Northern Gannet & Moose 北方鲣鸟和驼鹿

Last night, heavy rain pounded the RV like drums, and strong winds rocked it like a small boat in rough water. This morning, the rain continued, and dense fog lingered.
Our plan was to visit Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve—home to nesting northern gannets. After a 20-minute debate, we decided to go.
The drive was challenging:
- Long road construction zones
- Steady rain
- Deep, wide potholes
- Thick fog reducing visibility
We finally arrived but couldn’t even see the visitor center from the parking lot. Other visitors confirmed the birds were visible, so we walked to the viewing spot.
In 2010 (15 years ago), we saw millions of gannets at the same spot covering the cliffs under clear blue skies. Today, the fog limited our view to a few hundred on the nearest cliffs—but it was still breathtaking.
On the way back, less than 5 minutes from the parking lot, we spotted a moose: first by the road, then on it, finally it vanished into the woods. A perfect end to the trip.
昨晚大雨打在房车上像敲鼓，强风吹的房车摇晃得像一艘小船在波涛汹涌的水中。今天早上雨还在下，而且浓雾弥漫。
我们的计划是参观圣玛丽角生态保护区——北方鲣鸟筑巢的家园。经过20分钟的辩论，我们决定还是要去。
此行颇具有挑战性，路上有：
-多处超长的修路区段
-下大雨
-无数个深而宽的坑洞
-浓雾降低了能见度
我们终于到了，但从停车场甚至看不到游客中心。其他游客确认这些鸟是可见的，所以我们走到了观赏点。
2010年（15年前）我们来过这里，那天是蓝天白云，我们看到上百万个北方鲣鸟覆盖在的悬崖上。今天的大雾将我们的视野限制在最近的悬崖上只可以看到约数百只——但这个场面仍然令人叹为观止。
回来的路上，从停车场出来不到5分钟我们在路旁看到一只麋鹿，先是在路边，然后穿过公路，最后消失在另一侧树林里，为此行做了完满的收尾。もっと詳しく