May 29, 2021
A red, white, and blue morning from Buddy this week. He says he didn't tweak it at all-- this is exactly how it came from his iPhone when he was headed out to haul.
I'm going to go all American Studies on you and say that the colors of this image jumped out at me immediately as a modern reflection of Frederic Church's 1861 painting "Our Banner in the Sky," which Church painted to show how, as the Civil War broke out, the heavens indicated their support for the United States by reflecting the nation's colors in the setting sun.
I like that Buddy's image is of the sunrise.
Am still making up for lost sleep from the semester. Will see you tomorrow.
[photo by Buddy Poland]
The sunrise, and your need to recover from the semester, made me recall your saying that you'd probably quit or suspend the newsletter after the Inauguration, since you couldn't imagine doing it along with the demands of your day job. This is to say thanks for keeping on with it. Our mornings would be poorer for the lack of your steady efforts.
This photo is exquisite, as so many of Buddy’s are.
You can go all American Studies on us because that’s where we are too! Thank you for giving me a lift.