On the Magic Farm: A Photo Essay

Silas Ray-Burns sees the world differently than I. Everywhere he goes he’s looking for art—noticing shapes, patterns, angles, shadows, light. Looking for stories, I often miss the design of life. Silas is my grown son. He lives in Northampton, Mass. usually, but he has been here in Georgia, on our farm, for the past few weeks. He’s helping my mother sell old cars and other items in my late dad’s junkyard. I wrote about that junkyard in Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, so it may be familiar to you. For now, I wanted to share with you some of Silas’s photos of Red Earth.

Santara is an old Paso fino.

A fire ant mound.

Happy Thanksgiving To You & Yours

I’m grateful to have you in my life.

I thought I’d share Seth Godin’s Thanksgiving Reader. He makes it available to print and make a part of your gathering. It contains short readings that can be read aloud at a Thanksgiving dinner.

Note to Subscribers

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If you are a paying subscriber to Trackless Wild and you wish to continue your subscription for another year, I thank you. I sincerely and heartily thank you. I’m happy for your company and your support.

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With love and hope and lots of gratitude,

Janisse