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[calzephyr]

Please everyone take a look at my friend firecrest's pelican painting. Fantabulous!

One of my favourite Slashcode-style news blogs is down, so I have turned to reading MetaFilter (which is not a bad thing by any means :-D). Anyway, someone posted some links to towns that were bought because of environmental disaster. Probably the most interesting one is Centralia, PA, which has had an underground coal seam burning for many years now.

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[firecrest.livejournal.com]

Hey thanks :) Im glad you like the painting. Im not sure how to do professional prints, but if I ever do Ill send you one.

I remember the burning coal seam, if its the same one. in his book `A walk in the Woods` Bill bryson , who is on a 600 mile trek over america, comes across it. he says its mostly abandonded but there is still a few die hard old people there. You know, i hope I dont ever come so stuck in my ways I refuse to change even is it costs my health.

[calzephyr77.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :-) It's a great painting.

Yup, you're right, Bill Bryson included Centralia in his book. It sounds like a good read. I can't imagine not wanting to escape danger, but I imagine some people's connections to the land are stronger than others.