The Spirit of Cape Broyle – sight & soul candy

Sight & soul candy! That’s what my house-sister called this video of my staycation in Cape Broyle as we watched it on the big screen TV. You can’t be in a rush for this 50-minute contemplation of my love of the beauty and the beauty of love. Enjoy!

Once again, my friend and Airbnb Superhost Gordon Martin dropped me off, this time for a 4-night stay at Kelly’s on the Loop in Cape Broyle, 45-minutes drive from my house.

Like with every time before it, I thought this was the best staycation and most inspiring photo & video rich environment for my creative play.  “We love thee Newfoundland” (lyrics from the anthem).

There were so many highlights:

• an afternoon & a sunset kayaking tours with A Wilder Experience
• 2 glorious 3-hour sunrise photo sessions alone on the beach 3 minutes from the Airbnb (even if I got cold on the 1st and forgot my tripod on the 2nd but decided not to run back as the colours were already blazing)
• exploring the rock formations & eating blueberries at the Southern River & later swimming in it with my friend Kim MacPherson, my long-time pirate adventurer (explorer) buddy.
• walking a couple of hours on the East Coast Trail with my friend Tina White, who journeys at my mindful pace being a certified forest bathing guide
• arriving at the harbour just in time to witness the unloading of a good haul of cod and having one of the men say “What’s your name again?” as he guessed I was the gal his wife had talked about after meeting me at The Red House in Ferryland the week before. Small world!
• walking 3 hours to the trailhead in neighbouring Admiral’s Cove and, when I’d decided I’d had enough just making my way there, getting a ride back with a couple leaving one of the houses in an antique Cadillac (with my mask, of course).
• driving back to Admiral’s Cove with my friend Kim who stayed overnight to see it in a different light, then going one little town further to witness Brigus South at the magic light hour.
• having my first French fries since the beginning of COVID at the Riverside restaurant 3 doors down from my Airbnb… and a couple of soft serve ice creams at their take-out window.

I feel truly blessed to have had so many opportunities this summer to explore this province I’ve called home since 2011.

I also feel grateful that I have this way to share in my abundance with you through my passion for photography & videography.

I may have had Ireland on my 2020 intuitive vision board (instructions on how to create yours here). But as you can see below, I also had “Newfoundland Revisited”. My heart / intuition knew long before I did what I needed this year. I’m glad I’m following through on it.

Intuition into action – may it also lead you in your happy healthy life.