krewllobster

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[–] krewllobster 2 points 1 year ago

Haha unfortunately no. We were on our way back to home base after an afternoon river tubing on the Neuse. We wanted to see an overlook, so we went exploring in berks and flip-flops (respectively) and took a rather slow, laborious and very ankle-dangerous hike up to this point, then turned around after hanging out IDing plants for a bit.

[–] krewllobster 2 points 1 year ago

Not sure, maybe we should start one? :)

[–] krewllobster 1 points 1 year ago

I'm reading "Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth" by William Logan Bryant. It really draws your attention to what is beneath your own feet, and to be more observant and intentional. I found this book by reading "Sprout Lands Tending the Endless Gift of Trees" by the same author. Highly recommend!

[–] krewllobster 4 points 1 year ago

I came to say the same thing. It's even more apparent if you have your display in black and white!

[–] krewllobster 3 points 1 year ago

100% agree Noita is stressful!

[–] krewllobster 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It was teeny, maybe 3/4 an inch?

[–] krewllobster 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My photos keep previewing with the correct orientation but then posting rotated 90° as well. Don't know why though

[–] krewllobster 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Pretty incredible thing to catch on video!

[–] krewllobster 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The video is on a German site, that doesn't allow AdBlock and has a paywall :(

[–] krewllobster 2 points 1 year ago

I wonder if that equation would shift (or by how much) if negative externalities like pollution from transportation were factored into pricing at mega grocery stores. There are a number of food co-ops in towns around me that seem to offer local produce at lower prices than "organic" offerings at big grocery stores, which makes me wonder how much is just markup?!

Maybe it's just not worth the shelf-space and employee time to develop local supply networks...Who knows, maybe eventually we'll (universal) start to think of over-concentration of food distribution networks as the giant risk that it is and start to price in resilience of supply as well. It will be hard to convince a population -- used to endless supply of everything all the time -- that food is naturally seasonal, and that there may just not be ripe tomatoes from Mexico in January. It could even make growing crops needed in local food-sheds more economically viable than growing whatever is in the most demand at a national/international level.

[–] krewllobster 1 points 1 year ago

I'm NC region as well, 7b represent :) I keep seeing tomatoes from Canada at Lowes Food

[–] krewllobster 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Yay! I feel bad when I want tomatoes but the only ones in the store have been schlepped half way across the world. Makes me wonder if we really need tomatoes in winter, and also how it could possibly be cheaper to import tomatoes than grow them locally.

My personal revolution is trying to minimize grocery store trips in favor of participating in a local CSA (community supported agriculture) and cooking from scratch as often as possible.

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