It just so happens that somewhere along Beke Road (just off Spragues) there’s a bit of a swamp. While looking it over the other day, I noticed a strange collection of wooden contraptions laying around — could be some kind of milling or farming gear, … Read More →
Category Archives: Lost & Found
Rail Trail: Cambridge to Paris
Today seemed like a good day to dig up my old bike from the shed, and hit the road. After filling up the tires and oiling up the chain, this is exactly what I did — and once rolling, I headed down to the trail … Read More →
Cheese Factory
Time was, Bishops Mills was home to a cheese factory (right on Kemptville Creek). There's not much left of it now, and no sign of the walls or foundation — only rusty old boilers and other cheese-making mechanical contraptions. The land's for sale, too.
Old Schoolhouse
After closing in early 1900s, the Bishops Mills schoolhouse was used for a while as an Orange hall. Eventually, it was sold to a private owner (who, as a matter of fact, happened to be passing by as the photo was taken).
Tractor Graveyard
While canoeing down Kemptivlle creek, we caught sight of some unusual objects onshore. Hopping the wire fence at the top of the bank, I took a look — the remains of an old tractor, sitting in the corner of a field. Along with it, an … Read More →
Folk Archeology
One of the benefits of digging around is that sometimes you find neat stuff… like antique cigarette lighters. This old Auer Champion turned up in the garden out back: It came up pretty rough, but a soak and a scrub (using Jen’s toothbrush for the … 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 →