Dugout Canoes - exhibit here in Asheville

A lake near Gainesville, Florida...Newnans Lake, was the site of a hundred and one dugout canoes being found in the drought of 2000, by a high school class, no less. I found it interesting that the town of Gainesville was not mentioned anywhere in the exhibit.

Here's the short video introduction:

 Newnans Lake was known for boating and fishing, when I attended U Florida in the 80s (it's about 12 miles east of Gainesville.)  I never visited it.

Installation showing the discovery of dugout canoe

This was at the entrance to the exhibit which I toured at the Arboretum.

Centuries old dugout from a single pine (I think it was 16 feet long)

 The ages of these dugouts varied from 500 years old to 5000 years old.  Being wood, they could be carbon dated, but the were also very fragile, so many had to be kept in place until they could have polymer infused into the pores where water had sat for centuries.


Various paddles were also found.

The exhibit also shows other artifacts associated with trade in the early Americas (pre-Columbian) and some northwestern modern dugouts.  I'll share them later.

This exhibit is on display at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, NC until May 2, 2017.

Today's quote:

Becoming a better person is your choice and is a natural progression in your journey of self-awareness. Madisyn Taylor

Only 3 million in Women's Marches?

That's the estimate given on the evening news on Saturday following the marches for Women's and all Rights which have been threatened by the new president and his staff.

London England

Los Angeles, CA

Madrid

Mexico City

Marseilles, France

Prague

Lisbon, Portugal

Nancy Poling (author, of Black Mountain) in Charlotte, NC

Nashville, TN

New Deli, India

New York City

Oslo, Norway

Paris

Sundance Film Festival

Asheville, NC

Sea of Pussy Hats in Washington, DC

Early estimates:

Washington DC 500,000
LA 500,000 +
NYC 300,000 +
Chicago 250,000
Denver 200,000
Seattle 150,000
Boston 125,000
Madison Wi 100,000
Portland 100,000
Minneapolis75,000
Atlanta 60,000
Austin 50,000
Philadelphia 50,000
Raleigh 18,000
Des Moines 26,000
Pittsburgh 25,000
San Diego 22,000
Nashville 20,000
Santa Ana 20,000
St Petersburg 17,000
Cleveland 15,000
Oklahoma City 12,000 +
Kansas City,MO 10,000
Charlotte 10,000
Ithaca 10,000
Greensboro 8,000
Montpelier VT 8,000 + (pop 10,000 many I 89 exits shut down)
Asheville 10,000
Albuquerque 10,000
Tallahassee 10,000+
West Palm Beach 7,000
Orlando 6,000
Tucson 5,000
Trenton 5,000
Athens Ga 4500
Doylestown, PA 2,000.
Hillsborough (my town!) 2000
Harrisburg PA 1,100
Jonesborough TN 1000+
Saskatoon 800-1000 (pop 260k)
Palmer AK 800
Murray KY 700
Black Mt NC 400
Morganton NC 500
Houghton / Hancock Michigan: 300+
and on and on and on.and the whole world. wow.

  by Lynn Blakely

By 10 pm, there were high numbers, but not all cities/towns counted.  I'm happy with 3 million, but I dare say a lot who stayed home also supported this effort.

I've got a couple dozen more photos, and many of my friends...so that will be tomorrow's post.

Today's Quote:

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. — Dale Carnegie