I still have so many East Coast photos to share! For this week’s Prince Edward Island instalment, I will focus on Skinners Pond (the home of Stompin’ Tom Connors) and just for Stephanie at This Wonderful Life, Anne of Green Gables’ Heritage Place – yes, we went there!
Let me start off with the picturesque setting in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s famous Anne of Green Gables. I initially wasn’t going to share these images because of the overcast weather, but for fans, you’ll see the views were outstanding. Rolling green hills and a quiet, serene stillness fills the property. According to Parks Canada, Green Gables Heritage Place was designated in 2004 and is also the site of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Cavendish Home.
After our stop there, we headed onto Skinners Pond. This is a place I’ve mentioned previously, following the passing of legendary Canadian singer Stompin’ Tom.
Seeing as family history is engraved at the site of Connors’ childhood home, I needed to see it; see what my mom and her parents saw many years ago.
Skinners Pond back in 1973. Below, you will see the old farm house and a photo of Stompin’ Tom with my Grandfather. Read more about it here.
Oh my gosh, how cool!! Thanks so much for sharing the photos, Emily! Even on an overcast day, the place looks gorgeous! Love the photo of you in the hat and pigtails 🙂 I’m jealous. Thanks again!
Thanks Stephanie! When I saw your comment about loving the books, I knew I had to share this with you. 🙂
What lovely snaps! Brings back a lot of wonderful memories from long ago! i especially like the one of you dressed as Anne ! 🙂
Haha that was a fun photo to take! Lots of great stuff to look at here 🙂
What a picturesque setting. Especially the Cavendish Home.
it really was. This is such a huge part of tourism in PEI. I am sure millions visit it each year.
What a lovely place to have a great picnic!
Love your new wig too 🙂
Haha thanks! I had to be in full Anne of Green Gables character to get the full experience. 😛
It’s a small world Emily:-)
… we visited Prince Edward Island three times and stayed in Cavendish… Penny and i played the golf course that runs next to the original home with the green gables…
… then you showed us Skinner’s Pond and the home of Stomping Tom…
i saw him playing in Sudbury when i was young and that old piece of wood that he had worn down…
one of his famous songs was “On a Sudbury Saturday Night”
… and that’s where i was born…
it’s a mall world after all… thanks for the pictures and the memories:-)
….peter:)
Peter, always love your comments. I am glad my photos brought back some nice memories. That’s what my moms said about them too. I think PEI is such a great place to build memories. I would go back there in a heart beat if I had the time and money.
you look good with two tone hair!
hahaha thanks!
Since I read all the Anne of Green Gables books in my day, Emily, I’m very glad you included those images, so thank you! I fell in love with PEI and would go back to see it without any hesitation. I totally understand why you loved it.
I haven’t even read the books! But it’s such a huge tourist attraction, I HAD to see the scenery. I think I will make it my year goal to finish some of the books. 🙂
what a beautiful scene and loved that greens 🙂
Thank you Joshi! It was truly a breath-taking scene.
Never heard of this Stompin Tom before, nice photos! 🙂
Oh, I will link you to a song when I comment on your blog Mats!