Wednesday 25 November 2009

Buildings of Muskoka

As promised, here are my drive-by shootings of Muskoka buildings. Despite the myths, they are as varied as any city, much more so with cottages, lakes, farms, as well as thriving infrastructure. The first music*, to accompany the cottages: "Pulling on a Line", by Great lake Swimmers. The second piece: "Stone Town", by David Francey.

My YouTube video, which consists entirely of my personal photos,  celebrates both nature, and human kind, who must learn to live on spaceship earth. We can lessen our ecological footprint. Our grandchildren demand it.



This is a bow in honour to the artists and musicians who tell the story of the world around them in creative ways. Combining music and artist, with advocacy that we lesser mortals cannot hope to achieve.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain (1835-1910) U.S. humorist, writer, and lecturer.

The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) U.S. poet, essayist and lecturer.

Nothing pains some people more than having to think.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) American black leader.

The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) British politician and author.

We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-Swiss-U.S. scientist.


Man is a two-legged animal without feathers.
Plato (BC 427-BC 347) Greek philosopher.
 

* Music credits:

Great Lake Swimmers A Toronto band: check them out on YouTube. Tony Dekker take part in a Tennessee Riverkeeper PSA. Become aware of what is happening to our water systems and water ways, and get involved. 

David Francey  an outstanding Ontario songwriter and storyteller. "Seaway" is a lovely collection of songs by master songwriters, David Francey and Mike Ford - inspired by a voyage on the M.S. Algoville.

4 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...

I really like the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote. How true! How did he know back then? What a wise man.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Jenn: You know I thought of another thing when you say pulling on the line. I want the fish to be doing it. Since I have taught boating classes I know the ropes I use are lines. Very nicely shown with the diversity of houses.

Gaelyn said...

I like your header house on the lake. Couldn't watch the video. I try to live by Twain's quote. All very good and oh so true.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Jenn!

Unknown said...

The buildings sure are varied, just like you said.

So which one of those houses is yours?