Following the Colours

We took a short trip through the province of Quebec to follow the colours. We started in Montreal, drove to Quebec City, over to the Eastern Townships, then west to Ottawa. In some areas the leaves hadn’t changed much, and a few areas had already passed their brightest colour.

We were following the trail of old memories, from Montreal, to Quebec City, North Hatley, ending in Ottawa. Here’s a cow staring at me from the nearby field. I stared back.

I started the trip with a sore back, and ended it with severe bronchitis and sciatica pain down my leg enough to disable me. I’m hoping for some answers soon, after multiple trips to the physiotherapist and chiropractor. Fingers crossed.

Monteverdi – Vespers of 1610

We went to  wonderful concert with the Victoria Philharmonic Choir, Peter Butterfield directing. The music was of Claudio Monteverdi, Vespers of 1610. It was moving, the singers were fabulous, both the choir and the soloists. The musicians were great, some playing the sackbut – the ancient version of the trombone. What a gift that these talented people share their energies and love of music with us.