Explore Local

From my growler of Brickyard Red beer, purchased at Lunn’s Mill:

“In 1760, this beautiful part of the Annapolis Valley was known as Lunn’s Mill, named after the major industry in the area: a bustling sawmill owned by John Lunn. Around this time the Charming Molly set sail from New England carrying the first New England Planters. These intrepid people helped expand the community with farms and shops, and in 1822 it was renamed Lawrencetown.”

Besides stopping at Lunn’s Mill for the beer, I stopped at Bees Knees in the village to pick up a couple of slices of quiche.

The other day, I was talking with Paul Colville. We commiserated about the closure of Bistro 300, the coffee shop in Middleton, next to the Independent grocery store.

Walking home from the grocery store, we found a different route, behind St. Monica’s Catholic Church. It was marked by the sound of a pileated woodpecker in a grove of trees.

Meanwhile, at the house, we continue to be entertained by grey squirrels gathering up the acorns, and by the blue jays from the neighbouring feeder. Today, there is a male cardinal in fresh snow.

From the top of the red oaks, there is a Northern Goshawk scanning the riverside meadows..

In the next week or so, I shall be reporting on the COGS Industry Expo 2025 (January 27-28) in Lawrencetown. More on that event, once I see the detailed program.

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Heather shares the exploration of the local geography.