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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 11h

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend from our pumpkin patch to yours. Still a day away but the onions sautéing in butter and summer savoury for make-ahead dressing is the start of the holiday kitchen scents. 🙂🙏🍗

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A good guess, no more or less. ☺️ Wordle 1,939 3/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Head in the clouds. A trio of hues, whites and blues.

A jet with contrail emerges from clouds to pierce a cloudless blue sky.

Layers of light and dark white clouds of various shapes, some thick and others wispy, with blues between.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Lighthouse Route. Stop by a sign on the side of the road, follow an unmarked path (are we treth-pathing?). Bury me under a tree by the sea…found one of my own great-great-great grandpas.

An old sign that says Pioneer Cemetery 1791-1908.

A grassy path of overhanging branches and ferns, a body of water is visible at the end of the path.

A cluster of old gray headstones on grass next to a bay. One is under a large tree. All are leaning, one has fallen.

An old gravestone, light stone and simple design of lettered engraving. In Memory of Henry Creasor died 1889 aged 69 years. An ancestor on my dad’s side, I’ve already outlived him, but not by much.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Day-Trippin' Yeah Just a few snaps from a recent spin down the river, our outings usually include lunch. (Captions in Alt) Kingsburg, Hirtle's Beach, Rose Bay.

Who mows there? A steep seaside cliff, sandy rock and green grass with a tall tree on opposite sides of a wooden fence, foamy sea water coming in over the beach rocks.

Blue Mooooo-in. A large cow sculpture on a lawn along the road, it is blue with some yellow flowers but otherwise a realistic cow including udders. A background of green and yellow shrubbery.

You looking at me? A couple of beach rocks on brown sand with sea bubbles. One rock is white with red and brown veins, the bubbles are shaped like sunglasses with reflections.

I had the salad. A small square white bowl with greenery peeking out from under pulled pork, cashews and sesame seeds. In the blurred background is a lobster roll, with onion rings to share.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A few dreamy colours for a dreary day.

A red cardinal on a suet cage with green leaves to the sides.

Purple lavender on green stems with blurred yellow coneflower behind.

A fall mum. Bright red with tiny yellow centers.

Red fall leaves in the yard on red maples.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hirtle's Horizon" Nothing but ocean from here to Cape Town (or so it seems). The pure and simple beauty of sea and sky, endless possibilities to imagine. (A still photo taken from drone footage shot by husband Mike at Hirtle's Beach, NS.) #SouthShoreNS #NovaScotia #SeaAndSky

A simple wide landscape photo of ocean on the bottom half and sky above, beyond the surf the ocean is calm and blue, the sky is cloudy with blue tints.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tough one today, got a beat-the-bot badge. 💁🏼‍♀️🤓 Wordle 1,931 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today we drove along a beautiful river, had a delicious bistro lunch, visited two beaches and a pioneer graveyard...burned less than a quarter-tank of gas. The South Shore is really a great day-tripping place to live. ❤️🙏🌊

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just passing through… Backyard wildlife.

Close up of a snowshoe hair, light tan fur and brown eyes.

The same hare but more of its body and ears in this photo.

A white-tailed deer in low light, partially hidden by a bush but its head and growing antlers are visible. It’s a buck.

Another deer walking the path behind the garden, most of its body is visible including the white of its tail. Looking at the photographer with curiosity but not fear. This one’s a doe.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Borbs Love the puffy little rounds (big ones too).

A chipping sparrow sitting on gravel, likely a fledgling. It has an angry look but still cute.

A Ruffed Grouse on the ground, very puffed up and round (sometimes they look more like a thin wild chicken). The feather pattern is very colourful, light to dark browns and corals.

A black and white Dark-Eyed Junco on the ground, looking very spherical.

A chickadee on a branch, this one is quite round with its winter fluff.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And since it’s September in Nova Scotia, we went to the beach. Not very crowded, people who think it’s cold here all the time must be staying away. 🤫😊

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fall is coming to the tiny lake in the woods. Water levels are very high, a rubber boot day. The wet summer also brought back the fungi, the understory of fall colours.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fall is one of my favourite seasons, almost right up there with spring. Recycling a past creative work for the occasion.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Deep shades of September skies, leaves of oaks and maples hanging in there for now.

Deep red sunset in the background of dark leaf silhouettes.

Same scene but not as close, with some lighter sky above the sunset and more leaves in the foreground.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Half moon, nighttime sky Seven stars, heaven's eyes Seven songs on seven seas Just to bring all your sweet love home to me

An almost perfect half moon high in the dark deep blue southern sky, silhouettes of tall pine tops below. The words are a lyric from the song Half Moon sung by Janis Joplin, songwriters John and Johanna Hall.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tonight in the home kitchen, panko-crusted pan-fried haddock on ciabatta, slice of red onion, tomato and lettuce, tarragon mayo. Inspired by a similar dish enjoyed at the Grand Banker in Lunenburg. Fish was fresh off the truck, that’s the ticket. 😋🐟

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #Silhoutte I have more than a few of those in my library, always enjoy capturing them even if by accident of lighting.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Watched Little Lorraine last night, enjoyed it. (Crave) A side of Cape Breton that's not the Cabot Trail, tough decisions in tough times. Unique to say "What did you like better, the movie or the song?"

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“Mediterranean Pizza” tonight, an old favourite. Simple flatbread crust, brushed and grilled with a sauce of olive oil infused with garlic and fresh herbs, topped with sautéed sweet onion, tomato slices and assorted cheeses, back on the grill til hot and melty. 🍕😋

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I’ve referenced this book before, written in 1935. I purchased it as an e-book which can be searched for phrases like “five thousand dollars”. Many examples in the book of history repeating and yes, it can sadly and indeed happen there (but hopefully not here). 😔🙏🇨🇦

A book cover of “It Can’t Happen Here”, black background with a deep red graphic of the US flag and the author’s name, Sinclair Lewis.

A screen shot of three places where five thousand dollars appears in the book text - people asking for it, the politician promising it again, and finally admitting that they were not going to get it.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sun rain sun, literally watching grass grow. Not going for a golf green, just a patch of green. Week 1, seed mix is peeking through, still covered with straw. (Aside: Grew up hearing the authentic Lunenburg accent so the "r" in straw is almost silent but more like on the roof of your mouth.)

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Prepping supper and thinking how far I’ve come since the days as a novice cook and broke student making tuna casserole in my first off-campus bachelorette kitchen. Now I use two cans of tuna, a better quality cheese and side salad. 😊💁🏼‍♀️👩‍🍳

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Squeaking in two for #birdoftheday theme of #inflight (it's also #nationalhummingbirdday) I wish they'd learn to share, but the territorial instinct is strong. Also, a lone loon. We miss seeing and hearing them on the lake, but even there we didn't often see them overhead, they prefer to swim.

Two hummingbirds flying over a red feeder, one chasing the other.

A lone loon in flight against soft clouds and light blue sky.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Finally said good-bye to the landworks company yesterday, big job but you'd still have to see the before and after to appreciate what we spent on dirt and rocks. They raced the rain to finish up - topsoil, seed and straw - our front lawn is a field of gold. 😊

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The new perennial garden was appreciated by the intended audience. September signals the gradual retreat but many backyard visitors stick it out with us year round, birds and small critters will appreciate seeds and shelter of spent blooms and grasses. Small spaces, big impact. 🙏🐝🌺 🦋 #nature #garden

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My husband Mike’s birthday today, he’s happy to celebrate with his fav meals - a steak, good wine, homemade blueberry pie, takeout pizza tomorrow night… Next week we’ll adopt more sensible eating and acting our age (maybe not the second part). 😊🎉🥰🎂🍷💃🕺🎶

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Dolly Parton was a legend on so many levels - sweet voice, kind soul, awesome songwriter and humble philanthropist. As a kid, I think the first song of hers I learned to sing and play on guitar was “Tennessee Mountain Home” a sweet old-timey country song in a simpler place and time. 🎶😔❤️

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Summer isn't officially over yet, but for some the preparations for fall have already begun. Sweet cheeks stuffed with safflower seeds.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The two-day torrents that were to go o’er top of us now look to be drifting nor’-east of us. We’ll welcome the rainy-day lazy Sunday and hope for soaked but not flooded grounds for all. (Well wishes for the wells.) ☔️

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

It’s no-cook Friday and our pub supper plans fell through so a last-minute decision to drive-through instead of drive-by Arby’s. We take it for granted 99% of the time, hard to be a hero in your own hometown.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Half-full moon in a half-blue sky, an optimistic view.

As described in the post, a white half moon just overing above a bank of thin but solid white clouds with clear blue skies above.

Similar shot but closer view of the moon.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Summer supper, a small rack of slow-baked ribs with sweet yellow corn-on-the-cob picked fresh at a farm minutes away from home. Table sides are butter and a roll of paper towel. 😋

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Got the steamroller blues this morning. Driveway work is at the pack-down-the-gravel stage and it sounds and feels like a giant sub-woofer firing up during a minor earthquake while a jumbo jet taxis through the yard. Coyotes and other cartoon characters best stay clear.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

An unusual sun tonight, almost looked like the moon. There must be some smoke in the air which isn't a good thing, but makes for dramatic skies and a good close to the week.

A perfectly round sun behind some leaves. A pale blue sky with hints of pink and orange, It is hazy enough to photograph without being blinded by light.

A series of three photos of the sun framed by trees, all similar but with different amounts of light and zoom.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

On this day in 1969, Woodstock. I was at the Nova Scotia version, do you remember it? This is for us.✌️ ...that summer’s day when we got on a bus And headed on down to Yasgur’s farm Dreaming of love and the boys in the bands We made it as far as the Hardwood Lands lakelifelore.com/single/73324...

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For All of Us - Sharon Nauss-Hughes (Lake Life Lore, Sunset Smoke)

For All of Us by Sunset Smoke

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎶 I got sunshine, on a cloudy day 🎶 Some rain moving in this afternoon, the flowers and fluffy bees will love it.

A clump of yellow coneflower. Bright yellow petals on green stems with darker centers against a blurred background of rock. There are some new blooms starting to bud on the stems.

One of the same flowers close up with a bumble bee on it. The bumble bee has a dark butt on its bottom half but the top is a soft yellow and looks quite soft and fluffy up close.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Wish we could have more indoor year-round growing of fresh and safe produce in every region across the country. I haven’t researched all that’s involved, but seems like it would be a good investment in future food security. 🥬

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

We named our husband & wife recording duo "Sunset Smoke". What wildfires were doing was clearly evident in the sky in front of our eyes. "We tried we tried there were fires in the sky, it was too late to turn so we let it all burn..." (my thoughts lyrically expressed) youtu.be/e_a3spsta0U?...

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All We Are Saying (Lyric Video)

YouTube video by Sunset Smoke

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The daytime sun has been too scorching hot but the summer sunsets are still pretty cool. Setting sun with sky, clouds and trees…always a nice combination. Hoping you’re able to keep cool on this warm Friday night.

A dark orange sunset with a small round sun between the trees, lighter sky with clouds and a hint of blue above.

Similar photo with different zoom and angle.

This one has a darker sun peeking through a hole where dark tree leaves and branches meet.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Completing the planned erosion control phase of our new place this week. There’s other construction in earshot but I hate being the noisiest (sorry neighbours). Dumping and stacking a ton of material, this is the common theme of several songs in my head today. youtu.be/bdqq1qg2kkM?...

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R.O.C.K.

YouTube video by Garland Jeffreys - Topic

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Time gets away from me yet again, but this prompt got me to sit down and have a second look at July's bird photos, all from the backyard. A handful for the record. #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfJuly

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Not my fav genre, but judging by the sound check we might sit outside on the patio and listen to some of The Road Hammers concert tonight. Free, within comfortable earshot, refreshments and bathroom nice and close...not a bad venue. 🎶🤠🍻

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

For my fellow nature lovers, specials from a busy summer at the beaver pond trail cams. Have you ever seen a baby beaver!?! Bobcat, raccoon, deer, coyote, four fun otters on the run; simple rays of sunshine on pond-side grasses. Always a treat to check who came to visit. Enjoy! 3h

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Yesterday - the sights, sounds and supper at The Big Ex, a nostalgic day in Bridgewater. Didn’t go on any rides but I won some loonies at the ball-toss-colour game, covered the cost of parking. 🙂

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Happy Exhibition Parade Day for local Bridgewater and area folks. Some years it fell on my Mom's birthday. That's her in the back seat next to the clown, me in the cowboy hat, fun times. She was one of a kind. 🥰🥂🎂

A black and white photo of an old buggy with large wooden wheels, three women in dresses and fancy hats are seated in the back, a small umbrella over their heads. There is a man in a clown suit standing beside the buggy and another man in front of the buggy in a tuxedo and hat. A child in a cowboy hat is sitting on the floor of the buggy and peeking out for the photo. There are a few houses and cars in the background, the year was likely 1967. There's a sign in front that says 1867 and "Born 30 Years Too Soon".

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

It seems an odd flaw of nature that in a backyard full of friendly flowers and five seats at the sugar-water table, two hummingbirds will expend most of their energy trying to deny the other a sip.

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South Shore Sharon @southshoresharon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

A selection of photos from our woods walk today, one encounter on a less-traveled path that could have ended poorly, lucky. Quite unusual (I think) to see a bald-faced hornets nest on the ground. Lots of other pretty and unusual things too. More in the alt descriptions.

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