September 4, 2021. Western Head, Nova Scotia. Bear River.

Bear River began as a home for hippies ecaping from the Vietnahm war in the 60s. You can still see several odd homes, built by people who were not expert builders. It had always been a place for the artists and the misfits. It had always been a bit funky. The location is lovely, at the base of a high granite cliff and a rushing water. It reminded me a bit of being in the Smokies. Starting about ten years ago, artisans and artisans started moving in the town and the surrounding areas. And it became trendy, so in adition of the children and grandchildren from the former hippies, you have the ccomplished artists and craftsmen working at Bear River and selling their wares. A perfect example is Susan Lane. She sold Lanes Privateer Inn in Liverpool and has moved to Bear River with her boyfriend where they are renovating a big old house which will become a B&B. The hit of our drive around Bear River was the drive up River Road, which runs right beside the river. We followed to the top, stopping along the way so David could take pictures. It was a beautiful drive with the steep granite walls on the opposite side and us and the road on the other. We saw multiple water falls and deep pools. And the sound of the rushing river was loud. Bear River is near to the Bay of Fundy, in fact not far along from Bear River the river flattens out and the Bay of Fundy tides take over. You can see where the river rushing to the sea hits the color of the Bay water. David scrambled down the bank several times to take pictures while I sat at the top watching the rushing water. This drive up the river was definately a hit on our Saturday excursion today.