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Monday, November 17, 2008 - Winchester KY

A fork in the road

From here in the middle of Kentucky I can head either directly west toward New Mexico or south toward more immediate warm weather.

CONUS Low Temperature Ending Tue, Nov 18, 2008 7AM EST
CONUS Low Temperature Ending Tue, Nov 18, 2008 7AM EST

I'm going to Demopolis

I must admit this cold snap is influencing my decision and I'm leaning toward heading south. It's cold. I'm going to Demopolis. I spent a delightful 3 weeks last December photographing the wildlife at Foscue Creek Park and watching barge traffic on the Tombigbee River.

Night camp

Wal-Mart parking lot in Winchester KY

Was Love Then

Was love then like a bag of assorted sweets passed around from which one might choose more than once? Some might sting the tongue, some invoke night perfume. Some had centers as bitter as gall, some blended honey and poison, some were quickly swallowed. And among the common bull's-eyes and peppermints a few rare ones; one or two with deadly needles at the heart, another that brought calm and gentle pleasure. Were his fingers closing on that one?

The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx paperback pg 315

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