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@mlawton@mstdn.social
2026-03-29 22:01:19

We saw the final performance of the 50th season of Opera Roanoke, the Sunday matinee showing of Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel”.
Well done, but I will confess that I don’t love through-composition as a style. Give me number opera with big standout arias.
Here’s to 50 more years of Opera Roanoke. 🥂🎭

A stage set for the opera "Hansel and Gretel," featuring a backdrop of colorful trees and a rustic cabin. Several wooden props, including tables and chairs, are positioned on the stage. The orchestra is visible below in the pit.
@qurlyjoe@mstdn.social
2026-04-21 01:50:58

#MapleLeafs
Outside my bedroom window.
It’s been an extremely dry winter, only a few inches of snow since the beginning of Fall. Lawns are mostly brown except where some watering has been done, but grasses are hardy and can withstand the dryness better than trees, especially nonnative varieties that are all over the place. I haven’t paid attention to when leaves have appeared in previo…

Maple leaf cluster at the growth end of a twig, just a couple days since budding. Backlit by afternoon sun, bright orange. An out of focus branch in background, blue sky behind everything. April 2026
A maple leaf cluster just beginning to burst from their buds at the growth end of a twig. Maybe two days since the buds first appeared. Backlit by afternoon sun, a dark, out of focus branch and blue sky in background. April 2026.
A small maple leaf cluster maybe three days after bursting from buds. Backlit by afternoon sun, a few branches and sky out of focus in background. April 2026
@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca
2026-04-27 20:47:04

I like this headline better than my own subject line. And it bears repeating, so here it is again.
If this is being done because of liability concerns -- ie. someone might sue -- well, i guess we had better rethink what the purpose of a park actually is.
Yes, natural spaces can be dangerous!
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK and leave nature alone.
#BCPoli #CathedralGrove #Olympics #Forestry #Forests #Nature #Tourism