Cloudy day with colors

 

Downtown where the railroad crossed Black Mountain Ave.

Looking south from Ingles Grocery Store parking lot toward Lakey Gap.

And before I could post this, the sun came out and I went to the library to return Vol. 1 of The History of the English Speaking Peoples, by W. Churchill. I had already picked up Vol. 2 and started it, then a friend loaned me a John Grisham that I  hadn't read...and I'm indulging in it.

Today's quote:

He grew up in the ruins of World War II–the ruins created by the Nazism and its ideological commitment to conspiracy theories, violence and white supremacy. Based on that formative experience, the former Republican governor offers his take on this week’s coup attempt in Washington: “Being from Europe, I’ve seen how things can spin out of control… We must be aware of the dire consequences of selfishness and cynicism. President Trump sought to overturn the results of an election, of a fair election. He sought a coup by misleading people with lies. My father and our neighbors were also misled with lies, and I know where such lies lead.” To avoid a similar fate, we must hold the conspirators accountable, find public servants who will serve higher ideals, and, most importantly, “look past ourselves, our parties and our disagreements, and put our democracy first.” Arnold Schwarzenegger