Headstone in the oak woods near Jarman’s Gap road.There are varying ways to interact with the natural world. The graveyard up top is a harmonious interaction, an elemental gracious return to earth. And then there are the despoilers. Same woods, same hill, different mindset.
University of Florida has an excellent write-up about these critters.They tend to lay egg masses on the lower leaves. So if you were able to inspect a few thousand leaves…Hoping the Charlottesville downtown mall isn’t beset by these. They particularly like q. phellos. Differences between instars can often be seen in altered body proportions, colors, patterns, or changes in the number of body segments. —Wikipedia
The Charlottesville Police Department held a press conference at 2:00 pm Monday, March 23rd at CitySpace located at 100 5th Street NE, Charlottesville, VA.
The purpose of this press conference was to provide the media and public with the results of the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at the University of Virginia that was reported in Rolling Stone magazine in the fall of 2014.
Chief Longo addressed the assembled news folk and took questions.
My tribe.
Once upon a time Journalists had to ask questions and photograph, now the job description includes blow by blow tweeting.
Often we see television journalists skyping from conflict zones, but when news originates at home big gear is still de rigueur.
Reporter does a standup following the conclusion of the presser.
Conclusion Based on the information known to investigators at this time, we find no substantive basis of fact to conclude that an incident occurred that is consistent with the facts as described in the November 19, 2014, Rolling Stone Magazine article. The department’s investigation cannot rule out that something may have happened to “Jackie” somewhere and at some time on the evening of September 28, 2012. Yet, without additional evidence we are simply unable to reach a definitive conclusion. This investigation remains open, yet suspended in the event additional evidence should come to light.–CPD (full statement is available)