Potpourri: November 2007 Archives

An old wooden bench on Sylva's Spring Street seems happy to host dozens of delicate lavender leaves coaxed off of a nearby bush by last week's light rain. (Click photo to enlarge.)

How many plant species do you see in this image? (Click it to see a larger version.) Stop reading and count them first.

Back already?

Bet you didn't count the bench.

This former tall tree, whose branches stretched skyward to gather sun for thousands of days before he became lumber, now waits on Sylva's Spring Street for passers-by to take him up on his offer of rest and reflection.

Prepare to be plundered!

It appears pirates have boarded Sylva's Spring Street, somehow navigating the now-shallow waters of Scotts Creek. This Jolly Roger was spotted flying from the mast of a large stationary brick ship across from City Lights Bookstore.

Presumably these pirates are not the Pirates of the Tuckaseigee, a musical group co-founded by Sylva attorney Jay Coward over 15 years ago.

But could it be more than a coincidence that Jay's law firm is expanding its downtown Sylva offices only two blocks away?

The Jackson County Magazine will keep a close eye on the situation.