On Thursday, we went to 2600 McNally Road, Burlington for a rally to stop glyphosate spraying of the forests on North Mountain.
Next week, there is a meeting at the Hampton Community Hall on the same topic.
Friday, while in Berwick at the pharmacist, I noticed a book “From the Brow to the Bay”. This describes the historical geography of the Burlington area. It was published by the Burlington Community Club.
This type of publication is a model of the relationship between the human community and the landscape. It makes me realize that each of us lives in the landscape. We interact with other members of our community, at work, as well as at play. We invest time and energy into that landscape. At the same time, we maintain a network of community relationships.
Over a period of time, we see changes in the staff of our institutions, the institutional goals, as well as the infrastructure.
The single-minded pursuit of forest products occurs at the expense of other species, and their communication networks. This type of habitat destruction can also occur in the human species.
I have followed the writing and career of Sheree Fitch. Therefore, it was a pleasant surprise to read her article ‘Still kissing the Joy as it Flies’ in the weekend Chronicle Herald. I look forward to revisiting their habitat, on the back road outside of River John.
Acknowledgements
The organizers of the Burlington rally, including Anna Osborn, Nina Newington and Leo Glavine. Heather shared the journey to Burlington and Berwick. Edward contributed the graphics.
References
Burlington Community Club,2012. From the Brow to the Bay: Historic Burlington and Area, Published by the Burlington Community Club.
Sheree Fitch, 2022, Still Kissing the Joy as it Flies, Chronicle Herald, September 2nd Page D3.
POSTSCRIPT
We stopped at Beaver Creek Vineyard cafe for Saturday lunch. We were well fed. (see my blog post “The Alpine Path“)
Ernest Blair Experiment 
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