Hay. Straw. Typically it comes in bales, either rectangular or, more often than not, round. Hay has long been a critical and necessary part of agriculture and even construction. Ancient Egyptians used hay to help clay bricks hold their form. … Continue reading
I enjoyed the Details post so much (whether anyone else did or not) that I decided to do it again. Welcome to Details, part two. This time around, many of the pictures were taken specifically to be shared here. The … Continue reading
A lot of people seem to be putting feathers in their hair these days, from aging rock stars to the most popular fashion divas. The practice is hardly new, though. Various cultures have, for centuries, used the feathers of exotic … Continue reading
High noon on a hot, summer day where the humidity index was enough to be tactile and temperatures sufficient for outdoor cooking without any other heat source. Even the presumed respite of shade did little to ease the sense that … Continue reading
Crystal Hollaway sat on the park bench eating her lunch of yogurt mixed with granola. Warm, summer sun blistered her pale skin. She licked the bit of yogurt from her upper lip with her tongue, then set the container on … Continue reading