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'Haint blue' bottle trees, popular in the US south, are said to trap evil spirits at night which the rising sun then destroys. Originally an African tradition, this folk magic is thought to come from Arabian traders' tales of Jinn imprisoned in bottles (lamps?)

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2018-08-09

In the summer in the south, you're not gently woken by singing birds, but instead screaming cicadas.

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2018-07-20

Final 10-day ensemble of CFSv2 from May indicates a warm & dry June for the UK, Ireland & NW Europe, thanks to an anomalous ridge in the NE Atlantic giving a "high over low" block. Wet and cool further south, especially in Iberia.

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2018-06-03

“The hours spent wondering, whither go I?

North, South, East or West; jailed within these walls…

I’m weak, then strong, can hear the angels’ calls

Perhaps the stairs to heaven, I shall climb

Tho’ hell is close, hope’s flames flicker, life-time”

J.Sobey© Sonnet 226

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2018-04-11

Not long now! southern edge of civil twilight has now reached latitude 88°South, reducing 24/7 sunlight zone to a radius of only 150km from the South Pole, where the Sun is now only 2° above the horizon; only 4 days to the Equinox, and one and only sunset of the year at the Pole

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2018-03-16

Life Among the Yankees by Juliana Gray "In my native South, Northerners (or Yankees, as we call them when we’ve had a little bourbon) are stereotyped as rude, loud, fast-talkers who’d just as soon
spit on you as..." https://t.co/tLp66jTBUc

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2018-03-09

Poet by . This week, young leaders will learn about George Moses Horton...an enslaved poet, who became the first African American to be published in the South, writing poetry that protested his enslavement.

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2018-02-06

“As agriculture provides the main employment for women throughout most of the Global South, especially in rural areas, it is important to give women the opportunity to work collectively.” Pre-order our latest issue on Power: https://t.co/b9rty0YBZX

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2018-01-23

Off to see the Käthe Kollwitz exhibition at the Young Gallery in Salisbury today with . Can't wait to see the show after missing it in its previous location last year. If you're down in the South, don't miss this show! Details are here: https://t.co/B4X2rA7ISp

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2018-01-12

'North, South, East and West with includes this piece
Until Jan 8th

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2017-12-16

Deep in the magic-torn south, a small band of Pengerlins have grouped up to fight, among them is super cute and no… https://t.co/QmgccpDw2t

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2017-10-10

SHIPTEMBER! 6/?
Today I'm drawing my own characters! Alex and Edwin from Compass South, who will one day be reunited. (WIP)

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2017-09-10

going to a wedding next week in the south, gotta look cute

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2017-07-12

Venice, the Grand Canal & the Rialto Bridge from the South, by Carlo Grubacs, c. 1830 https://t.co/ZDMk75CzD3

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2017-05-22

Galla, ESS (7), East River Esplanade South, NY, NY • "She's from Mexico and only speaks Spanish. She'll roll over if you say 'La vuelta'."

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2017-05-09

Church Rock, Broadhaven South, Pembrokeshire. Painted on a blustery sunny day in February.

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2017-05-08

"You think I should balance out the calorie intake? gotta push through for sure!"

At this point you know something is going south, Terry!

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2017-05-01

This week I drew a grand homage to one of my favorite old shows, Due South, in the style of a flowery gay cop manga! I love Fraser/Kowalski!

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2017-03-04