PEI
Jewel of the Northumberland Strait

I discovered “The Island,” as it’s referred to by all who live here, almost 27 years ago. On a clear June evening I travelled by ferry across the Northumberland Strait from Nova Scotia and followed a winding road through a landscape that, in the sweet evening light, glowed in vibrant primary colours: green fields, red cliffs and blue water. I was smitten, and I’ve lived here ever since.

Had I arrived in January, it might have been a different story! Even the original Mi’Kmaq inhabitants, like today’s tourists, visited the island only during the summer months. Island winters can be challenging. “Dirty weather” is the local term....

Text and Photography By
John Sylvester

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PEI Jewel of the Northumberland Strait

PEI
Jewel of the Northumberland Strait