Itβs quiet at your house. You donβt speak. T rushes in telling you about what happened at work and you hold a finger to your lips. Shhh. He stops in mid-sentence and nods. No television tonight; you both sit and read and turn the pages quietly. You walk through the house in your socks, tip-toeing to keep the silence. Outside, you hear the wind rushing through the trees, the rain trickling down the gutter.
You show T a photograph you took of a piece of wood, the grain running parallel creating light and shadow with so much texture you want to touch it. Color is stripped away and we see the essence of the wood. Itβs weathered and worn, which only makes it more interesting and in its own way, more beautiful. Just like life.
All of this, and more, is said through the photograph. No words are necessary. Because itβs Wordless Wednesday.
Nice pic. Another question: How’s Virginia accent? You guys don’t drawl, do you?
π
(Tennessee must be the furthest up north I’ve been, ‘cept for New York and Philly)
I was raised on the coast, in Tidewater, and people hail from everywhere there, so there’s not much definitive accent anymore.
Out her in Southwest Virginia, there is definitely a drawl I hear as distinctly Appalachian — different, for example, from a soft slow Georgian drawl or a Texas twang.
I’m very linguistically impressionable, so I do pick up the accents of the people I hang out with, but those speech patterns are short-lived.
I am too, my accent tends to – involuntarily – “mimick” that of the people I speak with. Even a Swiss accent in French is catchy. As for American English, I went to Grad school (I may have mentioned it already) at the U. of Alabamer, Tuscalooser. Roll Tide! π
Do make a video. π
My Mac fried this week-end which is a bl..dy nuisance. Means i am answering on the ipad but cant acccess google that easily. Leaves of grass? I’ll have to look it up. Walt? Whitman? ( not Disney right?)
π
Will do. As soon as I get my Mac back from the shop. New motherboard and all. Usiong my wife’s computer is complicated (i don’t have all my passwords) and on this ipad, also. π
My, my! Clay tablets? What’s your major?
Just checked (my rusty Latin is floundering): stylus, styli.
And thanks for your best wishes I called the Mac hospital this morning, no expected release until early next week. π’
Haha! (I did study a wee bit of Latin, 2 or 3 years, extremely useful for learning languages) Your English major does peek in your writing. And I like the idea of Creative writing. So many people just squander the remarkable gift that language is. Let me share this with you: “The french language was the exact noise of the world”. By Kamel Daoud, an Algerian writer. Of course, I would extend that to several other languages. “The exact noise of the world”! (Why did I not write that?)
(And about the soda: never, never, ever bring any liquid – even powder milk – near a keyboard…)
“Posh” British most times. (I’m such a snob) depends a bit who I’m talking to. If I’m around Americans, “Muhrikan” accent kicks in. And Ah du speak Sudern, bless mah soul…
Ye be good naw, ye hear?
π
Posh British is perfect. π My advisor in grad school had the most beautiful British accent. She made even the worst criticism sound elegant and inviting. π
No words but lots of story and character here.
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Thanks, Miriam! I think so too. I love rough-textured things, particularly in black and white. Just so much detail to slow down and look at…
Wishing you a beautiful day today! π
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You’re right, it’s so intricate. You have a wonderful day too π
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Itβs Wordless Wednesday.
Itβs quiet at your house. You donβt speak. T rushes in telling you about what happened at work and you hold a finger to your lips. Shhh. He stops in mid-sentence and nods. No television tonight; you both sit and read and turn the pages quietly. You walk through the house in your socks, tip-toeing to keep the silence. Outside, you hear the wind rushing through the trees, the rain trickling down the gutter.
You show T a photograph you took of a piece of wood, the grain running parallel creating light and shadow with so much texture you want to touch it. Color is stripped away and we see the essence of the wood. Itβs weathered and worn, which only makes it more interesting and in its own way, more beautiful. Just like life.
All of this, and more, is said through the photograph. No words are necessary. Because itβs Wordless Wednesday.
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Best. Comment. Ever.
For serious, Joseph: you made me smile. π
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Another great post. What if we took one day–just one–and posted a blog with a title, a photo, but no words? Inspiring
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Thank you for that! Sometimes I think the simplicity just speaks louder than words. π Hope you’re having a beautiful day!
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Nice pic. Another question: How’s Virginia accent? You guys don’t drawl, do you?
π
(Tennessee must be the furthest up north I’ve been, ‘cept for New York and Philly)
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Depends on where you are in Virginia!
I was raised on the coast, in Tidewater, and people hail from everywhere there, so there’s not much definitive accent anymore.
Out her in Southwest Virginia, there is definitely a drawl I hear as distinctly Appalachian — different, for example, from a soft slow Georgian drawl or a Texas twang.
I’m very linguistically impressionable, so I do pick up the accents of the people I hang out with, but those speech patterns are short-lived.
Maybe I’ll make a video sometime. π
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I am too, my accent tends to – involuntarily – “mimick” that of the people I speak with. Even a Swiss accent in French is catchy. As for American English, I went to Grad school (I may have mentioned it already) at the U. of Alabamer, Tuscalooser. Roll Tide! π
Do make a video. π
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Ah, that explains much. π
I really should. I’ll read some poetry sometime.
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Good idea. What would your poem of choice be?
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Hmmm … Something from Leaves of Grass, perhaps. (You can’t tell at first, but old Walt and I have much in common. I love his work dearly.)
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My Mac fried this week-end which is a bl..dy nuisance. Means i am answering on the ipad but cant acccess google that easily. Leaves of grass? I’ll have to look it up. Walt? Whitman? ( not Disney right?)
π
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Ha! Yes, Whitman. π
Please do look it up. It’s absolutely stunning. π
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Will do. As soon as I get my Mac back from the shop. New motherboard and all. Usiong my wife’s computer is complicated (i don’t have all my passwords) and on this ipad, also. π
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Yikes! Nothing worse than being away from our beloved clay tablets and styluses (stylii???). π
In all seriousness: Hope your Mac gets well soon!! π
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My, my! Clay tablets? What’s your major?
Just checked (my rusty Latin is floundering): stylus, styli.
And thanks for your best wishes I called the Mac hospital this morning, no expected release until early next week. π’
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Aw, I’m so sorry about the Mac. At least it’s fixable!! I killed my first MacBook with soda. π¦ I’ve never quite gotten over it.
And I have my MFA in creative writing (a completely useless degree that I genuinely loved obtaining). I received my BA in English before that.
And now I meet cool people on the internet who actually like looking up the plural of “stylus.”
Life’s been good to me so far. π
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Haha! (I did study a wee bit of Latin, 2 or 3 years, extremely useful for learning languages) Your English major does peek in your writing. And I like the idea of Creative writing. So many people just squander the remarkable gift that language is. Let me share this with you: “The french language was the exact noise of the world”. By Kamel Daoud, an Algerian writer. Of course, I would extend that to several other languages. “The exact noise of the world”! (Why did I not write that?)
(And about the soda: never, never, ever bring any liquid – even powder milk – near a keyboard…)
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The exact noise of the world … Beautiful!! π
And yes. The soda. I know better. *sigh…* And the great irony is that I don’t even drink soda.
May the MacBook 1 rest in peace. π
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π (I do hope Mac I will resurrect from the dead)
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I’m sure yours will! π My murdered MacBook is long since in the grave. π
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yes, I would imagine. Soda is not good to them. Do you go and visit the grave from time to time?
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Haha — well, I did go out and buy the identical MacBook to replace it. So that helped. π
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Yep. Same configurations, same protocols. I’m using my wife’s Mac, now, drives me crazy, everything is set up different. π¦
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I know right? The laptop is so personal. It’s like our little window into the world. π
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It is. Like right now. (And the Mac is back) (Yeaaahhhh!)
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Yayyyy!!!! Congratulations! π
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Thanks. We’re both happy. π
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And P.S. What on earth does *your* accent sound like? π
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“Posh” British most times. (I’m such a snob) depends a bit who I’m talking to. If I’m around Americans, “Muhrikan” accent kicks in. And Ah du speak Sudern, bless mah soul…
Ye be good naw, ye hear?
π
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Posh British is perfect. π My advisor in grad school had the most beautiful British accent. She made even the worst criticism sound elegant and inviting. π
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Haha! Beware of Brits. (May my late grandmother not hear that)
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Ha! I’ll have to keep that in mind. π
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