Dec 10 2022 - Newfoundland's Old Coin

 

We definitely know the meteorite is older than the gold coin found this summer in Newfoundland.   Edward Hynes, a well-known local amateur historian reported it to officials - it dates from the 1420s and the reign of Henry VI.   It was found on the south coast.   In 2021, a silver coin minted in the 1490s, was found at Cupids Cove Plantation Provincial Historic Site.  At that time, it was considered the oldest English coin ever found in Canada.   "There's been some knowledge of a pre-16th century European presence here for a while, you know, excluding Norse and so on," he says. "The possibility of perhaps a pre-16th century occupation would be pretty amazing and highly significant in this part of the world." "That’s about 70 years before John Cabot landed on Newfoundland’s shores in 1497 after setting sail from the English port of Bristol.  But the coin’s age doesn’t mean someone from Europe was on the island before Cabot, Brake said. For example, it could have been part of a later settler’s collection. It’s unlikely that it was in circulation when it was lost, he said, adding that it was worth quite a lot of money in the 1400s." How much was a significant amount? I search to find out what it might be, but so far don't think 1 shilling 8 pence in the 1420s is only worth 4 days wages.  I used the national UK archives to convert it.   We know that this artifact can have a home in a Canadian museum without controversy of repatriation. Read more daily posts here: marilyncornwellblog.com Purchase works here: Fine Art America- marilyncornwellart.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca

Sep 24 2022 - Royal Trees in Canada

 

Pinterest included in its feed Laura Tarrish's Hunter|Gatherer tree sculpture,  The picture below got my attention.  Made from wire, paper machier, paint, fabric and various things we wouldn't normally associate with trees.   It led to Thomas Heatherwick, UK designer and his tree sculpture - the Tree of Trees outside Buckingham Palace in celebration of the Queen's  Platinum Jubilee.  “The sculpture seeks to put the importance of trees and nature at the heart of this historic milestone to celebrate Her Majesty, who has planted over 1,500 trees all over the world throughout the course of her 70-year reign”  After the celebration the 350 trees go to community groups and organizations.  The big tree project for the Jubilee was the Queen's Green Canopy - a living legacy with over 1 million trees, planted in her name across the nation from 2021 to 2022.   This makes sense when you think of all the trees she planted. And here in Canada? There must be more than a dozen trees planted by the Queen as she visited more than 20 times.  The best known is the oak tree she planted in 1951 in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver. There's another in Jackson Park in Windsor, planted in 1953.  In 1973, the Toronto Star headline was: Queen Elizabeth wields a silver-plated shovel as she plants a silver maple tree in Ganaraska Conservation area at Cobourg today in commemoration of Conservation week.  In Rideau Hall, Ottawa, amongst the 120 ceremonial trees that have been planted by famous people, primarily heads of state, are 16 trees planted by the Windsors -  that's since 1939, five of them dedicated by Queen Elizabeth. A Daily Mail  article with some then and now pictures of trees the queen had planted over the decades - the article is HERE.  So while there are pictures of the Queen planting trees, there are not many articles.   This is likely a bit mundane for most people.   The highlights of these 22 tours do not generally dwell on trees - they include things like: 1970: Queen Elizabeth wears a pantsuit to protect against clouds of blackflies during a stop in the Northwest Territories. DDT had recently been banned. 1973: In an unusual event to celebrate Ontario Conservation Week, the Queen is tasked with releasing 100 bass into Grenadier Pond in Toronto’s High Park. 1976: On her first day in Halifax, the Queen is serenaded by more than 100 young ukulele players on a visit to the Nova Scotia Olympic Folk Show.

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Mar 15 2021 - Which Kind of Nap?

 

It's another Women's Day today - International Women's Day.  In comparison in the US, it is National Napping Day.  I wonder if that is their answer to the stabbing of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March.  HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalNappingDay Catch some zees! Be sure to nap early enough in the day so as to not interrupt your regular sleep cycle. Take a relaxing nap and use #NationalNappingDay to post on social media. How many kinds of naps are there? There's the power nap, a snooze session, and a full-on nap. Wait!  Psychology today says there are 9 different kinds:  The CEO nap. · The Nap-A- Latte. · The New Mom nap. · The Sports nap. · The Disco · The Siesta. The Shift Work nap.  The Teen nap. The Jet Lag nap.   Full details about each nap are Here.  There's definitely different opinions on how many naps.  Here's five different kinds of naps: 1. Dysregulative Nappers · 2. Restorative Nappers · 3. Emotional Nappers · 4. Appetitive Nappers · 5. Mindful Nappers ... What to make of all this?  I have an answer:  This is also Everything you think is wrong day! This is a day where decision-making should be avoided, where nothing goes right and everything seems to go wrong.   So the clear solution is to pick a nap of your choice and take it.  Our pictures are about Gerberas today.  Purchase at: FAA - marilyncornwellart.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca

Marvelling the Mushroom Series

Hi everyone,

Here are a few more images in the Marvelling the Mushroom Series.  These are macro images of the underside gills of mushrooms.  They reveal the rich patterns and textures in nature's micro landscapes.

Marvelling the Mushroom - Into the Heart

This is an oyster mushroom from the Etobicoke Market in the fall in Toronto Ontario Canada.  I've moved to Grimsby since then and have not found a local source for these varieties.  

How will I continue this series and eat well?