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Descant · 08-18-2023, 10:46 AM

Isn't it ironic?
Years ago, at least on the islands, camps were built close to shore in part because of views, but more practically because materials came by barge and had to be hand carried a shorter distance and fewer trees had to be cut. Now, building is restricted close to shore and that encourages cutting more trees and establishing a lawn. Long ago, big houses with 100 acres were further back with woods or blueberry fields down to the shore, and then a big boat house. You can't build that now, but we honor those and put them on a national registry of historic places. Who knew? You don't need a lawn, you can buy blueberry sod which requires no maintenance.

08-18-2023, 10:46 AM	#25
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,413 Thanks: 1,365 Thanked 1,636 Times in 1,068 Posts	development irony Isn't it ironic? Years ago, at least on the islands, camps were built close to shore in part because of views, but more practically because materials came by barge and had to be hand carried a shorter distance and fewer trees had to be cut. Now, building is restricted close to shore and that encourages cutting more trees and establishing a lawn. Long ago, big houses with 100 acres were further back with woods or blueberry fields down to the shore, and then a big boat house. You can't build that now, but we honor those and put them on a national registry of historic places. Who knew? You don't need a lawn, you can buy blueberry sod which requires no maintenance.