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Where The Catbirds Sing July 11, 2024
I haven’t used my blog in a while. When I tried to write a post a few minutes ago, I wasn’t able to access the edit function. Took me a few minutes to figure out what was going on. Hopefully that problem is resolved. In any case, I’m going to try to start using this […]
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Geographies of Solitude – documentary October 9, 2023
Last night, I watched the 2022 documentary, Geographies of Solitude, directed by Jacquelyn Mills, available for streaming online on CBC Gem. In the listing, it is described as: An immersion into the rich landscapes of Sable Island and the life of Zoe Lucas, a naturalist and environmentalist who has lived over 40 years on this […]
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In The Quiet and The Dark – documentary October 7, 2023
As I’ve been busy painting the exterior of my house for the past couple of weeks, my blog posts have sadly suffered. I’ll try to get back on track now that I’m almost finished painting the front and most challenging wall of the house. More about that in another post. Today, I wanted to write […]
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not such a hot idea September 13, 2023
I’m sharing something posted on my old “Burning Silo” blog in September 2006. I hadn’t thought of it in a while but had occasion to look it up. This is Sabrina in the post. She was such a great dog. Well, all of the Collies are wonderful dogs. Gentle with even the tiniest creatures. Enjoy. […]
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Healing The Hemlocks – Saving Ancient Trees from Invasive Insect in Nova Scotia’s Asitu’lɨsk Forest September 12, 2023
Today’s Halifax Examiner has a good article about the current effort to protect the many ancient Hemlock trees at the Asitu’lɨsk Forest threatened by the invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) insect. Although it’s a very small insect, it’s been having a terrible impact on Hemlock as it has swept across southwest Nova Scotia since its […]
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