Index

A
Abandoned places  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville /// Below Susterka Lake /// The chimney on Mill Lane /// Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Abandoned places, childhood home  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree

Agriculture, American Indian  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point
Agriculture, modern and postmodern  . . . . . . . . .  Postmodernism and the family farm
Agriculture, optimization  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree

Air freight, operations  . . . . . . . . .  Freight agents at Willow Run

Air travel, 1950s  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro

Airport businesses, turnover  . . . . . . . . .  Failing in public

Airport directories, malfunctioning  . . . . . . . . .  Failing in public

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, photos  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.

Aluminum, recycling  . . . . . . . . .  The meltdown of the aluminum can

Aluminum cans, labeling  . . . . . . . . .  The meltdown of the aluminum can
Aluminum cans, recycling  . . . . . . . . .  The meltdown of the aluminum can

Amazon Corporation, destruction of mature forest  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville /// Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight

American Airlines, freight agents  . . . . . . . . .  Freight agents at Willow Run

Amusement parks, abandoned  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan Central Station  . . . . . . . . .  Very level to Ypsilanti

Apple orchards, abandoned  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples

Apples, orchards  . . . . . . . . .  Postmodernism and the family farm
Apples, wild  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples

Arrowheads  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point

Art, discarded  . . . . . . . . .  Who is Hilda M?
Art, from plastic waste  . . . . . . . . .  There’s no excuse for plastic utensils

Artifacts  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point
Artifacts, found in forest  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane

Attractive nuisances  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Autumn, change of seasons  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples


B
Banta, use of Codd stopper  . . . . . . . . .  Where the Codd stopper lives on

Barley, relation to inch  . . . . . . . . .  Barley an inch

Barrel staves  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight

Bars  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Bars, design for socialization  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Bars, doing work at  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar
Bars, insecure males at  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar
Bars, socialization at  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire /// So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar /// January: Time to cut spiles
Bars, stimulating the imagination  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar
Bars, talking to strangers  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar

Belleville Lake, draining in 1973, aerial view  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Belleville Lake, remains of Rawsonville  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight

Bittersweet vine, native and invasive  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet

Blogging, compared to journaling  . . . . . . . . .  Should everyone keep a journal?
Blogging, justification for  . . . . . . . . .  Should everyone keep a journal?

Bonfires  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire

Book, Wines and Beers of Old New England  . . . . . . . . .  Dandelions into wine /// January: Time to cut spiles

Books, binding, history of  . . . . . . . . .  The pageant of the unopened page
Books, booky books  . . . . . . . . .  The pageant of the unopened page
Books, cheap  . . . . . . . . .  January: Time to cut spiles
Books, free  . . . . . . . . .  The pageant of the unopened page
Books, opening pages with paper knife  . . . . . . . . .  The pageant of the unopened page
Books, untrimmed pages  . . . . . . . . .  The pageant of the unopened page

Bottle closures, Codd stopper  . . . . . . . . .  Where the Codd stopper lives on

Breweries, bottling practices  . . . . . . . . .  The meltdown of the aluminum can

Brewing, dandelion wine  . . . . . . . . .  Dandelions into wine

Brick, vintage  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane

Brooklyn Public Library, Borough Park branch history  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C. – Part Two
Brooklyn Public Library, Brownsville branch history  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C. – Part Two

Brooklyn, New York, Brownsville history  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C. – Part Two

Brown, Sanborn C.  . . . . . . . . .  Dandelions into wine /// January: Time to cut spiles

Bumblebees, on thistle flower  . . . . . . . . .  A pasture of pasture thistle


C
Chicken feed  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Chimney, stonework  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane

Chocolate coin, in shape of Nobel medal  . . . . . . . . .  The unobtainable chocolate Nobel

Chocolate Nobel medal, Japanese interest in  . . . . . . . . .  The unobtainable chocolate Nobel

Climate crisis, business as usual  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark /// The comeback of the wirebound crate /// Why can’t all soap be packaged like this?

Codd stopper, survival of  . . . . . . . . .  Where the Codd stopper lives on

Colorado Springs, Colorado, Bear Creek Canyon  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cameron Mines  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Garden of the Gods  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Helen Hunt Falls  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, Williams Canyon  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.

Consumerism  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging

Cooking, breadmaking  . . . . . . . . .  Rise your bread with sweet-corn meal
Cooking, macaroni and cheese  . . . . . . . . .  Finding freedom in steamed pasta
Cooking, pasta, presoaked  . . . . . . . . .  Pre-soaking pasta saves energy, time
Cooking, pea soup with mini pumpkin  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin

Corn, indian  . . . . . . . . .  Yes, you can eat ornamental popcorn

Cottonwood fuzz  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark

Cripple Creek, Colorado, Main Street  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.

Cunningham’s Drug Stores  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, candy counter  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, cosmetics counter  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, employees fountain coupon  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, fried egg sandwich  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, liquor department  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, pharmacy counter  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, photos  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, servers  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Cunningham’s Drug Stores, soda fountain and lunch counter  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s


D
Dandelion wine, making  . . . . . . . . .  Dandelions into wine
Dandelion wine, recipe for  . . . . . . . . .  Dandelions into wine

Davisson, Dick  . . . . . . . . .  January: Time to cut spiles

Dean Martin, on set  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro

Detroit, economic decline in 1970s  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Development, irreversible  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town
Development, loss of topsoil  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town

Digital maps, inaccuracy  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane

Dirt roads  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples

Driving, roundabouts  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways

Dryads  . . . . . . . . .  Dryad’s saddle

Dumping, illegal  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville /// The chimney on Mill Lane

Dyeing fabric  . . . . . . . . .  Subverting office culture with onion skins

Dyes, natural  . . . . . . . . .  Subverting office culture with onion skins


E
Easter eggs, dyeing with onion skins  . . . . . . . . .  Subverting office culture with onion skins

Eastern gray squirrel, and black walnut tree  . . . . . . . . .  Don’t grow so close to me
Eastern gray squirrel, trees planted by  . . . . . . . . .  Don’t grow so close to me

Eggs, freezing of  . . . . . . . . .  Can you freeze eggs in the shell?

Emerald ash borer  . . . . . . . . .  A moment with the grass-carrying wasp

Environmental action, individual vs. systemic  . . . . . . . . .  There’s no excuse for plastic utensils

Excursions, to a wayside grove of trees  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove
Excursions, to abandoned chimney in woods  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane
Excursions, to former Cunningham’s store  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Excursions, to Rawsonville, Michigan  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville

Experiments, freezing eggs in the shell  . . . . . . . . .  Can you freeze eggs in the shell?
Experiments, is it recyclable  . . . . . . . . .  Why can’t all soap be packaged like this?
Experiments, Pre-soaking pasta  . . . . . . . . .  Pre-soaking pasta saves energy, time


F
Family farms, authenticity  . . . . . . . . .  Postmodernism and the family farm

Family wines  . . . . . . . . .  Dandelions into wine

Farm fields, lone trees  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree /// Lone tree goes to town

Farmland, waste of  . . . . . . . . .  The frost is on the pumpkin

Farms, as theme parks  . . . . . . . . .  The frost is on the pumpkin
Farms, fake  . . . . . . . . .  The frost is on the pumpkin /// Postmodernism and the family farm
Farms, food waste  . . . . . . . . .  The frost is on the pumpkin
Farms, recreational  . . . . . . . . .  The frost is on the pumpkin
Farms, theme farms  . . . . . . . . .  Postmodernism and the family farm

Field tree, at Parkway Meadows Apartments  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town
Field tree, at Traver Village  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town
Field tree, in Ypsilanti neighborhoods  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town

Field trees  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree /// Lone tree goes to town
Field trees, aesthetic value  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree
Field trees, enveloped by the city  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town
Field trees, older than expected  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree
Field trees, why they exist  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree

Field, British Columbia, Canadian Pacific Railway station  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.

Fire  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Fire, bonfires  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Fire, drama of combustion  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Fire, fires vs. flames  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Fire, heating the outdoors  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Fire, reacquaintance with  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Fire, social benefits of  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Fire, wood fires  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire

Firth of Forth, book about  . . . . . . . . .  The pageant of the unopened page

Fish, as fertilizer  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point
Fish, kill  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville

Flowers, butterfly weed  . . . . . . . . .  Bright orange flower: butterfly weed
Flowers, crown vetch  . . . . . . . . .  Bright orange flower: butterfly weed
Flowers, daisy fleabane  . . . . . . . . .  Daisy fleabane and heath aster
Flowers, dandelions, picking  . . . . . . . . .  Dandelions into wine
Flowers, heath aster  . . . . . . . . .  Daisy fleabane and heath aster
Flowers, picking, justification for  . . . . . . . . .  Wildflowers, 25 July 2019
Flowers, wild bouquets  . . . . . . . . .  Wildflowers, 25 July 2019

Food safety modernization act  . . . . . . . . .  The ongoing saga of the one-way produce box /// The comeback of the wirebound crate

Food waste, at theme farms  . . . . . . . . .  Postmodernism and the family farm

Foraging, apples  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples

Forest nymphs  . . . . . . . . .  Dryad’s saddle

Forests, conversion to wood chips  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark
Forests, failure to preserve from development  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane
Forests, removal for construction  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark

Fractional freezing  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire

Freedom to roam  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree
Freedom to roam, on vacant land  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree


G
Garden seeds  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging
Garden seeds, Livingston Seeds  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging
Garden seeds, packaging  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging
Garden seeds, seed potatoes  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes
Garden seeds, seed window  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging
Garden seeds, Seeds of Change  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging
Garden seeds, shopping for  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging /// The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin

Gardening  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin /// Potatoes
Gardening, mini pumpkins  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin
Gardening, popcorn  . . . . . . . . .  Yes, you can eat ornamental popcorn
Gardening, potatoes  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes

Gas stations  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging

Geek gift, perfect  . . . . . . . . .  The unobtainable chocolate Nobel

Ghost towns, Goldfield, Colorado  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.
Ghost towns, Rawsonville, Michigan  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight

Glass blocks  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s

Greenwashing  . . . . . . . . .  The ongoing saga of the one-way produce box /// The comeback of the wirebound crate

Grubbing stumps  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps


H
Hidden in plain sight  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove

Hop farming, failure at  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps

Huron River, crossing at Rawsonville  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane
Huron River, fish kill  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville
Huron River, fishing nook at Rawsonville  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane
Huron River, pollution  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville


I
Inch, unit of measure, history  . . . . . . . . .  Barley an inch

Insects, strange  . . . . . . . . .  A moment with the grass-carrying wasp

Internet opinions, unreliability of  . . . . . . . . .  White tree mushroom on box elder

Invasive species, Amur honeysuckle  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Invasive species, autumn olive  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Invasive species, common buckthorn  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Invasive species, oriental bittersweet  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Invasive species, removal  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Invasive species, tree of heaven  . . . . . . . . .  Don’t grow so close to me
Invasive species, unregulated propagation  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet


J
Jerry Lewis, on set  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro

Journaling, compared to blogging  . . . . . . . . .  Should everyone keep a journal?
Journaling, private vs. public  . . . . . . . . .  Should everyone keep a journal?
Journaling, value of  . . . . . . . . .  Should everyone keep a journal?


K
K-Mart, childhood memory  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane

K-Mart Corporation, decline  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove

Kephart, Horace  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane

Kiwanis thrift store, Ann Arbor  . . . . . . . . .  January: Time to cut spiles


L
La Junta, Colorado, Sherman House  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.

Legend, Ridley Scott film  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark

Letters, as historical source  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar
Letters, preserving the ephemeral  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar

Librarians, history  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C. – Part Two
Librarians, on holiday  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.

License plate, Michigan, 1970  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane


M
Mailboxes, rural mailbox placement  . . . . . . . . .  Revenge of the wrong-side mailbox

Maple sap, how to collect  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire /// January: Time to cut spiles
Maple sap, how to tap  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire /// January: Time to cut spiles
Maple sap, wooden spiles for collecting  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire /// January: Time to cut spiles

Maple sugaring, how to make spiles  . . . . . . . . .  January: Time to cut spiles

Maple syrup, boiling over a fire  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire
Maple syrup, historical methods  . . . . . . . . .  January: Time to cut spiles
Maple syrup, how to make  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire
Maple syrup, rack to hold boiling pan  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire
Maple syrup, suitable trees  . . . . . . . . .  January: Time to cut spiles
Maple syrup, yield from silver maple  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire

Maps, vintage  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight

Matchbook covers  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Menard’s Home Improvement, destruction of trees by  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark

Michigan, economic decline in 1970s  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Mini pumpkins  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin
Mini pumpkins, cooked flesh  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin
Mini pumpkins, cooking  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin
Mini pumpkins, cooking with  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin
Mini pumpkins, volunteer  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin

Movies, At Eternity’s Gate  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar

Movies, Legend  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark

Mowing, compulsive  . . . . . . . . .  Bright orange flower: butterfly weed

Mushrooms  . . . . . . . . .  Dryad’s saddle
Mushrooms, dead man’s fingers  . . . . . . . . .  Dead man’s fingers
Mushrooms, dryad’s saddle  . . . . . . . . .  Dryad’s saddle
Mushrooms, elm oyster  . . . . . . . . .  White tree mushroom on box elder
Mushrooms, incorrect identification  . . . . . . . . .  White tree mushroom on box elder
Mushrooms, tree  . . . . . . . . .  Dryad’s saddle /// White tree mushroom on box elder
Mushrooms, white vs. brown gills  . . . . . . . . .  White tree mushroom on box elder

Mylar  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging


N
Naturalism  . . . . . . . . .  Dryad’s saddle

Nobel prize, chocolate coin  . . . . . . . . .  The unobtainable chocolate Nobel


O
Office culture, banality of  . . . . . . . . .  Subverting office culture with onion skins

Onion skins, dyeing with  . . . . . . . . .  Subverting office culture with onion skins
Onion skins, saving  . . . . . . . . .  Subverting office culture with onion skins

Orchards, abandoned  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples

Outdoor dining  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire


P
Paintings, anonymous  . . . . . . . . .  Who is Hilda M?

Palomar observatory, vintage photo of  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro

Pasta, pre-soaking  . . . . . . . . .  Pre-soaking pasta saves energy, time
Pasta, recipe  . . . . . . . . .  Finding freedom in steamed pasta
Pasta, steaming instead of boiling  . . . . . . . . .  Finding freedom in steamed pasta

Photographs  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s
Photographs, abandoned  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.
Photographs, before and after  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s /// Below Susterka Lake /// Loma de Oro
Photographs, found  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C. – Part Two /// Waiting at Field, B.C.
Photographs, haphazard organization  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro
Photographs, negatives  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s /// Loma de Oro /// Freight agents at Willow Run
Photographs, restoring original sequence  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro
Photographs, second life  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s /// Waiting at Field, B.C. /// Waiting at Field, B.C. – Part Two /// Loma de Oro /// Freight agents at Willow Run
Photographs, vintage  . . . . . . . . .  The last shift at Cunningham’s /// Waiting at Field, B.C. – Part Two /// Freight agents at Willow Run

Pioneering  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps

Plants, American bittersweet  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Plants, invasive  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet

Plastic, compulsive use of  . . . . . . . . .  There’s no excuse for plastic utensils
Plastic, microplastics  . . . . . . . . .  There’s no excuse for plastic utensils
Plastic, persistence of in environment  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville /// There’s no excuse for plastic utensils
Plastic, single-use  . . . . . . . . .  There’s no excuse for plastic utensils
Plastic, waste  . . . . . . . . .  There’s no excuse for plastic utensils

Plastic waste  . . . . . . . . .  The comeback of the wirebound crate

Poison ivy  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet

Popcorn, and Native Americans  . . . . . . . . .  Yes, you can eat ornamental popcorn
Popcorn, growing  . . . . . . . . .  Yes, you can eat ornamental popcorn
Popcorn, heirloom  . . . . . . . . .  Yes, you can eat ornamental popcorn
Popcorn, popping  . . . . . . . . .  Yes, you can eat ornamental popcorn

Postcards  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard
Postcards, benefits of  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard
Postcards, function and purpose of  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard
Postcards, social value of  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard
Postcards, vintage  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard

Postmodernism, definition  . . . . . . . . .  Postmodernism and the family farm

Potatoes, commercial farming  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes
Potatoes, digging  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes
Potatoes, gathering on commercial farm  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes
Potatoes, German butterball, growing  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes
Potatoes, growing  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes
Potatoes, growing in classroom  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes
Potatoes, red, photograph  . . . . . . . . .  Potatoes

Produce, distribution  . . . . . . . . .  The ongoing saga of the one-way produce box /// The comeback of the wirebound crate

Produce crates, wirebound  . . . . . . . . .  The comeback of the wirebound crate

Product packaging  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging
Product packaging, soap  . . . . . . . . .  Why can’t all soap be packaged like this?
Product packaging, trust in  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging
Product packaging, unnecessary content  . . . . . . . . .  Why can’t all soap be packaged like this?

Projectile points  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point

Pumpkin patch, photo  . . . . . . . . .  The frost is on the pumpkin

Pumpkins, waste of  . . . . . . . . .  The frost is on the pumpkin


R
Railroads, Cripple Creek Short Line  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.

Ramune, use of Codd stopper  . . . . . . . . .  Where the Codd stopper lives on

Rawsonville Road, abandoned spur  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville

Rawsonville woolen mill, collapse into river  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville

Rawsonville, Michigan  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville /// Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight /// A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, as deserted village  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, businesses  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Rawsonville, Michigan, collapsed building  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, curiosity seekers  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, development of surrounding area  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove
Rawsonville, Michigan, error in historical marker  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Rawsonville, Michigan, Fell’s saw mill  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, grist mill  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, history  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Rawsonville, Michigan, Inn or Tavern  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, inundation  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Rawsonville, Michigan, Mill Lane  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville /// The chimney on Mill Lane /// A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, photos  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, Snow Road  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Rawsonville, Michigan, superimposed on today’s map  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight
Rawsonville, Michigan, uninhabited houses  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville
Rawsonville, Michigan, woolen mill  . . . . . . . . .  A stroll through old Rawsonville

Recycling, contamination  . . . . . . . . .  The meltdown of the aluminum can
Recycling, failure to  . . . . . . . . .  The comeback of the wirebound crate
Recycling, incompatible materials  . . . . . . . . .  The ongoing saga of the one-way produce box /// The meltdown of the aluminum can

Refunds  . . . . . . . . .  The proof is in the packaging

Regulation  . . . . . . . . .  The meltdown of the aluminum can

Roads, abandoned  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville

Rock gardens  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Roundabouts  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways
Roundabouts, and pedestrians  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways
Roundabouts, confusion  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways
Roundabouts, loving and hating  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways
Roundabouts, tradeoffs imposed by  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways
Roundabouts, winners and losers  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways


S
San Diego, California, Loma de Oro Apartments  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro

Sanitary alleys, cities without  . . . . . . . . .  Who is Hilda M?

Seattle, Washington, 4110 Whitman  . . . . . . . . .  Waiting at Field, B.C.
Seattle, Washington, dystopia  . . . . . . . . .  Don’t grow so close to me

Shagbark hickory  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town

Shopping centers, decline  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove

Sidewalks, date stamps  . . . . . . . . .  Loma de Oro
Sidewalks, inaccessible or spotty coverage  . . . . . . . . .  The chimney on Mill Lane

Snail mail, benefits of  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard
Snail mail, decline of  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard
Snail mail, delivery routes  . . . . . . . . .  Revenge of the wrong-side mailbox
Snail mail, mailboxes  . . . . . . . . .  Revenge of the wrong-side mailbox
Snail mail, postmarks  . . . . . . . . .  The extraordinary, ordinary postcard

Socialization, fire pit as social facilitator  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire
Socialization, in public spaces  . . . . . . . . .  The forcing function of fire

Soda, serving size  . . . . . . . . .  Where the Codd stopper lives on

Soil, connection to  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point

Solitary trees, see Field Trees  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree

Squanto  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point

Squash blossoms  . . . . . . . . .  The insistent bounty of the mini pumpkin

Stephens, Mrs. E. M.  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps

Stockholm, Sweden, Nobel Museum  . . . . . . . . .  The unobtainable chocolate Nobel
Stockholm, Sweden, Old town  . . . . . . . . .  The unobtainable chocolate Nobel

Suburban sprawl, deforestation for  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville /// The chimney on Mill Lane
Suburban sprawl, natural resistance to  . . . . . . . . .  Revenge of the wrong-side mailbox
Suburban sprawl, nature surviving  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove
Suburban sprawl, obiterating countryside  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples /// Lone tree goes to town
Suburban sprawl, resemblance to ant colony  . . . . . . . . .  Revenge of the wrong-side mailbox

Sustainable packaging  . . . . . . . . .  The comeback of the wirebound crate

Susterka Lake  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake
Susterka Lake, mill pond  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake

Sweet corn, as substitute for sugar in bread  . . . . . . . . .  Rise your bread with sweet-corn meal
Sweet corn, corn meal made from  . . . . . . . . .  Rise your bread with sweet-corn meal
Sweet corn, drying  . . . . . . . . .  Rise your bread with sweet-corn meal

Swimming pools, public  . . . . . . . . .  Below Susterka Lake


T
Technology, obsolete  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps
Technology, sufficient  . . . . . . . . .  Why can’t all soap be packaged like this? /// There’s no excuse for plastic utensils

Thoreau, Henry David, a statue wants its pedestal  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar
Thoreau, Henry David, finding arrowheads  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point
Thoreau, Henry David, journal of  . . . . . . . . .  Should everyone keep a journal?
Thoreau, Henry David, observations on Eastern cottonwood  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark
Thoreau, Henry David, on bouquets of wildflowers  . . . . . . . . .  Wildflowers, 25 July 2019
Thoreau, Henry David, on drizzly weather  . . . . . . . . .  A pasture of pasture thistle
Thoreau, Henry David, on letting things alone  . . . . . . . . .  Bright orange flower: butterfly weed
Thoreau, Henry David, on living in the moment  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town
Thoreau, Henry David, on loneliness  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree
Thoreau, Henry David, on pasture thistle  . . . . . . . . .  A pasture of pasture thistle
Thoreau, Henry David, passage through Michigan  . . . . . . . . .  Very level to Ypsilanti
Thoreau, Henry David, wild apples  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples

Throwback products, Codd stopper  . . . . . . . . .  Where the Codd stopper lives on
Throwback products, wirebound crate  . . . . . . . . .  The comeback of the wirebound crate

Time, as the meeting of two eternities  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town
Time, passage of, perceiving  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town

Tisquantum, Native American  . . . . . . . . .  The patience of the projectile point

To Kill a Mockingbird, knothole tree  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree

Town plats, conjectural nature  . . . . . . . . .  Old Rawsonville: Setting the record straight

Traffic, roundabouts  . . . . . . . . .  Roundabout ways

Trash scrounging, on trash day  . . . . . . . . .  Who is Hilda M?

Treated wood, failure to use  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps

Trees, box elder  . . . . . . . . .  White tree mushroom on box elder
Trees, dating, growth factor  . . . . . . . . .  Lone tree goes to town
Trees, death by oriental bittersweet  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Trees, Eastern black walnut  . . . . . . . . .  Don’t grow so close to me
Trees, Eastern cottonwood  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark
Trees, estimating age  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove
Trees, grubbing stumps  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps
Trees, hickory  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove
Trees, invasive  . . . . . . . . .  Scourge of the forest: Oriental bittersweet
Trees, leaf litter  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove /// Dead man’s fingers
Trees, lone, in a field  . . . . . . . . .  The sound of a single tree /// Lone tree goes to town
Trees, longevity of stumps  . . . . . . . . .  Arduous task of pioneer was grubbing stumps
Trees, loss to development  . . . . . . . . .  Last exit to Rawsonville
Trees, roadside  . . . . . . . . .  Knocking off wild apples
Trees, scent of cottonwood bark  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark
Trees, silver maple  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire
Trees, staghorn sumac, uses  . . . . . . . . .  How to make maple syrup over a fire /// January: Time to cut spiles
Trees, tree of heaven  . . . . . . . . .  Don’t grow so close to me
Trees, white oak  . . . . . . . . .  Excursion to an unexplained hickory grove


V
Van Gogh, Vincent, letters of  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar
Van Gogh, Vincent, photo of  . . . . . . . . .  So, Vincent Van Gogh walks in to a bar


W
Wasp, grass-carrying  . . . . . . . . .  A moment with the grass-carrying wasp

Wax produce boxes, reusability  . . . . . . . . .  The ongoing saga of the one-way produce box /// The comeback of the wirebound crate
Wax produce boxes, turned inside out to reuse  . . . . . . . . .  The ongoing saga of the one-way produce box

Weather, failure of forecasting  . . . . . . . . .  An open letter to the National Weather Service
Weather, societal reaction to snow  . . . . . . . . .  An open letter to the National Weather Service

Wiard’s Orchards, history  . . . . . . . . .  Postmodernism and the family farm

Willow Run airport  . . . . . . . . .  Freight agents at Willow Run

Wirebound crates  . . . . . . . . .  The comeback of the wirebound crate
Wirebound crates, surviving manufacturers  . . . . . . . . .  The comeback of the wirebound crate

Wooden utensils  . . . . . . . . .  There’s no excuse for plastic utensils

Woodpiles  . . . . . . . . .  Most people don’t know about cottonwood bark
Woodpiles, habitat  . . . . . . . . .  A moment with the grass-carrying wasp

Working from home  . . . . . . . . .  Finding freedom in steamed pasta