riverine – Black and White

Piankatank

Gwynn’s Island looking toward Deltaville

low tide twilight almost equinox new moon

low tide twilight cove — back water, Town Creek

Christiantown, Massachusetts

I knew an educated lady who pronounced the name of this state “Massatoosets”. This is the Westport River at night, a phone picture, ISO 8000. Massatwosetts.

On the Vineyard, Masa2sets. They spell cemetery differently?

“Indian praying towns were no novelty in the Bay Colony, the first one having been established at Natick in 1651, with at least six more in 1670 and fourteen listed by Daniel Gookin in 1674. But these were set aside by the General Court rather than a “barbarous” Indian. In fact, Josias’ conveyance may well be the only instance whereby a non-conforming sachem made provision for his “Gospelized” subjects. There is some indication, derived from the fact that Pamick, Nonoussa, Tahquanum and Poxsin had agreed on February 23, 1659, to pay him a yearly bounty of 20 shillings, and also from Josias’ subsequent real estate operations that the Sachem was something of an opportunist. In other words, the idea of a praying town may have struck him as a sound business proposition. If so, he was doomed to disappointment for the 20 shillings was not forthcoming.”—
ELEANOR RANSOM MAYHEW THE CHRISTIANTOWN STORY 1659 — 1959

I heard of a photo-book called “No in America” which featured photos of signs saying NO. Great idea. Subject matter abounds.

double dog

woolen mills walkabout — I’ve been walking with two dogs in the morning

Woolen Mills walkabout — Typically I bike with one dog which makes taking pictures impractical. It is much easier to stop and photograph when walking. This is a view of the Rivanna River, Monticello and Carters mountain are in the distance.

The absence of leaves opens vistas not available in the summer. The water tank and smokestack are architectural remnants from 100 years ago, part of the Charlottesville Woolen Mills INC’s physical plant.

Union Chapel

North on I-95

NYC bridge — January 1 I drove to New England on Interstate 95, main street of the US megacity. I haven’t used this route since 1990.

brilliant windy cold

Rivanna River — Riverview park in Charlottesville. The silhouettes of Monticello and Monalto, located in Albemarle County, are visible in the distance.

Yeocomico

Yeocomico River
Tree, Matilda, people, dock, river, sunset

Eminent Domain

3 dogs — I asked Council to seize 21 acres in the floodplain of the Rivanna River, to provide the current owner of the property with just compensation, and create another river park. In the alternative there will be a 15 foot flood wall that blocks access from neighborhoods to the river, a 2 acre parking lot and 245 apartment units.

“that sort of burst on us about a week ago”

(audio from 3 of 5 councilors below.)

Rover on Mars

dog in a river bed — Tilly, misty morning, Rivanna River low water.

dog bench

love this quote — I didn’t know F.T. and Mariflo Heblich. They sound like wonderful people. Someone put a bench next to the Rivanna in their memory. Beautiful.