MYSTERIES – The Mysterious GREEN MAN at Ministers Island NB

The Green Man is a legendary figure being primarily interpreted as a symbol of rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring. The Green Man is most commonly depicted in a sculpture, or other representation of a … Continue reading MYSTERIES – The Mysterious GREEN MAN at Ministers Island NB

VINTAGE ART – Sugarloaf Mountain in New Brunswick – Circa 1920

A painting created from a vintage photograph of Sugarloaf Mountain, a 922 foot mountain in the northern Appalachian Mountains in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada. The mountain is protected by Sugarloaf Provincial Park and lies within city limits, just south of … Continue reading VINTAGE ART – Sugarloaf Mountain in New Brunswick – Circa 1920

SHIPS & SHIPPING – Whale Watching on the Ancient Windjammer Sylvina W. Beal out of Eastport, Maine

An aerial photo of the Sylvina W. Beal out of Eastport, Maine. Probably the only whale-watching windjammer in Maine. Off Campobello in the Bay of Fundy. Click here to see more versions Continue reading SHIPS & SHIPPING – Whale Watching on the Ancient Windjammer Sylvina W. Beal out of Eastport, Maine

LOOKING BACK – My Life & the “Odour of Life” in Passamaquoddy Bay

Many years ago, I worked with the New Brunswick Conservation Council in publishing a book “A Quoddy Region Case Study: Two hundred years of change in the ecosystem and food web”. In addition to doing the graphics and layout, I … Continue reading LOOKING BACK – My Life & the “Odour of Life” in Passamaquoddy Bay

SHIPS & SHIPPING – A Schaerbeek Schooner 1944 by Rodolphe Schönberg Brussels

A painting created from a vintage image of a Schaerbeek Schooner in Brussels – by artist Rodolphe Schönberg who fought the Nazis in World War II and was ultimately executed by them. Click here to see other versions Continue reading SHIPS & SHIPPING – A Schaerbeek Schooner 1944 by Rodolphe Schönberg Brussels

SHIPS & SHIPPING – The Famous Bluenose at the International Schooner Races in Halifax – 1931

The Famous Bluenose at the International Schooner Races Halifax 1931. Painting is based on a B&W photo from the race. Click here to see other versions. This painting based on a vintage photo of The Bluenose at the inaugural International … Continue reading SHIPS & SHIPPING – The Famous Bluenose at the International Schooner Races in Halifax – 1931

NUCLEAR ISSUES: What if Hurricane IDA or Hurricane FIONA had Struck the Fundy Area?

This was originally written regarding a severe 2015 storm called Patricia that missed the Bay of Fundy back in the day. We have updated it to express concern about hurricanes like IDA and FIONA which placed coastal nuclear plants in … Continue reading NUCLEAR ISSUES: What if Hurricane IDA or Hurricane FIONA had Struck the Fundy Area?

RADIOACTIVITY: Jeez … is your dulse radioactive?

Well it seems that radioactive iodine has found it’s way into seaweeds on both coasts. Unfortunately there is little current information that I can find since it seems no testing is done along our Atlantic coast. But we do it … Continue reading RADIOACTIVITY: Jeez … is your dulse radioactive?

RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Ideas that died – The Georgetown Conference, PEI – 2016

Actually, I attended because I had all but given up on rural development here in New Brunswick. Since Ireturned home in 1964 to start my own business, I have been involved in many community initiatives along the Fundy coast. But … Continue reading RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Ideas that died – The Georgetown Conference, PEI – 2016