\nWhere I lived in the Annapolis Valley, early 80s, much of the terrain seemed unspoken for. I imagine someone owned it, but no vacant lots had “no trespassing” signs. Moreover, I never heard who owned this or that undeveloped area. If there wasn’t a building on it, you could go there – that’s how it was.<\/p>\n
\nMany such places were cleared, but not of shrubs. They were easy to walk through, since the land there was gentle. When applicable, they were used as shortcuts.<\/p>\n
\nTypically, those deserted places had holes in the ground. They were all the same, about seven feet by six feet and perhaps as deep as four feet.<\/p>\n
\nI never knew what made those holes; recently I realized they were made by an excavator. I don’t recall seeing one working around there, but I’m convinced that’s what must have made the holes.<\/p>\n
\nNow, I wonder a few things:\n<\/p>\n
\nThose sites were peppered around; bringing the excavator to each one would have been a hassle.<\/p>\n