October hike to Sunsweep Sculpture

One of our favourite trails on the island is 

Sunsweep Trail. 

That's were we went today.

Although the trees are colouring on the mainland we still 

have plenty of green around here.

We followed one of the carriage roads into the park to

Liberty Point and parked close to the trailhead.

Along the path, which is part board walk, part natural,

 we also found some mushrooms.

The trail leads us along the rugged coast of the island, 

facing the Bay of Fundy.

In the distance: "Rugget Point" our destination for today.

In the seaweeds a Great Blue Heron is watching our progress.

This sculpture is only half an hour away from the parking lot.

All of the trails are well marked.

The afternoon sun was bright, the air very clear with

a brisk wind out of the northwest.

After 30 minutes we reached Sunsweep Scuplture,

erected in 1985 by Michigan artist 

David Barr (1939 - 2015) 

as a symbol for international friendship. 

The other parts of the sculpture are located at 

a place near Lake-of-the-woods, Minnesota 

and Point Roberts, Washington.

In the distance the ferry from Grand Manan on

its way back to Black Harbour, NB.

We never get tired of the spectacular view.

Sometimes we spot whales out in the water, but 

we were not lucky today.

Just beautiful nature all around us. 

Translation

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Heute sind wir zur Sunsweep Skulptur gewandert. Dieser Pfad entlang der Küste ist eines unserer Favoriten hier auf der Insel. Eine halbe Stunde vom Parkplatz entfernt, auf der Spitze von "Rugget Point" gelegen befindet sich die Skulptur. Sie ist eines von 3 Teilen. 

Errichtet wurde sie 1985 von einem Künstler aus Michigan, David Barr (1939-2015),

 als Symbol für internationale Freundschaft. 

Die beiden anderen Teile findet man:

 in der Nähe vom "Lake-of-the-Woods, Minnesota und auf "Point Roberts", Washington.

Wir sahen Pilze und einen Reiher. In der Ferne zog die Fähre von Grand Manan in Richtung Blacks Harbour. Wir werden nie müde diese grossartige Aussicht zu geniessen.