Between June 1 and September 30, the gallery is open Tuesday until Saturday from 10 until 5 and Sunday’s from 1 until 5. The rest of the year and summer Mondays and evenings, we are open by chance or by appointment. (902 647 2816). If you’re in our area, we hope you’ll stop in and see all the new paintings.
The Portaupique River, which is next to our house, has one of the best spring smelt runs in Nova Scotia. Here is a little word picture that I wrote this morning. (April 23, 2012).
Seagulls, eagles and fishermen abound;
A cacophony of excitement in the air.
In the river, a million small silver smelts
Navigate as one.
Year after year,
In late April,
In this one particular river,
The smelts are lured back
To the waters of their birth.
Quiet pools, filled with dark clouds of resting fish,
Alternate with bursts of energy,
Battling the current.
Finally the spot feels familiar.
Side by side,
Males and females.
Milt and eggs join.
Inside the spawn
The patterns of the past
Shape the future.
If you are interested in the blog about this winter’s travels to South America, it is posted on the website under “Joy’s Blog”.
