Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

Lac Massawipi

Again, we take the bike path to North Hatley.

Like the tourists, local folk, motorcyclists,

bicyclists, summer people, and retired folk,

we are ones who like to watch the lake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, August 11th, 2017

Γ‰cole des Enfants de la Terre

Exploring before this year’s school starts, we find ourselves a swing.

 

Monday, August 7th, 2017

Massawippi River

To bike to North Hatley, we take the dirt road that goes over the covered bridge.

Before the bridge, there is a pull-out at the Massawippi River.

The slope at the bottom is gradual.

 

 

 

It looks like a nice place to get wet.

 

 

 

The bottom is covered in small pebbles. There is no industrial debris.

 

 

 

Certainly there is agricultural run-off. Fortunately, there are no cows standing in the river.

 

 

 

Few cars pass. We are alone.

 

 

 

I am certain we will come again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

While Papa is at Work

We return to North Hatley. The bike ride there is lovely.

There is a teeny-tiny sandy beach at the spot where the pier begins, right by the main road.

 

 

 

A few rocks make a retaining wall, and where there are rocks, there are rocks to climb.

 

 

 

It is not a bad spot, small as it is.

 

 

 

It is not a bad spot to stop and play.

 

Saturday, July 29th, 2017

Finding North Hatley

Papa has to return to Shelburne to do some work on the house.

The rest of us take the electric bike down the bike path to North Hatley.

We find a tree to climb,

 

 

 

a pier to look about,

 

 

 

a wall to walk upon,

 

 

 

and Lac Memphremagog, where there is no place for swimming.

 

Friday, July 28th, 2017

Looking for a New Blue River

The Coaticook River is only a minute’s walk from our house.

 

 

 

Industrial town. Industrial river.

 

Monday, July 24th, 2017

Go.

 

The day we left, our sadness poured down from the heavens

poured down upon us as we left

the rain poured down

upon us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, July 16th, 2017

Laplatte

 

 

There will be a last time that we pass between these trees.

And there will be a last time that we walk among the flowers.

There will be a last time that we wade across this river

and wander uninhibited amongst the ferns for hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We miss you.

 

 

Saturday, July 15th, 2017

Trip after trip, trip after tripβ€”

Because we cannot bring our houseplants to Canada, we bring them to Chloe’s house.

 

Sunday, July 9th, 2017

Cow Tales (New Village Farm)

 

“Moo?” quoth the cow.

 

 

 

“Moo,” said the other.

 

 

 

“Moo,” said Akiva, spinning from the tree.

 

 

 

and he tried to moo on the blowing-horn but knew not one end from the other.

 

 

 

“Moo is right,” said Iris. She helped him balance. Moo.

 

 

 

“Moo?” said Dan, and the swing creaked, “Moo.”

 

 

 

And “Moo” we said. And “Moo” we all said. And we tucked up our legs.

And we swang in speckles of mid-day sun as the cows sang “Moo” in the shade.