The Mountain and the Valley, and the Bay

This week I met with Andrew Wetmore, Moose House Publishing at Arch and Po in Annapolis Royal.

The topic of our conversation was whether I could transform my blog posts into a hard copy book. I have nine volumes.

In her case, a collection of columns from the Annapolis Valley Register.

After a weekend on the road (to New Glasgow), I have decided that, rather than re-write or look back on the last ten years, I should look forward. This avoids the question about translating from an electronic form (i.e. blog post) into a printed form (i.e. hard copy book). In any case, one can explore the Ernest Blair Experiment blog via keywords of interest posted to the spyglass search field. For example, the keywords “Haida Gwaii” list several posts (such as Lessons from Haida Gwaii Part 3, Exploring Haida Gwaii, and Random Thoughts).

As I reflect on the next period, I realize that our region is more than the Mountain and the Valley (Ernest Buckler). It extends to the Bay of Fundy. Likewise, resource development goes beyond Forestry and Agriculture. It also includes fisheries. We also have to go beyond viewing the landscape as a resource. We have to include questions of climate and the impact of forest fires.

If we focus on landscape and community, it begs the question, “Do we have an accurate description of our geography? Do we use modern technology to share this geography with citizens, industry and politicians?

We should rejoice in the fact that several decades ago, other writers, artists, educators and scientists recognized the true value of a ‘college of geographic sciences’. This has served us well, and can continue to do so, in these changing definitions of ‘community’ and ‘landscape management’.

Acknowledgements

Edward added graphics and links. This adds value to the text. Thank you !

Heather and I enjoyed a wonderful walk in the Annapolis Historic Gardens this morning. It could become a regular Sunday morning therapy.