My Virtual Mission: Dean to Halifax
As the weather worsens through Autumn and Winter, I find that I need some extra motivation to keep me running regularly. I'm trying out My Virtual Mission as a way to keep moving.
https://apollolemmon.com/2019/11/20/my-virtual-mission-dean-to-halifax/
Dahlias and Tagalongs
We stopped in at the Halifax Public Gardens today and took in the many things in bloom. Checking out the bananas and pineapple plant on display was nice, but the highlight was the sprawl of dahlias.
Dahlias and Tagalongs
We stopped in at the Halifax Public Gardens today and took in the many things in bloom. Checking out the bananas and pineapple plant on display was nice, but the highlight was the sprawl of dahlias.
A Street Obscured
At the Halifax Central Library there is a series of windows that are covered in a dotted pattern. At different distances they obscure the view of the street in interesting ways.
Visiting Halifax’s Museum of Natural History
Today Tonet and I visited the Museum of Natural History here in Halifax. There were three exhibits I wanted to see before they end.
This Is What I Wish You Knew is a collection of contemporary Indigenous carvings on clay tiles that was stunning.
The tiles presented in this exhibit form part of a tile exposit
https://apollolemmon.com/2019/04/20/visiting-halifaxs-museum-of-natural-history/
Futility Closet Podcast on the Halifax Explosion
Earlier this month an episode of Futility Closet recounted the story of the Halifax Explosion, one of the pivotal events of my city.
In 1917, a munitions ship exploded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, devastating the city and shattering the lives of its citizens. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet
https://apollolemmon.com/2019/01/29/futility-closet-podcast-on-the-halifax-explosion/
Maitland Street Murals
On my run today I went down Maitland Street and past a series of eclectic murals.