Musings

I just went outide and our thermometer indicated it was 88°F. My app indicates 84°F. Either way, it’s also darned humid. But, no Debby rain—whew.

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Today, I dodged current events after…well, hmm, moving on….

Let’s just say that the weather’s been hot and humid everywhere I’ve been the last two days; however, now that I’m in ATL, it’s buffered by AC. At the moment, I’m being selfish and not green about this.

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Half-bridge.

Double turbine (the left “one” that’s actually two).

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In celebration of MondayFunday, we braved the leg-height clouds of biting stable flies and walked from the mouth of Hurricane Creek to the AuSable Lighthouse. We hoped for a breeze when we got out of the woods, but it was at best intermittent. Still: we survived.

Look at all the shapes and textures…bricks painted and unpainted, metal roof “shingle” overlaps, linear eave layers, and the most eye-catching: the flashing stair-steps.

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We drove and drove, and then we saw this milestone. All lanes were open, so we sailed along, then paid the $4 it takes to drive into the Upper Peninsula. The lakes looked glorious and sparkled. En route, we saw geese, a brood of turkeys, a deer, crows and flickers. At the cottage, I can tell a woodchuck’s been visiting our yard (rrr; they are voracious eaters).

Floral complexity continues to abound in the North Country.

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We went on a wee tourist loop after lunch. We walked around under overcast skies at the Carter Center.

Since the place was closed, our focus was outdoors, and the Left Coast family learned viscerally what high-heat-and-humidity is like to breath and stroll in. We found this Peace Bell Tower, that I had never seen before as it was dedicated not long ago in 2022. The bell was cast back in 1820, and the government set it aside to be melted down during WWII, but somehow it remained intact. And now it’s in ATL.

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Motel view. [Quiet neighbor.]

Bridge view. [In light rain.]

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Today, I found several interesting human-made verticals. Here’s a communications tower on a mountain.

I almost didn’t include this fire-plug; however, I couldn’t overlook the fresh red paint.

And, finally, look at the looming multiple skyscrapers of the Atlanta skyline.

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One of the possible tags I have selected for my posts is “architecture.” How can it not be eye-catching…especially large interior spaces of which this is an example.

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I spotted the first blooming dogwood I’ve noticed this year…

…and this reminded me of a European scenario.

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