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.
Tad Finnell invites you to join him at the Zoo parking lot for either of these unofficial Sunday morning field trips. The top of the mountain often holds nice surprises in the spring. Build Better Business is for you. Lunch is complimentary. Your help is needed for the 31st Peaks of Otter Big Spring Day on May 12th.