Continuing my rereading theme, here’s the prequel to The Blue Sword. Aerin is the only child of the king, by his second wife, who some considered to be a witch, so there are whispers about her. She won’t inherit the throne – that goes to her cousin Tor. Consequently, she’s not really sure what to […]
The Hero and the Crown – Robin McKinley Read More »
Nice to see so many mushrooms while out and about. It was so dry at this point last year they were few and fair between on the ground.
Mackworth Island State Park – Falmouth, ME Read More »
Locations:Chain Stop, BenningtonProspect Mountain Ski Area, Woodford
Weekly Wildflowers – Molly Stark Trail, Bennington and Woodford, VT Read More »
I’m actually not convinced that the Solidago above is really a Solidago (they’ve split some of the goldenrods out into other genera recently), but all of the alternatives I could find weren’t ever documented in Bennington County (or even a county over in either VT or MA), so it’s going to have to remain a mystery for
Weekly Wildflowers – Bennington Welcome Center, VT Read More »
We spent Labor Day weekend in Vermont, and since some of the weekend was on the cold and rainy side, my pictures are mainly of the wildflower type, so will show up on my other blog. But we did manage a visit to the annual Garlic (and now Herb) Fest, so we could get
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More harvest shots: 8/28, 8/30, 8/31 and 9/4. There’s a good portion of all nightshades, all the time, but I did also take out the first batch of collards to thin out the patch a bit before I left the rest get bigger.
So post-apocalyptic fiction is really hot right now. I have quite a bit of it in my to read pile. And I’m really not in the mood for it. Consequently, I’ve been rereading a bunch of books this year in a happier vein. Like fairy tales. This is the lead up to say that I
Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel Read More »
