Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature. Cicero
Well, the leaves are starting to turn and the rides are getting very pretty. The maples are starting to turn first. So there are a few reds coming out in the mass of green that still is there reminding us that it IS still September. I'm sure the final result of the colder nights will peak in a few weeks, but if the beginning changes are any indication, I'm excited for nature's fireworks.
I thought I would share some pictures of the tobacco barns. There are so many around here but this is one that I pass on almost all of my rides because it is so near to my house. It is interesting to me that the leaves would sufficiently dry around here, but I guess they do. I'm waiting to see the signs for this stuff for sale. Not because I want to buy some, of course, but I'm interested to see how these people are going to market "homegrown smokes!" :) So many people smoke around here and I wonder if it is because they are surrounded by these reminders.
These pictures are from buildings in my neighborhood. I really don't know how to explain this place without showing you. So, I thought a few pictures might help my get my point across that some of this place looks as if it is from centuries ago. It got me thinking today on my walk that I'm not quite sure why people left long ago to try to make it to the west. The situation here must have been so much worse than what I see for people to leave based on hearsay of a better life and later for a few gold nuggets. I sat in a field looking west as the sun set today and I tried to think of what the situation must have been like for people to walk all that way. Even if we argue that some had horses, no one knew what was even on the other side of the Berkshires let alone the other side of the country. Life would have had to be really bad here to get me to move across the country, and that is coming from a California girl. Everywhere is only as good as you make it. SO far, this place is great!
I thought I would also introduce you all to one of my neighbors. This silly girl and I see each other every Sunday on my walk. She is very kind but she always talks with her mouth full. :) However she is better than some of my younger college neighbors in the house next door. They woke me up last night at 430 yelling about someone owing someone $5 because she wasn't going to eat "the pizza." Made me think of some of the silly arguments I have had with people...new rule, never argue when one is tired or when it is past ones bedtime! I mean really, to disturb the neighborhood over $5! I was debating getting up and just giving her $5 to be quiet and go to bed! I would have, but I didn't have a fiver last night! Make them buy the pizza or the food next time, seriously...be creative. Then she said at one point, "whenever I come over here I get into a fight and I never have a good time." Get a clue...find new friends, ones that don't eat PIZZA! Hope you all have cows for neighbors! They may not be good talkers and when they do they talk with their mouths full, but at least they'll never get angry about MOOney! HA HA HA!
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