We took a ride off the main Route1 in Whitneyville just before sunset. The foliage was really lovely and the low bush blueberry barrens have taken on the dark red color of autumn. The blueberry barren can be seen in the foreground and further up the hill. These barrens and the berries that thrive there are owned and harvested by Indigenous People, The Passamaquoddy People of the Dawn.
"The Passamaquoddy people are stewards of the land, harvesting this natural bounty of the earth.
Unlike conventional blueberries, wild blueberries aren’t planted—they naturally grow in barrens created by glaciers receding 10,000 years ago.
Managing and harvesting this natural resource is a millennia-old tradition for the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the other Wabanaki Tribes of Maine and New Brunswick.
~"Passamaquoddy Wild Blueberry Company"
It was a lovely ride, we saw the orange and pink sunset and the nearly full Hunter's Moon rise. My vertigo feelings are receding and I felt well enough to venture out for a car ride. I am careful to keep my head and eyes straight.I hope I'm even better tomorrow.
For the Record,
This day came in sunny, windy and cool. It's going to be quite cold tonight.
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