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Lotus. The seeds came with family from Thailand in a suitcase. Sprouted in a mason jar.
#photography#RuralSouth#flowers#gardening
#nature
Back in college, my buddy said in early summer you can hear the corn grow. It shoots up so fast it squeaks. I said BS.
So one night we thrashed our way into a big fleld, far from the road where it was quiet, and knelt down to listen.
And he was right!
But we failed to note how we got there. Wandered through that maze of maize in the dark for hours before stumbling out a half mile down the road, – scared, sweaty, dirty, and tired.
That was a good night.
#photography#RuralSouth#memory
Hauling Out
Almost Equinox
There are direct connections between humans living in caves and welcoming with joy the sun and warmth returning, to Neolithic passage tombs, and whole civilizations oriented around the procession of the sun through the seasons.
Sundown on the sounds of North Carolina.
I can’t control world events. But I can learn to bake bread. Almost got it. Next up, world peace.
Twofer today.
Flowering Quince flowering.
Made a trick door under the stairs to get to the basement. Regular door wouldn’t work. Odd size, nothing square, tight space. Used an old window weight from the house and a lever and pulleys to counter balance the door lift, so it will open with finger pressure. Fun and funky, but it works!
Paid a visit to a local artist in her studio today.
Always Open
Learned something new today. Went to check on the tadpoles and found these little critters. Had no idea what they were, but a little research and a friend at a quarry garden natural area confirmed they are Daphnia Pulex, or Water Fleas. Good indicator of healthy water quality, and a food source for little fish, etc.. So much so that high end aquarium folk buy them to stock their tanks.
#nature #aquaticlife #watergardening #science #biology
https://youtube.com/shorts/Fw8mHNz4f48?is=nIIap9sZugWXKPXO
Border Crossing
In the remote wilderness between Canada and the US, the boundary.
No guards. No gates. No drama.
Peaceful, in fact.
Turns out, hippies aren’t the problem after all.
Huh. . .
Funny how that works.
Secret Library & Speakeasy
Old Main Street dates to the 1800s. New buildings stand on old foundations. We saw Sally Mann at the grand Paramount. After, T found stairs leading down to interconnected cellars and a hallway lined with opposing bookshelves. Push on them and they swing open to reveal hidden rooms.
A Turkish lounge with low seats and a Persian rug, dim lamps on paneled walls. The other a speakeasy, with a bartender who quotes Epicurus in the original Greek.
A side effect of ICE visible all over airports where affluent travelers are suddenly inconvenienced, they will make a vivid connection to the real reason for it. Without ICE agents swaggering around doing nothing, many people would have been annoyed with airlines and TSA, etc.. With this memorable visual, even the most obtuse will consciously connect the dots.
These are people not accustomed to inconvenience.
Especially the congress-critters who depend on commercial air travel.
Back in November I helped a friend move his new old from North Carolina to Maryland. I met him in Hampton to relieve his first crew. They had come through the Dismal Swamp with many adventures, but had to jump ship to meet a tight schedule. Mutual friends got in touch, and with the help of my gracious partner T was able to work out logistics on short notice. Was a fun trip on a fine boat. This leg was from Hampton Roads to Deltaville.