LJI 10 Week 10: One-Foot Hike

[alycewilson]

This is my entry for Week 10 of Season 10 of therealljidol. This week's topic is "Take a Hike."

Comments

[tonithegreat]

Oh, I like your hike through history here! Beautifully done.

[alycewilson]

Thank you very much! For the first time, both KFP and I drew inspiration from the same idea, of the one-foot hike.

[eternal_ot]

Wow! This is brilliant.Loved what you did here. Kudos!

[alycewilson]

Thank you! I was inspired by my son, kfp_rawr's entry this week.

[eternal_ot]

That's cool :)

[adoptedwriter]

Family history stuff is indeed quite a journey!

[alycewilson]

It is! And now I'm tracking down a female line, the wife of one of my father's ancestors, the Carters. Another trail leading back to Virginia, but so far, it just seems they hired indentured servants to farm their land.

[penpusher]

I really like the parallel you created in the first and last stanzas: the burnt-brown leaves being the obituaries, the mushed grass, a confirmation certificate, the tiny spheres, the family data...

No imagination needed... you are a version of your Mother!

[alycewilson]

Thank you! That is a wonderful compliment. She had so much joy in her, and she taught me to appreciate the beauty of the natural world.

[ryl]

I love how you connect botanical cataloging to genealogical exploration. The search is always fascinating, no matter what you're looking for.

[alycewilson]

Thanks! It is very fascinating! And a little frustrating when other researchers got things wrong and I have to figure it out.