First pages of a beautiful art nouveau edition of an essay on gardens by the Renaissance philosopher Francis Bacon, who was born #onthisday in 1561. Read the whole thing here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/francis-bacon-on-gardens-1902 #otd

What seas sing through our bones is a journey poem and a queer love story co-created and recounted during a time of war, censorship and extreme border control. In a voyage that runs from Nova Scotia to San Diego, then along the Pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja peninsula into the Sea of Cortez.

Big fish, serious man — one of Marcus Selmer’s wonderful photographs of 19th-century Norwegians. More here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/marcus-selmer-s-photographs-of-19th-century-norwegians

Thoreau, March 13, 1853. Found on the Great Fields a fragment of Indian soapstone ware, which, judging from its curve and thinness, for a vestige of the rim remains, was a dish of the form and size of a saucer, only three times as thick.

What Eisenhower knew about the Secretary of War. substack.com/home/post/p-...

This scarce 1991 #book tells about #Irish #immigrants to #AtlanticCanada between 1780 and 1900. www.daveshootsbookseller.com/product/1635... #Booksky #immigration #SaintJohn #PartridgeIsland #Ireland #yellowfever

These two 1936 #books tell about how #AmericasSweetheart, #ShirleyTemple, spent her days: www.daveshootsbookseller.com/product/6206... www.daveshootsbookseller.com/product/6208... #Booksky #WomensHistoryMonth #biography #ChildStar #actress #movies #entertainment

This is the first time we've seen this #scarce 1937 #history of #Shediac, #NewBrunswick. Lots of #FamilyHistory information if your family was #Anglophone! This #photo of a church is the only one included. $60. #Booksky #LocalHistory #genealogy

New at my #Redbubble shop This #artwork was created with #coloredpencils. www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1791... #art #artist #artsky #artprints #wallart #totebags #tshirts #phonecase #stationery

#OTD in 1960 Will your present letterhead impress this commuter? Hammermill Bond Illustrator unknown *The Saturday Evening Post*, March 12, 1960 #illustration #illustrationart #HammermillBond #stationery #passengerdrone #commuter #future #mansfashion #aviation

Snow is pretty in December. It is much less appreciated in mid-March. #ThatsEnoughAlready

Just a reminder to our followers: Every #book we feature here is #ForSale! We can send them anywhere #CanadaPost delivers (pick up in person if you're in/near #SaintJohn, #NewBrunswick)! If you see something you like, send us a DM, and we'll make it happen! daveshootsbookseller.com #Booksky

Today is Mario Day (Mar10) so let us all take a moment to remember both Mario and his brother Luigi. They deserved better than this...

The new issue of Saltscapes is available now! Find it on newsstands around Atlantic Canada or follow the link to subscribe. www.saltscapes.com/subscription...

New reader review for The Undesirables. A fantastic and well-researched book by author Katie Ingram about a prison that resided in the north end of Halifax years ago. Who knew eh?

I am holding in my hand a rock that I picked up on the shores of Walden Pond as the sun set on October 31, 2022. It is solid, good, and true.

Love the glimpse into the beautiful mind that notated this used copy of Moby Dick I got

Voila. #Canada

Me either.

As a Leafs fan, I’m used to hockey shredding my soul. But did their team captain have to be a LEAF?!

Proud of Team Canada and proud to be Canadian 🇨🇦

DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT

Canada’s carbon emissions are cut as we collectively hold our breath …

#TeamCanada men #curling 🥌brings home the GOLD 🥇

Hockey on Henri-Julien Street at Pine Ave. East, Montreal Frederick Taylor 1948

One of Canada's top doctors prescribes a basic income guarantee

Game time Canada. 🇨🇦 It’s an amazing team of athletes and they’ve had such a great showing at Milan Cortina #OlympicGames. #Canadians are so proud of their performance. 🇨🇦 Good luck #TeamCanada 🇨🇦⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️🇨🇦⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending. . . there have been no convictions. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A bouquet of Cladonia #lichen. #Newfoundland, Canada #fungi #fungifriends The lichens are approx 3cm high.

Sometimes I crochet. Made this little frog from cotton yarn with a poseable wire frame inside. He can strike any pose! And of course, a butt shot because it's too cute not to share🐸✨ #crochet #handmade #amigurumi #frog #art

Before the Game Terry Tomalty 2003

Denmark doesn’t need healthcare. They have #universalhealthcare. THERE IS NO NEED FOR HELP BY USA MEDICAL. “Trump's post came hours after ⁠#Denmark's #JointArcticCommand said it had #evacuated a crew member ⁠who ⁠required urgent #medical treatment from a #U.S.submarine in #Greenland's waters,

If I were the Greenlanders, I'd check that hospital ship for Odysseus and his Greeks before letting it anywhere near shore, given that it's a weird creepy unnecessary oddly shaped "gift" no public reporting on what is happening in Greenland explains and Trump is Temu Agamemnon

Ain’t that the truth.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writerscommunity #writerproblems #askeditor inventingrealityediting.com/2...

#Crosby not playing gold medial hockey game due to injury in final Olympic match. Crosby suffered a lower-body injury in the quarterfinal win over Czechia, and missed Canada's semifinal win over Finland as well.

OH NO! NO CROSBY?!?!

In November I cancelled my Spotify account and started buying music instead. I listen to it on my mp3 player. My phone screen time is down to an average of 9 minutes a day. I LOVE IT. In this post, @gooutsidetoday.com talks about getting away from algorithms: gooutsidetoday.com/blog/2026/02...

The reason our posts were late this morning...

There is nothing other than hockey on most of Canada’s mind this morning. Hawkins Cheezies at the ready. Stay outta the sin bin, guys. If you gotta go, chirp your best mind games. And may the boys of Cole Harbour and their compatriots do the Maple Leaf proud! #TeamCanada #GoCanada

Sponge Diver’s Suit, Florida Walker Evans, 1941

#GOTEAMCANADA Coast to coast to coast across #Canada the GOLD medal men’s #Olympic #hockeygame this morning. Having a bevie with the game is traditional. Some provinces are opening bars early this am for fans to watch and service is starting. WE will be cheering on TEAM #CANADA 🇨🇦 ❤️🇨🇦🏒❤️🥇

He hurls a tureen of boiling applesauce at the boy next door: Not a red flag. A good reminder that commenting on another person’s hair is not without risk, and a testament to the dangers of serving applesauce unchilled.

Thoreau, Feb. 21, 1855. When I perceive this dryness under my feet, I feel as if I had got a new sense, or rather I realize what was incredible to me before, that there is a new life in Nature beginning to awake, that her halls are being swept and prepared for a new occupant.

In America's 250th year the connections between its early history and the history of our current moment are astonishing and relevant! substack.com/@johnfdicker...