jumped out of the surface, and another... It was whales hunting for fish.
We were told that these might be pilot whales judging by the circular water mark. Pilot whales works as a group, they circle around a school of fish and drive them upwards. Then catch them mouth full. We saw at least 5 whales jumped out of water surface at same time.
My daughter would rather believe they were killer whales. Her argument was that the white reflection from whales - only killer whales have white patched on their body. Even though it was too far to take clear picture of these whales, we were all excited seeing whale hunting in full motion. It was much better experience than whale watching tour we had done in New Brunswick.
Leaving Cabot Trail, we were heading to PEI.
Passing Confederation Bridge, seagulls guided the bridge every 50 to 100 meters. Cars were so close to them but they did not move, only focusing on sea for any possible target or cleaning their feathers dusted by tail-gas from cars.
Then, there were PEI specific farmer land, decorated with farmer houses and cows.
We went all the way across Queens Island to the PEI National Park; only found that the Cavendish camping site was full. So we drove to another camping site of the park and luckily we got a camping spot there.
On the other side of park road, there was a sandy beach. The sea as well as the sky were calm compared with Cape Breton's. The water was shallow, we could walk far from the shore and stood on a sandy patch, watching gentle wave come from all directions.
J was trying to find some sea shells, but under busy traffic of bare footed kids and their parents, none could be found.
We could not see sunset from the beach, only seing pinkish-golden sky casting a even lighter color over the sea. It was a peacful night.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net