Progress: September 13, 2009

Uploaded the latest panorama to YouTube ( LA-3 ), probably the last one for this year. Making the Google map, it was satisfying to see my progress in a visual manner. The remaining waypoints will have to wait for warmer weather as they are remote and it would be unsafe to travel alone because of the bears. Berries were late this year due to the rainy summer; there has been more human-bear contact in the news lately. Many will die this winter because they did not fatten up enough to survive the long hibernation.

Yet, others can help me document the waypoints for my sladdakavring. Users can share their stories each placename as each tongue has a form so that they can submit their own story. I've heard about Lake Lapalme ( LA-1 ) in the Laurentians before setting foot in that area by reading about another's experience.

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Legend: Blue = documented Red = undocumented Bold = documented

• 021M Baie-Saint-Paul (1:250000)
  • 021M12 Lac St-Henri (1:50000) ( LA-5 LE-4 )
• 022A Gaspé (1:250000)
  • 022A15 Sunny-Bank (1:50000) ( A-11 A-13 )
• 022B Matane (1:250000)
  • 022B08 Rivière Angers (1:50000) ( A-11 )
  • 022B11 St-Jean-Baptiste-Vianney (1:50000) ( A-10 )
• 022C Rimouski (1:250000)
  • 022C14 Lac Cassette (1:50000) ( A-8 )
• 022D Chicoutimi (1:250000)
  • 022D03 Rivière Pikauba (1:50000) ( A-6 )
• 022E Réservoir Pipmuacan (1:250000)
  • 022E09 Lac Gouin (1:50000) ( LE-5 )
• 022F Baie-Comeau (1:250000)
  • 022F06 Lac Le Barbier (1:50000) ( LA-2 )
• 031G Ottawa (1:250000)
  • 031G09 Lachute (1:50000) ( LE-9 )
  • 031G10 Hawkesbury (1:50000) ( LE-6 )
  • 031G11 Thurso (1:50000) ( LE-1 LE-8 LE-10 )
• 031H Montréal (1:250000)
  • 031H07 Granby (1:50000) ( LA-6 )
  • 031H11 Beloeil (1:50000) ( A-9 )
  • 031H12 Laval (1:50000) ( MO-1 )
  • 031H13 Laurentides (1:50000) ( LA-3 LA-4 )
• 031J Mont-Laurier (1:250000)
  • 031J01 Sainte-Agathe-Des-Monts (1:50000) ( LE-3 )
  • 031J11 Ferme-Neuve (1:50000) ( LE-11 )
  • 031J14 Sainte-Anne-Du-Lac (1:50000) ( LE-7 )
  • 031J15 Lac de la Maison de Pierre (1:50000) ( LA-1 )
• 032C Senneterre (1:250000)
  • 032C05 Barraute (1:50000) ( A-12 )
• 032D Rouyn-Noranda (1:250000)
  • 032D14 La Sarre (1:50000) ( LE-2 A-7 )
• 033B Lac Lichteneger (1:250000)
  • 033B02 Gorge Prosper (1:50000) ( A-4 A-5 )
• 041I Sudbury (1:50000)
  • 041I03 Lake Panache (1:50000) ( PA-1 )
• 073E Vermilion (1:250000)
  • 073E06 Mannville (1:50000) ( A-1 )
• 082G Fernie (1:250000)
  • 082G01 Sage Creek (1:50000) ( A-2 A-3 )

Part of me is curious about the body of water itself and the details surrounding its placename, and the other part of me is conscious of the path I am tracing with my passage. I will concentrate on the writing aspect of this project for now.

However, I am starting to think about more concrete manifestations of my ideas. I like that the tongue rug will remain virtual through the blog postings, but I also envision a sculptural series based on the sladdakavring, the threads (path tracings) as well as the lakes themselves. Of course, like with Orphan Train - Trained Tales, these 3-D objects will eventually be integrated into the web aspect of the project. I'm just at that stage where I need to work with my hands. Also, I like exhibiting my online work with sculptural elements.