Thursday, 11 March 2021
These Japanese magnolias have large petals, and when they fall, they make the sidewalk slick! Some of the camellia petals can do this, too.
I had another picture to add, but my technology is not cooperating. Yes, I restarted both my phone and the laptop, and checked which WiFi “dude” they’re attached to…and still, no photo downloading. Maybe tomorrow.
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
This afternoon, the GA governor announced that beginning next Monday morning, residents aged 55 and up are eligible for getting the vaccine. Yay! That’s us! That moves the age down from 65; wonder how difficult it’ll be to snag an appointment…stay tuned.
Tuesday, 9 March 2021
I’m guessing a quinceañera, given the location amidst low-income housing with mostly Hispanic renters, but it may be a birthday celebration. Or?
Approaching sunset. The camera makes it more sunset-y than it looked to my eye.
Monday, 8 March 2021
So, it’s the significant and weighty International Women’s Day, and instead the airwaves are awash in Megan and Harry…and Archie…and Oprah, too. Sooooo…half kinda fits “achievements of women.”
Sunday, 7 March 2021
This small industrial complex next to the old railroad grade, now an important artery for foot, bicycle, and scooter/etc. traffic, makes specialized railroad “cars.” With the gates closed and the sun glinting off the exterior ventilation ducts, it waits for the tumult to launch anew on Monday morning.
Saturday, 6 March 2021
$1.9 trillion covid-relief package passed! [Sorry there isn’t more text; I have a water wall to solve….]
Friday, 5 March 2021
I finally heard the clarification that having enough vaccine for every adult in the USA is NOT THE SAME as every adult having RECEIVED a shot (or two).
Good that the professional sports stadium will be hosting a vaccine site capable of giving 6K shots per day. It will be open every day for eight weeks. Hope we will be eligible; it’s an easy 5-mile drive from here!
Someone’s little winter veggie bed is burgeoning in response to spring weather, and now going to seed.
Thursday, 4 March 2021
After five days of grey and overcast, we’re enjoying bright days, and today was the second of those. Joyous.
Wednesday, 3 March 2021
I thought about light-and-shadow off and on today. Overnight rain droplets on this white camellia with oblique lighting.
And these lovely animal sulptures: goat, cow, and braying donkey.
Conchoidal fracture making radial reflections on this light-catcher that’s an interesting shade of blue.
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
Before envelopes, there was letter-locking. This was a European trick, it says here*, for folding a letter and locking it closed with parts of the letter-paper itself, so as to keep its contents concealed from prying eyes. Apparently a recipient judged your folding skills along with your literary talents. This research determined there were a dozen basic styles or techniques for letter-locking.
A fantastic digital manipulation, yes, but not as incredible as blooms.
* “New Technique Reveals Centuries of Secrets in Locked Letters” by William J. Broad, NYTimes, Mar 02.