Gardening

 

“A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” 

 

—Chinese proverb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Editorial Comment: Compost for the soul.

 

 

 

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Mordor. This was the color of daytime on the coast under the smoke of yesterday's wildfires. Trinidad, CA. Brenda Cooper photo.

   

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