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Who knew all this would happen afterwards! Flat Creek in November, 2024. Much changed by the force of the hurricane floods in Sept. 2024. The deck of the bridge is now under that pile of debris.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Happy (late) Lammas

 

A beautiful center for our circle of women...which included some loaves of bread to honor the Celtic feast of Lugh. And then there were wonderful flowers and sprays of mint to take home!

Some dancers who are studying belly dancing gave a short performance too.

Sorry the backdrop is just the nearby parking lot. We had to shift the circle a bit when we started seeing yellow-jackets or ground bees. I stayed next to them, not feeling threatened, but if we had happened to step on their nest they wouldn't have been happy!


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  1. TomAugust 2, 2022 at 5:45 AM

    ...this looks like a hula.

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  2. eileeninmdAugust 2, 2022 at 5:46 AM

    Love the dancers. I hope no one was stung. Take care, have a great day!

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  3. William KendallAugust 2, 2022 at 6:25 AM

    I've seen belly dancing the odd time here.

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 2, 2022 at 7:44 AM

      I took a class once (when living in FL) and it was different than what these women did!

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  4. gzAugust 2, 2022 at 7:44 AM

    Lammas greetings to you too.
    The Lammas growth was early on the oak trees here

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 2, 2022 at 10:41 AM

      I don't know the term Lammas growth on Oak trees...will see if I can find it thru internet!

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    2. Barbara RogersAugust 2, 2022 at 11:23 AM

      Ah yes, and I even saw pictures! Just new leaf growth at this time of summer!

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  5. NewRobin13August 2, 2022 at 9:46 AM

    I love being reminded of the true seasonal changes. Thank you!

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM

      Here there used to be many more farming people...now I do run into them at the Tailgate Market. But I didn't see anyone making a fuss over Lammas!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 2, 2022 at 9:55 AM

    Smartcat/Suzi here.....lovely celebration of Lammas. I am hopeful that we have one of our long New England autumns.

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 2, 2022 at 10:42 AM

      Oh yes, and you'll take photos too! I love the Blue Ridge mountains in the fall colors!

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  7. Vicki LaneAugust 2, 2022 at 10:14 AM

    A fine celebration!

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  8. DavidAugust 2, 2022 at 11:47 AM

    Barbara, I had to look this one up! Lugh was the Celtic God of justice, oath keeping and nobility as well as the sun god. This harvest festival goes by several names...Lugh, Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lammas. Thanks for helping me learn something new. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 2, 2022 at 6:31 PM

      Glad you found out about the ancient holiday...happy to share it. Celtic civilization once went from all over Western Europe as well as Scotland and Ireland. Now it's pretty much based in the latter two. But some language roots were how that history was found.

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  9. Jenn JilksAugust 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM

    There is something about dancing outdoors! My daughter took belly dancing!
    (ツ) from Jenn Jilks , ON, Canada!

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    1. Barbara RogersAugust 2, 2022 at 6:32 PM

      I enjoyed learning a little bit, but never to entertain in public!

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