Catching up.
#070
Happy June! This week’s newsletter is coming to you a couple of days later than usual. Last week was a busy one, but I’m catching up. I thought I’d share four pictures from the last couple of months with no particular rhyme or reason.
The first is my Dad’s house in Pike County, Kentucky. This fiery bush caught my attention when I parked. I should probably know what kind it is (azalea?), but maybe one of you can identify it better than me.
I’ve shared similar pictures (above) of our front yard at sunrise, but it never gets old for me. I’m particular taken by cooler spring mornings when the fog and sunlight meet on the ridge to create conditions like this. Combined with the utter silence occasionally interrupted with birdsong, it’s about as peaceful as it gets. And coffee.
This image (above) is from Williamson’s East End rail yard. As a kid, I remember seeing every car on every track absolutely loaded down with coal. Now, the cars are fewer and the loads come through with far less frequency. The hills in the background are on the Kentucky side of the Tug Fork River, which separates West Virginia and Kentucky.
Lastly, there’s a new elk viewing platform on the Mingo and Logan county line just off US 119 beside the Southwest Regional Jail. At the time of my visit in April, I didn’t see any elk, but I was impressed with the construction of the platform and by just how far you can see on the horizon. I’ve been told, as with most wildlife viewing, early morning and evening are the best times to observe elk.
Thanks for reading and looking this week and for your continued support of this newsletter. I’m off to get our garden planted since it’s now June and we’re a few weeks behind schedule.
Tend your garden, too.
- Roger
Definitely an azalea. :)
thanks for the info about the elk viewing platform. the firssst two pics were nostalgic for me, as i drove past sights like thse many times in my working years.