some photos of my walk
June 29, 2007 by andyriga
I brought a camera when I went for my walk. To see the pictures, click here or on the photo below.
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June 29, 2007 by andyriga
I brought a camera when I went for my walk. To see the pictures, click here or on the photo below.
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| falaise st. jacques |
We cut the reeds that grow in the stream running along the bottom of the falaise area for years each autumn. They formed the roof material for the small shelter or sukka used in the celebration of the Jewish holiday Sukkot. We told only a small number of friends about the area so as not to cause overuse, but to our knowledge no one ever followed our example. The reeds in the area have a small tuft which was extremely attractive lined up as the roof material of our sukka.
When my son was younger, the trip to harvest with scissors in hand and our car lined with plastic was one of the highlights of the holiday. We have pictures of our son growing each year and changing from an on-looker to a harvester in his own right. We would go to the bottom area near the road that you described leading up the cliff to Saint-Jacques. Near Pullman, the railway workers had placed a picnic table which seemed like the ideal place for lunch. Several years ago, the closure of Pullman Street ended our use of this area for our annual expedition for reeds.
Amazing story, Norm!