A Day in the Life

Monday night, we had heavy rain and winds. Consequently, the power was out in Annapolis Royal on Tuesday. At the junction of the town and along the Granville Ferry road several poles were down.

After lunch, the sky was misty. We decided it was time to walk up from our house on Highway #201, up South Mountain to the Inglisville Road. The circuit takes about two hours. The light was amazing. The Forest floor was a vibrant green of mosses, lichens and fungi.

Heather had recently purchased Mosses of the Northern Forests and Mosses and Common Liverworts of the Northeast (both published by Cornell University) at MareGold.

We could imagine a profile of species from the Annapolis River to the top of South Mountain.

Yesterday, I received some poems from Sandra Barry. Sandra is well-known for her work on Elizabeth Bishop, Nova Scotia’s ‘Home- made’ poet.

From the Lawrencetown librarian, Caleb Miles, I received notice of an inter-library loan and a second book, by James Bridle, New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future.

With these materials in our hand-baggage, we can depart for Vancouver on Boxing Day.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sandra Barry for the poems, The Singing Bowl and Sky. Thanks to Edward for his graphics and links. Heather added to our botanical library.

References

James Bridle, 2018, New Dark Age: Technology and the end of the Future, Verso.
Sandra Barry, 2011, Elizabeth Bishop: Nova Scotia’s ‘Home-Made’ poet, Nimbus.
Jerry Jenkins, 2020, Mosses of the Northern Forest: a photographic guide, Cornell University.
Sue Alix Williams, 2023, Ecological Guide to the Mosses and Common Liverworts of the Northeast, Cornell University Press.

Postscript

View from Shorefast, Putting Leadership in its Place, Short online video of a lecture by Zita Cobb.