This is where the water of the Gulf of St. Lawrence meet the waters of the Strait of Northumberland, and close to shore you can actually see the swirling of that meeting. It is truly serene and high with a strong energy and feeling of power, yet powerlessness. I loved it there, and will go back one day just to sit in the sun for hours, instead of minutes as I did this time.
For a photographer, PEI is a delight. I watch my photos over and over.
In fact, this first day, I used up the entire memory card. I knew the trail was/is 275 km and so I allotted myself 140 pictures. That is, 140 pictures at low resolution. Digital cameras were relatively new at this time, and I didn't bring my computer so as to save pics.
Well, at the end of the day, I found myself trying to decide which pictures to delete. It was heart-wrenching as I loved them all. However, I had worked it out beforehand that I could take only one pic every 2 km at most, and my memory card was full.
As a consequence, too, I exhausted myself, stopping and starting all day long, both going and coming, and as a result, had only done 17 km for the entire day. At this rate, I would need 40 days and 40 nights.
Be sure to take a light-weight camera, though, or you will really rue the pictures you miss. Not too expensive a camera, if you can help it, just in case it gets stolen or broken. Use the same rule you would use if asked to loan a friend some money. Only as much as you can afford to lose is a good rule of thumb.
Hoping you all get to Meet the Tides in PEI. It's waiting for your visit.
KIS
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