Enchanting Essex

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  • Lens-Artists Challenge #394 — Yesterday is History

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    Yesterday is History Yesterday is History,‘Tis so far away —Yesterday is Poetry —‘Tis Philosophy — Yesterday is mystery —Where it is TodayWhile we shrewdly speculateFlutter both away† ‘Though our history is a mere fledgling compared to most of the world, I’m very proud of it and, thanks to John’s brilliant challenge, so happy to share…

  • Smitten with Silos

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    Silos, especially the older ones, call to me.  They’re often the most visible landmarks in rural areas and, to me, Silos are amongst the most graceful and symmetrically appealing architecture in rural Ontario. The etymology of the word silo is the Greek word siros which was used to describe a pit or cellar for holding…