15_the_circle | Saturday: texture and protection

[OT from cottage renovations]

the interval after the rain spatters out and before the sun can break through presents a highly diffuse light.

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East Woods

after it's rained the East Woods get pretty soggy. this attribute helps explain why in the past lots were laid out there but never built upon: eventually the subdivision was abandoned and the land is now zoned for forest.

conditions warranted wellies but I had settled for the customary hiking shoes, limiting the amount of time it made sense to spend there.

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texture]

even when clay has been kiln fired to become brick it still isn't the same as igneous rock. it is, however, nicely porous and a wonderful medium for moss as these, discarded who knows how long ago, demonstrate.

this cluster of daffodils manifests both readiness and caution. with overnight lows in the 20s their time hasn't come, not just yet, but when it does they will be ready to burst straight into bloom.