A second coming

 

And the amaryllis is about to blossom forth again! Incredible! This was Monday, Jan. 20.

Thursday, Jan 23 bud is about to open!

Early each (most) mornings the sun shines on the top of the tallest nearby mountain...let's see, what was its name? Maybe High Windy. If you know better, just let me know! 

I was parked on Cherry St. and noticed "The Hop" where they make their own ice cream, including a vegan one.

The porches looked interesting, and I think the one on the left used to be a bar/restaurant kind of place, if I'm not mistaken. After Hurricane Helene many businesses closed because their staff or owners were impacted in their homes by floods or landslides.

Not my photo but going from Old Fort in McDowell County up through the Swannanoa Pass to Black Mountain, Buncombe county, NC.

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I have recently subscribed to a new outlet for news: "The Contrarian" which was recently formed by the journalists who left the Washington Post in opposition to it's owner, Bezos' limiting their voices. Jen Rubin is excellent at interviews. I watched her interview with Ruth Ben-Ghiat about authoritarian governments. It was excellent for knowing how they (Trump's) work, and especially some ways to deal with them. We are to acknowledge that we are the opposition, and what we can do as such. Since I signed on for the free version, I'm about to go ahead and get the paid version, with more information that will help me know what the opposition (my side) is all about.

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Skywatch Friday

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Today's art:

I noticed a couple of children's size rockers for resting tourists' feet. These are all painted by local artists and sold by the Chamber of Commerce. Black Mountain is known as "The Little Town That Rocks."

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Today's quote:

Even in the darkest days, the moon and sun make their ancient, reliable journeys. Birds sing. Some green thing insists on growing in a ravaged land. Our own human life force refuses to give up.

TREBBE JOHNSON -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------