On Saturday, we went to the Annapolis Royal Farmers Market.
MareGold bookstore had a stall, with an interesting selection of books. I was intrigued by Alastair Bonnett’s, “Beyond the Map“. Bonnett is Professor of Social Geography at Newcastle University. The book is divided into five sections: Unruly Islands, Enclaves and Uncertain Nations, Utopian Places, Ghostly Places and Hidden Places (to be reviewed in a later blog post).
On CBC Radio, Sunday Morning, I enjoyed the interview with James Rebanks about his new book Pastoral Song. It describes the sheep farming culture in England’s Lake District.
Rebanks talks about ’rewilding’, ’living quietly’ and the landscape as a poem. Certainly, food for reflection on the state of agriculture in Annapolis County, and in the Annapolis Valley, in general.
With the spectacular Fall weather, we try to find a walk in the woods in the morning. Once the dew has burnt off, it is time to work in the garden: weeding, mulching, harvesting the remaining vegetables.
For today’s walk, we selected St Croix Fall from Benoit Lalonde’s , Waterfalls of Nova Scotia. The book describes one hundred waterfalls, with detailed directions. The St Croix Fall is one of the shorter hikes. The main challenge was finding the trail head.
Acknowledgements
MareGold is a Retreat Centre located in the village of Victoria Beach. Edward added the graphics and links. Heather shares the waterfall walks. We have completed three; ninety seven to go.
References
Alastair Bonnett, 2018, Beyond the Map, University of Chicago Press.
James Rebanks, 2021, Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey, Harper Collins
Benoit Lalonde, 2018, Waterfalls of Nova Scotia, Goose Lane.
Ernest Blair Experiment 