Picturesque, peaceful, and welcoming. These are the are the words that come to mind when I think of the place that has become my family’s second home. Petit Riviere is a quiet, beautiful community found in Lunenburg County on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, and it has been the back drop for many of my families most cherished memories. I believe it to be Nova Scotia’s best kept secret, but today I want to share it with you.
Finding Petit Riviere happened as a happy accident. On a Saturday afternoon many years ago, my wife Suzanne and I had taken a drive to explore Nova Scotia’s South Shore. We followed the LaHave River from Bridgewater and stumbled into Petit Riviere and then down Green Bay Road. Unexpectedly we found ourselves in our own personal heaven. We immediately fell in love with the rolling farmlands, the village, the homes and of course, the stunning beaches. It had everything we could ask for in a vacation spot, and we knew we would find ourselves here often from that day on.
For a few years we stayed at the MacLeod Cottages, and then eventually sealed our relationship with the area by purchasing our own cottage. Since then the memories have been plentiful. Now, every summer, we have had the privilege to enjoy incredible cycling trails, clear night skies filled with stars and of course the world class beaches that surround the area.
Speak to anyone who has spent time in Petit Riviere and they will tell you of the magic that lives here. It has a subtle way of reminding you what is important, and the value of slowing down. These shots exemplify some of that atmosphere.
As summer comes to an end, I feel compelled to share these sentiments. To remember that for a moment in time, just being can be enough. Things like, driving down the highway towards our cottage with the sun shining in on myself and those most important to me as we sing along to the radio, taking in the coastline with the morning sun, heading to our favourite spot. This place will shape my sons, I know this because it has shaped me, and for that I have so much gratitude.
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