While sifting through a few envelopes’ worth of stamps, I came across a small number of issues from a place called Ã…land. Naturally, I wonder where the place is. Its stamps all depict fish, boats, or stretches of coastline. Here’s a neat one: So it … Read More →
Monthly Archives: August 2006
I Pack Olives
On long treks, it seems wise to carry a small jar of olives. To the haggard and weary wanderer, they represent taste (seasoned, stuffed olives), culinary techniques (pickling, marinade), and even global trade (seeing as how they don’t come from around these parts) – touchstones … Read More →
The Two-wheeled Path (or, Bikes! Bikes! Bikes!)
The theory: cycling benefits humans on some spiritual level. Maybe: bikes are the antidote to the ails of our modern world. Bikes are quiet. Unless your chain is all messed up, you can roll around on those rubber wheels without making all that much noise. … Read More →
A Handful of Coastal Villages
Well, we were up and down the coast today: Mahone Bay, Lunenburg, Bluerocks, and Chester. For all the talk you hear about the east coast drying up (socio-economically speaking), it’s been encouraging to see that these places are far from dead. There are still folks … Read More →
Crystal Crescent Beach
Crystal Crescent Beach is just outside of Sambro — roughly a half-hour drive from Halifax. I’m told it’s one of the more popular sand beaches in the area, though the water was a little chilly for swimming. Anyhow, there are some nice trails that run … Read More →
Heading East
Well, we left early — around 4:00. Driving trips like these (Ontario -> Nova Scotia) seem to work best if you make a day of it, instead of leaving after work or whatever it is you normally do during the day. It’s also nice to … Read More →
The Biblio-Cache: Not Just Library Book Leftovers
Well, I came across something unusual while working through the weekend’s library-book haul; in a book of short stories by Annie Proulx (about 3/4′s through Brokeback Mountain, as a matter of fact), somebody happened to leave this: Though dry (and flat), the flowers (lilac) still … Read More →
SAS Conference
So, last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the 4th Annual Citizen Science Conference, which was presented by the Society for Amateur Scientists. It was quite interesting to hear these folks discuss their various envelope-pushing adventures. Now, these are not all guys who are … Read More →