North and South

Julia, my daughter-in-law, sent me a link to an Esri Canada article on teaching GIS in Iqaluit. She makes a couple of excellent observations.

”I believe GIS and mapping can have a role in cultural reclamation and identity due to the power held by maps, as control over land and resources often begins with lines on a map … It would one day be my goal to integrate traditional Inuit knowledge (or IQ) into Esri mapping.”

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From the South shore, Lunenburg Brian Arnott sent me to the latest issue of Harpers Magazine. It contains an essay by Leanne Shapton ‘Writ in Water’ on Roger Deakin’s indelible swims.

Afterwards, I had to go to the bookshelf and find Deakin’s books:

Waterlog: A Swimmer’s Journey through Britain.
Notes from Walnut Tree Farm.

Shapton does a great job capturing the spirit of Deakin.

References

Esri Canada article. https://resources.esri.ca/education-and-research/adaptation-is-the-theme-for-nunavut-arctic-college-instructor-julia-landry

Leanne Shapton, 2021, Writ in Water. Harper’s Magazine, August. p.76.

Roger Deakin, 2000, Waterlog: a Swimmer’s Journey through Britain, Vintage Books.

Roger Deakin, 2009, Notes from Walnut Tree Farm, Penguin Books.

Brickbean Coffee Roaster website www.brickbean.ca

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Julia Landry and Brian Arnott for providing me with the North and South. Heather joined me at Brickbean and other travels. Edward added the graphics.