Nature’s Paintbrush~

Other than the sky, stone is sometimes Nature’s other great canvas. Whereas the sky is constantly changing to our delight, for the most part stone remains fixed for our inspection, sometimes being covered and uncovered by the tides or snow. Looking at the geology of New Brunswick gives hints as to why we have so much variety here. There is no end to it. Above and below~ Rocks at Irving Nature Park in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Above~ A small formation at Cape Enrage, NB. Below~ Along the Bay of Fundy coast at Campobello Island, NB.

Above~ Rocks and lichen along the St. Lawerence Seaway at Havre du Quai, Saint Roch des Aulnaies, QC. 

Slideshow~

Above~ Patterns in stone mainly from the Bay of Fundy region.

Location, location, location~

Sometimes you just stumble across places. Here are just a few:

Above~ Rock formations along the St. Lawerence Seaway at Havre du Quai by Saint Roch des Aulnaies in Quebec. We just happened to take a rest stop there at low tide.
Below~ Stone formations at low tide in Irving Nature Park in Saint John, NB. Beautiful place to explore. 

Above~ Everybody’s favourite–the Sea Caves in St. Martins, NB. St. Martins also is gateway to the incredible Fundy Trail.
Below~ Cape Enrage near Alma, NB., and the stairway leading down five flights to the fossil beach (accessible at low tide).

Above~ The great basalt cliffs at Southwest Head and the Hole-in-the-Wall formation on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick.
Below~ Sandstone formations in Snow Canyon State Park, near St. George, Utah. Utah is also home to five National Parks, all incredible.

Links~

Irving Nature Park~ One of the most interesting urban parks in North America.

Fundy Trail Parkway~ Excellent website, maps.

St. Martins~ Good overview from Stonehammer Geopark.

Cape Enrage~ Great spot to visit and explore near Alma, NB.

Grand Manan Island Tourism~ Official site.

Grand Manan Geology~ Treasure trove of info with many resources by Greg McHone.

Stonehammer Geopark~ Great overview on the geology of NB.

Fundy Biosphere Reserve~ Good information, very worthwhile.

Snow Canyon State Park, Utah~ Like visiting the land that time forgot.

See also~

Stones~ A small window into this amusement park we live on.