Soft Rush, Juncus effusus

On Lake Dora’s south shore, waterfowl greet paddlers fleeing the din of development. Listen to four minutes and thirty three seconds on the water:

 

 

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Heading back to the north shore, kayaks rise and fall across seaplane and pontoon wake.

Rural Psychogeography

Bison

Random horned bovinae and a derelict timber mill are but two curiosities greeting the (intentionally) lost along Madison County’s rural backroads.

Bull

Madison County Cattle Farm

Listen to four minutes, thirty-three seconds:

Weyerhaeuser Mill

Closed Weyerhaeuser Mill

After the crash, Weyerhaeuser closed its Colbert facility. From the 2008 press release:

“Demand for engineered wood products continues to decline due to a slowdown in the housing market.  As a result of these challenging market conditions, the Colbert facility will close for an indefinite period of time while we continue to balance supply with demand.”

Madison County Creek

Let’s hear it for the trees!