Day: August 2, 2011

The Things We Leave Behind

Immigrants bring all sorts of things with them when they move to a new country. They bring items of their culture: language, songs, recipes.

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They bring a love of native-language literature (even if it’s actually translated from another tongue) that excites them beyond words when they find someone else who seems to love a given book as much as they do.

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But one thing they must leave behind is the confectionery that brings a smile to their faces and warmth to their hearts.

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Off the Trail

Wandering about a now-known trail with a new camera, I found myself taking more shots of less obvious things.

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