On Saturday, we hope to attend the Musique Royale concert by the Harpaflojt Trio at the Dawn Oman Art Gallery in Bridgetown.
It will be the third performance weekend in a row. Last weekend, it was Lisa Huyer and ‘Lief Forever’. Supporting musicians included Shelly Wallace, Mike Donnelly, Michael Robertson, Ray Devries and Patrick O’Brien.
From the Lisa Huyer collection of songs, I was impressed by the way each told a story about living in a place, within a community, in these challenging times.
As usual, because of Dawn’s connection to the North, I had the opportunity to catch up on back issues of ‘Up Here’ magazine with articles on the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Afterwards, we headed to New Glasgow. Returning home, the sun was deep orange because of the smoke from the fires in the West. We took our usual route. Turning off Highway #102 at exit #10, passed Mill Village, MacPhees Corner, Cheese Factory Corner, Rawdon Gold Mines, Brooklyn before joining Highway #101 at exit 5, Windsor. On this route, there are long stretches of road where you can see the hills ahead of you, as you pass through the rural landscape.
Unlike the politicians who want to twin the #100 series highways, I like it the way it is.
Today, I received two gifts.
From my brother, a link to a Radio 4 broadcast on Windsor Great Park. From Frank Fox, the book by Jay Appleton ‘The Experience of Landscape’. My weekend listening and reading.
Postscript
From Brain Pickings, July 28, 2021, Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature, by Linda Lear.
Acknowledgements
Dawn and Scott for bringing live music to Bridgetown. The talented local musicians. Heather shared the spectacular drive. Edward added the graphics. Peter and Frank for the gifts.
References
Dawn Oman Art Gallery, Bridgetown.
Up Here magazine, www.up here.ca
Jay Appleton, 1975, The Experience of Landscape, John Wiley.
BBC Radio 4, Open Country Windsor Great Park (aired July 29, 2021).
Ernest Blair Experiment 
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