Last week was the Winter Solstice, the point and time of the year when the sun has gone as far south in our daily skies as it will before beginning the journey north again. One aspect of living in the mountains (with their folds, peaks, and contours) is that the light from the ever-moving sun… Read more »
Month: December 2023
Letters From Leton: Laurel Thicket
Growing up in the Appalachian Highlands generally meant much time in the woods, including adventures of exploring and eventually returning home for supper. Occasionally your path would take you to a dense laurel thicket that you had to maneuver through. Often halfway through the thicket, you had doubts about the adventure and just wanted to… Read more »
Letters From Leton: Behind The Scenes
If you have a favorite movie or TV show, you may enjoy the “behind the scenes” look offered by the creators and cast. Often, the inside view comes when the show celebrates a milestone (100thepisode) or when it’s a blockbuster movie that shows all the special effects (Avatar). Perhaps you haven’t thought about banking or… Read more »