Devastated

I said I didn't have the heart to harvest those Jerusalem artichokes I photographed because they were so beautiful. On my walk today I wandered over to see how I might dig a few roots without disturbing the clump.

Someone had begun hacking them down. I can see no reason for the attack besides the fact that the plants were eight feet tall, elegant and alive. Fortunately, whoever it was grew bored with the casual rampage, and only finished off a third of them.

What else is there to say?

September words

My September entries at 100words.com can now be viewed. I tried to say too much about too many things and it ended up incoherent. There is a theme, however, so if you're inclined to read and tell me what it is, in one word, the first correct answer will win a snail mail card with a nice photo from Guelph.