Nature’s Paintbrush~

Rock formation at Irving Nature Park in Saint John, NB.

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. 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.

Stone formations at Irving Nature Park in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Rock formation at Irving Nature Park in Saint John, NB.


Slideshow~

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


Location, location, location~

Rocks and lichen on the St. Lawerence Seaway at Havre du Quai by Saint Roch des Aulnaies.

Rocks and lichen on the St. Lawerence Seaway at Havre du Quai by Saint Roch des Aulnaies.

Rocks and lichen on the St. Lawerence Seaway at Havre du Quai by Saint Roch des Aulnaies.

Sometimes you stumble across places. Above~ Rocks and lichen by 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, New Brunswick. 

Stone formations at Irving Nature Park in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Rock formation at Irving Nature Park in Saint John, NB.

Stone formations at Irving Nature Park in Saint John, New Brunswick.


Links~

Fundy Trail Parkway~ Excellent website, maps.

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

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

Stonehammer Geopark~ Great overview on the geology of NB.

Fundy Biosphere Reserve~ Good information, very worthwhile.

See also~

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

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