Interesting term, "feral house," homes consumed by vegetation, e.g.,
An odd site in Detroit, perhaps, but down south in kudzu land, this is just one day w/o mowing... But still, one wonders, what is a "feral house"? A wild house, or a home for the uncontained?
Beautiful photos. Kind of sad, but mostly inspiring. I often drive down the road envisioning nature reclaiming the towns and highways after some kind of large-scale catastrophe: pandemic, nuclear war, asteroid, etc. It would only take a short time!
Did you know kudzu (kuzu in Japanese) was used in Japan to prevent erosion along roadsides? American engineers thought it was a brilliant idea and imported it for the same purpose. Problem is that in the US it grows much more quickly and the result is what you see here. I remember driving through Atlanta and marveling at the stuff. It's like the magical beanstalk.
And don't forget Feral House: publisher of books on NASA conspiracy theories and Darby Crash--both mentioned in two recent posts!
You making haste on decay: not blameworthy; life is good, be it stubbornly long or suddenly A mortal splendor: meteors are not needed less than mountains: shine, perishing republic.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Kind of sad, but mostly inspiring. I often drive down the road envisioning nature reclaiming the towns and highways after some kind of large-scale catastrophe: pandemic, nuclear war, asteroid, etc. It would only take a short time!
ReplyDeleteDid you know kudzu (kuzu in Japanese) was used in Japan to prevent erosion along roadsides? American engineers thought it was a brilliant idea and imported it for the same purpose. Problem is that in the US it grows much more quickly and the result is what you see here. I remember driving through Atlanta and marveling at the stuff. It's like the magical beanstalk.
And don't forget Feral House: publisher of books on NASA conspiracy theories and Darby Crash--both mentioned in two recent posts!
Oh yeah, and it's great to have you back!
ReplyDelete"The stateliest building man can raise is the ivy's food at last." -Charles Dickens
ReplyDeleteor there is hugh macdiarmid's:
ReplyDelete"Man is not an end-product
Maggot asserts."
jon
You making haste on decay: not blameworthy; life is good, be it
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long or suddenly
A mortal splendor: meteors are not needed less than mountains:
shine, perishing republic.
Robinson Jeffers (1887 - 1962)