Black and White – Page 50 – photography from the Chesapeake Bay watershed by Bill Emory

end of the road

at the end of 689 miles — prize at mile 689

puzzle

in the end there was one piece missing

into the west

helen emma carters mountain — Helen headed to the other side of the world.

city litter

few leftovers — aftermath of lunch at Mel’s Cafe

country litter

no sure of the story here beyond dead — not sure of the story here beyond dead

strip mall backside

albemarle square backside — the backside of this local mall is more interesting to look at than its front side

part way

Walked on the Appalachian Trail, part of the way up the Priest

up and down — graph of up and down

HPE and EGE — Helen and Emma saw me struggling, I didn’t have adequate clothing. Took me home before I could get hurt.

time machine

Wren's crew — The James River south-side naturalist crew. Howard and I are holding the needles, maybe that explains our serious countenance. I am the youngest. The others seem more at ease, arrayed behind a line of pine cones. Kimmy, Betsy, Wren and Gray. I want to go on a vacation in April and walk with Robin in a forest, hang out with amazing trees. Hear Gray in the windsong. Please advise..

Town Creek

hpe on the Callis oyster bar — Could I swim to Weems? To the far shore. Water temperature 42 degrees Farenheit. Didn’t try.

mandibular prognathism

Toulouse the bulldog — Keeping an eye on the cat next door. Toulouse is a French Bulldog, a brachycephalic breed that exhibits notable mandibular prognathism. The word “prognathism” derives from Greek pro (forward) and gnathos (jaw).
Brachycephaly, from latin roots meaning “short” and “head”, is descriptive term for animals whose skulls or noses are shorter than typical for the species.Wikipedia.