Two Hydrangeas

At the front of the house are two hydrangeas.

They were there when we bought the property over twenty years ago. Today, one has died; the other continues to flower profusely. On either side of the steps, they seem to be growing under similar conditions.

After a busy week, we are taking a rest. Saturday we started in Bridgetown — bank, bookstore, coffee shop, grocery store, the library.

At the bookstore, I found Atlantic Forestry Review, July 2023. I read Nova Scotia ramping up forestry education. It describes the new program at the NSCC including an interview with Leif Helmer.

At the bookstore and the Library, I was seeking books by Paul Evans. Jeannie Shoveller (Barteaux) had recommended his writing to me. At the Library, I found the works of Richard Paul Evans, The Broken Road and A Step of Faith.

I checked back with Jeannie. Later in the afternoon, she dropped off Paul Evans Herbaceous and How to See Nature. They look excellent.

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Four o’clock and off for a beer with John Wightman. We reviewed local politics and the connection between Greg Kerr and Carman Kerr. Kerr Lane is on Highway #1 on the way to Annapolis Royal.

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Seven o’clock down to Annapolis Royal to see the new ‘Spectacle, Performance and Play’ exhibit at the O’Dell House Museum, Archive and Research Centre. At the same time, we reviewed the historic Acadian maps of Annapolis Royal.

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Home, in time for fresh pesto made from basil, from our greenhouse, and watch As Time Goes By, and Doc Martin on the Maine PBS station. Heather made the astute observation that Doc Martin is about Health services in rural Southwest England. I could certainly recognize the parallels with rural Nova Scotia.

Postscript 1

Reading about the new Forest Geomatics program at COGS. I could not help but imagine a new Agriculture Geomatics program.

Postscript 2

Edward is back from his travels in the Footsteps of the Group of Seven. Thus, I have sent a draft of the blog for him to add graphics and links. Enjoy!

Acknowledgments

Jeannie Shoveller (Barteaux), Anjeanette LeMay, Sandra Barry, Edward Wedler, and Heather Stewart continue to offer support on this journey.

References

Atlantic Forestry Review, July 2023, Nova Scotia ramping up forestry education, Pages 14-15.
Paul Evans, 2014, Herbaceous, Little Toller Books.
Paul Evans, 2018, How to see Nature, Batsford.
Richard Paul Evans, 2013, A Step of Faith, Simon and Schuster.
Richard Paul Evans, 2017, The Broken Road, Simon and Schuster.