… is parkland, with interesting things to see, such as old cannons, a small outdoor theater space, and a number of gazeboes. Above is one of the gazeboes. Further down the riverwalk is a solar clock. During this visit to Columbus, I did not get very far down the riverwalk because it was so cold!!!

This was a great house, with that enormous porch and with the columns in front. It is very close to the river, in the historic section of Columbus.

After leaving the Riverwalk, I walked by this park. I was fascinated by its design and by the use of water and machinery.

On one of my walks through Columbus, I saw these flowers. All of that bright color was a treat for me, coming from the frozen wasteland known as Western New York!

This is Dick, one of a number of people who told me about the work and the history of the Open Door Community, located in Atlanta, where I stayed from the evening of Monday, January 29, until the morning of Wednesday, January 31. I was grateful for the warm welcome that I received there after

Mike and Amy Vosburg-Casey recently acquired two puppies. They are seven weeks old in this picture and are referred to as the jumpers because they bounce up and down. They like to wrestle with one another and make all sorts of growly noises. They love people and are eager for more and more attention. They

Mike Vosburg-Casey is a chicken farmer and a piano tuner (not simultaneously). He talked about chickens at his trial before Judge Faircloth. I think that he was probably the first defendant that Judge Faircloth has ever had who talked about chickens!The chickens seem to take great delight in the culinary treats offered in the compost

Mike, Melissa, and I had the opportunity to enjoy some extra time together after our trials were over. We had a delicious breakfast at Mike’s house, which included, among other delicacies, scrambled eggs made from the fresh eggs that his chickens laid. We enjoyed one another’s company and the company of other friends.

On my way home from Georgia, I saw this body of water through the window. Shortly after I took this picture, the plane flew into a bank of clouds.

This is Ewe. He is originally from Germany, but now he lives in Mexico. He said that he was tired of the weather in Germany so he moved to Mexico to get warm. He has lived in Mexico for ten years. Since he moved there, he got married and is the father of two small