When you visit Nova Scotia it is likely that you will see the Veterans Monument and if you stand there and look out towards Cheticamp Island, you will see the beautiful scenery which surrounds the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in the Gulf of St Lawrence. This area is known for its beauty, stunning views of the sea and different variety of wildlife.
This trail (actually a road) circles around the tip of Cape Breton Island and is 185 miles long. With such a variety of things to see and do along the way, it may not be possible to do it all in one visit.
The Cabot Trail is also connected to the Cape Bretons Highlands National Park, which hosts many different species of wildlife. From this trail you can also ... continue below the picture...
... partake in whale watching, as some of the best whale watching in Canada is done in this area and the whales often come quite close and can be quite friendly.
This is an unspoiled piece of land and residents want it to stay that way as it's an example of what Canada was like before it was inhabited.
View of the Cabot Trail from the Veterans Monument towards Cheticamp Island, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Gulf of St Lawrence, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/5.6, exposure time of 1/50 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 51mm.