Soon there will be wildflowers in abundance, their colors mirrored in the warblers overhead. That said, however, it is hard to know whether or not Pynchon is aware of the anachronism. He frequently alludes to events happening in the future in his novels, taking them and placing them innocuously into a setting where they do not belong. In case you may have forgotten, this weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count. Yours truly plans on getting out to Radford University's beautiful Selu Conservancy tomorrow and doing a bit of counting with members of the biology faculty there.
Photos are hopefully forthcoming.
Tim and Alyce Quinn will lead this annual trip through Arcadia and up Warbler Road to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Pack food and drink, and dress in layers to accommodate the changing temperatures as we ascend. This trip should yield an assortment of spring warblers and vireos. Tim and Alyce Quinn, with some help from Tad Finnell, will lead this annual trip through Arcadia and up Warbler Road to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Meet at the Daleville Western Sizzlin on Rt.