The sea arch at Brook MacKenzie in PEI National Park near Cavendish collapsed Sunday morning after strong winds and rain from Tropical Depression Nicole. Like Teacup Rock, it was a popular area for photographers and was often featured in PEI tourism brochures. Timothy Gallant, who lives in nearby Rusticoville and has photographed the arch many times over the years, went to see for himself when he heard it had collapsed. “It was strange to see that hole completely open,” he said. PEI’s north coast suffered extensive damage during Fiona and parts of the national park remain closed to the public during recovery efforts. The arch at MacKenzie’s Brook was a popular area for photographers. (Maggie Ma) Gallant said the arch started out as a small hole, and every year — and after every storm — he would notice it getting bigger. “When Fiona came through, she got a nice piece on the right side of it and that weakened the structure a lot more, and then we had Nicole at the weekend … and I guess with the heavy rains and winds we’ve had the last couple of days that was the last straw the glass”. “It was strange to see that hole completely open,” says Timothy Gallant. (Tony Davis/CBC) The formation was a huge tourist attraction. Gallant said he often saw tour buses pull up and people get out to take pictures. “It’s going to be a lot different when they come back this year.” Before and after photos of Teacup Rock in Thunder Cove. The popular rock formation was toppled in September during post-tropical storm Fiona. (Submitted by Marg Chisholm-Ramsay) Gallant, at least, will have old photos of the arch to cherish. “At certain parts of the year, the sunsets and sunrises, it changes throughout the year and every once in a while you can put the sun in the hole and it looks amazing.”

title: “Weakened By Fiona The Iconic Pei Rock Formation Brought Down By Nicole " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-23” author: “Jeffrey Grantham”

The sea arch at Brook MacKenzie in PEI National Park near Cavendish collapsed Sunday morning after strong winds and rain from Tropical Depression Nicole. Like Teacup Rock, it was a popular area for photographers and was often featured in PEI tourism brochures. Timothy Gallant, who lives in nearby Rusticoville and has photographed the arch many times over the years, went to see for himself when he heard it had collapsed. “It was strange to see that hole completely open,” he said. PEI’s north coast suffered extensive damage during Fiona and parts of the national park remain closed to the public during recovery efforts. The arch at MacKenzie’s Brook was a popular area for photographers. (Maggie Ma) Gallant said the arch started out as a small hole, and every year — and after every storm — he would notice it getting bigger. “When Fiona came through, she got a nice piece on the right side of it and that weakened the structure a lot more, and then we had Nicole at the weekend … and I guess with the heavy rains and winds we’ve had the last couple of days that was the last straw the glass”. “It was strange to see that hole completely open,” says Timothy Gallant. (Tony Davis/CBC) The formation was a huge tourist attraction. Gallant said he often saw tour buses pull up and people get out to take pictures. “It’s going to be a lot different when they come back this year.” Before and after photos of Teacup Rock in Thunder Cove. The popular rock formation was toppled in September during post-tropical storm Fiona. (Submitted by Marg Chisholm-Ramsay) Gallant, at least, will have old photos of the arch to cherish. “At certain parts of the year, the sunsets and sunrises, it changes throughout the year and every once in a while you can put the sun in the hole and it looks amazing.”