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These look like Christmas ornaments, but they are buoys used by mussel ranchers to catch mussels. While driving in Nova Scotia a couple of weeks ago I stopped on the side of the road when we saw this Mussel Ranch, as I thought there might be some photo opportunities.
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This is a view of the AquaPrime Mussel Ranch in Ship Harbour, Nova Scotia. It occupies a lovely cove on the drive north from Halifax.
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Here is a bin of mussels. It is harder to raise and process mussels than clams, and they bring a lower price. You have to admire the hard work of the people who bring us our food. I picked up a brochure from the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture with recipes for preparing mussels in dishes that can be steamed, fried, baked, microwaved, or made into a chowder.
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This is an old shovel that they used for shoveling mussels. They have painted it to slow down the rust that has already rusted through. I think they probably thought I was nuts to be taking a photo of their old shovel, but one person's tool is another person's art.
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These ropes dangle in the water from the buoys, and the mussels cling to the ropes. The mussel ranchers later raise the buoys and ropes and harvest the mussels.
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Here you can see that they have lots of mussel buoys in the yard ready to be returned to the water to catch more mussels. I wish I could paint. There were so many quaint seaside scenes in Nova Scotia that would make excellent subjects for artists. I will show more photos from Nova Scotia in the future, as a few week ago I went to Cape Breton Island with friends to attend the Celtic Music Festival and celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving with their family.
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