We’re on the boat, crossing to Exploits Islands on a perfectly beautiful summer’s day…. It never quite feels real until now, even after 37 years of making the pilgrimmage. More later…
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Night on the Islands
Night is different on Exploits Islands, a resettled community where we spend part of our summer. When there is no electricity (or minimal, at any rate, as some folk have generators) and there are no cars, night becomes a much more viscous phenomenon, with a texture and an energy of its own. Walking the paths…
A “Disappointed House” No Longer
For many years, I thought of this as “the disappointed house,” stealing the phrase from L.M. Montgomery. It sits at the base of a hill on Exploits Islands, just below what was a schoolhouse and above where the bridge used to be. I remember it from my childhood as “Percy Jeffrey’s House,” but it has…
Exploits on Land & Sea (older episodes)
For those looking for more information on or pictures of Exploits Islands (and I know you’re out there – I can see you in my site stats!), follow this link to watch CBC’s Land & Sea Episode on-line (originally aired January 30, 2001). In it, Ed Roche talks about his researches into and paints about…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 