The Bras d'Or Lakes

Monday, June 10th, 2013 (cont.)

This is the view of the Southern Bras d'Or Lakes as we approach from the channel leading to St. Peters:

This is the Barra Strait lift bridge.  One has to be very conscious of the swift current here since the bridge seems to operate in slow motion.  The Barra Strait connects the Northern and Southern Bras d'Or Lakes.

 

These are the Gypsum cliffs that line the inner end of the Great Bras d'Or Channel (the only connection to the sea):

 

The south end of the Great Bras d'Or Channel which is about 20 miles long:

 

 

This suspension bridge is the only bridge across the channel:

Views of the shore along the northeast end of the channel:

 

This packed little harbour just inside the mouth of the channel is bustling with activity:

 

 

Trucks can be seen off loading bait while another loads the catch of the day.  It is currently lobster season.

This is the view of the coast as we exit the channel into the sea:

 

 

There is a significant current at the mouth of the Great Bras d'Or.  At this time we were only motoring at 6.5 knots.

 

 

Swimming hard to stay in place:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A weather report says that we have a 24 hour window so we decided to continue on across the Cabot Strait to Newfoundland.  The lows seem to coming through very fast so far this year.  I haven't heard it officially but it is as if the Jet Stream has not moved north yet as it usually does in the summer.   This is the view as we cruise along the Highland Coast of Cape Breton:

 

 

Next stop Newfoundland.