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Index of Subjects --001a113a905ae97f7d05580e9f22 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" David Reminds me of a gentleman who was recently looking to purchase our house and cherished woodlot. I was walking him through the woods trails and he commented on what trees needed to come down ( strike 1) Then his wife commented how they may be able to get the ride on mower up into the woods to keep the weeds down ( strike 2) The on the way out he said he would be damning up the brook to create a pond - I suggested that he may need a water course alteration permit for such a thing and his reply was " no- you just do it - if you get caught you just get a slap on the wrist- they won't do nothing anyways" (strike 3) Fortunately another couple with a keen interest in nature are purchasing the property. Such a relief. Ron Wilson Somerset NS On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 8:45 PM, David <dwebster@glinx.com> wrote: > Dear All, Aug 28, 2017 > I had a pleasant and unhurried walk yesterday with a friend along most > of the pick and shovel roads in the North Alton woodlot. And the timing > could not have better. > As the saying goes "Its an ill wind that blows no good". Perhaps due > to the cool summer with frequent rains, the early morning shower on Sunday > or the combination (or unknown causes; e.g. low temperatures have likely > have made snakes less active leading to more Froglets) those roads were > alive with small Wood Frogs (about 1 cm long) and Fleshy Fungi. > Typically I see from one to five adult Wood Frogs there per year but > have previously never seen any young ones. And there are usually some > fleshy fungi in season but the diversity yesterday was highly exceptional. > I made most of these roads more than 30 years ago and have rarely been > back there in the last 10 (so I sometimes don't recognize sections); trees > grow and disturbed soil heals so these roads may have entered an "old > growth" woods road stage with near maximum diversity. As a bonus I noticed > a new plant Osmunda regalis; Royal Fern (drawing on memory, the two page > printout is hiding somewhere and that computer is down). > For those who live nearby and have time to absorb and appreciate > natural magic you could do worse than visit this woodlot just after a light > rain. On average, SE is in, NW is out; a compass helps in cloudy weather. > If you get turned around follow roads to near the SE corner to find a road > which leads Easterly to an adjacent lot which has a wide graveled road > leading NW to out. > And I have an axe to grind. I want to protect these woods from ever > becoming a residential or commercial wasteland and some support from > friends of nature might help to swing the balance. And the threat is real. > I had a call last year from a potential buyer who was disappointed to learn > it was still in woodland (he had seen it on the property database) but > looked on the bright with a "it would not take long to flatten it" comment. > Yt, DW, Kentville > > --001a113a905ae97f7d05580e9f22 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>David</div><div>=C2=A0</div>Reminds me of a gentleman= who was recently looking to purchase our house and cherished woodlot.<div>= <br><div>I was walking him through the woods trails and he commented on wha= t trees needed to come down ( strike 1)</div><div>Then his wife commented h= ow they may be able to get the ride on mower up into the woods to keep the = weeds down ( strike 2)</div><div>The on the way out he said he would be dam= ning up the brook to create a pond - I suggested that he may need a water c= ourse alteration permit for such a thing and his reply was " no- you j= ust do it - if you get caught you just get a slap on the wrist- they won= 9;t do nothing anyways" (strike 3)</div><div><br></div><div>Fortunatel= y another couple with a keen interest in nature are purchasing the property= . Such a relief.</div><div><br></div><div>Ron Wilson</div><div>Somerset NS= =C2=A0<br><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_e= xtra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Aug 28, 2017 at 8:45 PM, David= <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:dwebster@glinx.com" target=3D"_bla= nk">dwebster@glinx.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1= ex"><u></u> <div>Dear All, =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Aug 28, 2017<div>=C2=A0= =C2=A0 I had a pleasant and unhurried walk yesterday with a friend along m= ost of the pick and shovel roads in the North Alton woodlot. And the timing= could not have better.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 As the saying goes "It= s an ill wind that blows no good". Perhaps due to the cool summer with= frequent rains, the early morning shower on Sunday or the combination (or = unknown causes; e.g. low temperatures have likely have made snakes less act= ive leading to more Froglets) those roads were alive with small Wood Frogs = (about 1 cm long) and Fleshy Fungi.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Typically I see= from one to five adult Wood Frogs there per year but have previously never= seen any young ones. And there are usually some fleshy fungi in season but= the diversity yesterday was highly exceptional.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0I made most of these roads more than 30 years ago and have r= arely been back there in the last 10 (so I sometimes don't recognize se= ctions); trees grow and disturbed soil heals so these roads may have entere= d an "old growth" woods road stage with near maximum diversity. A= s a bonus I noticed a new plant Osmunda regalis; Royal Fern (drawing on mem= ory, the two page printout is hiding somewhere and that computer is down).<= /div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 For those who live nearby and have time to absorb a= nd appreciate natural magic you could do worse than visit this woodlot just= after a light rain. On average, SE is in, NW is out; a compass helps in cl= oudy weather. If you get turned around follow roads to near the SE corner t= o find a road which leads Easterly to an adjacent lot which has a wide grav= eled road leading =C2=A0NW to out.</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 And I have an ax= e to grind.