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devil's dipstick (opens the original)
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Dear reader,In previous chapters of this newsletter, I’ve discussed my fascination with the corpse flower, a flower that takes several years to bloom, looks like the decaying legs of a beautiful woman, and emits the fragrance of a Law & Order victim. You see, I love the goldenrods and the Cahaba lily, but I also love it when nature surprises you. I love it when nature is a bit grotesque, uninviting, borderline demonic in the way it thrives.touchgrassfriday is a reader-supporte
I will always love you (opens the original)
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Dear reader,My earliest memory of Dolly Parton is watching Steel Magnolias as a child. Her appearance on screen was a blur of shiny blonde hair and bright pastel dresses, a level of sass that was contagious, and an accent that wrapped like honey on the tongs of a fork. Her character in the film owned a beauty shop; my grandmother owned a beauty shop. When I watch that movie now, I think of those summers when I watched my grandmother give perms and trim hair. It was that same grandmother who took
who cleans the river? (opens the original)
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Dear reader,Have you ever driven by the river after a heavy rain and noticed that the classic green-blue stream has completely changed? Outside your car window, beneath the bridge and through the trees, the current runs like chocolate milk, swishing and swirling with a roaring sediment that only comes after a great flood. A few days later, you return, and that brilliant storm is but a distant memory. The water is clear again; fishermen return, eyeing schools of fish as they navigate the bony sho
actually, we have the grand canyon at home (opens the original)
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Sometimes, risking a twisted ankle to reach a swimming hole is worth it. Traversing over a thick rocky streambed and poison ivy, passing by fresh snake skin molts and thorny bushes might be enough adventure for one day. But beyond the shaky knees and sweat dripping down your neck, there’s solace on the other side of this journey. There’s a cool pool to dive into, an even cooler beer to wash down July’s humidity, and then there are the peaches. Sliced and sitting in the bottom of your cooler—read
planting seeds, a growing legacy (opens the original)
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Dear Reader,About 45 minutes outside of Birmingham sits one of my favorite places in the world. The Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge in the town of West Blocton, Alabama, features 5,000 acres of protected land along the Cahaba River. It’s a place of natural wonder, adventure, and beautiful sweeping currents of the Cahaba River.Two weeks ago, I used a vacation day and invited myself to join Cahaba River Coalition (CRC) staff for a conservation project down at the refuge. The curvy gravel road, the
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