NJ's 30-6, South Hall

Comment by BlancheNoE on June 6, 2011 at 6:08pm

FREE THE CREEPING VINES NOW !

That is really cool, NJ. Thank you.

Comment by Marie on June 6, 2011 at 7:02pm

Really enjoying your walks here and into the past...  and seeing the deep connection to the women in your family.

 

Do you teach at the university?

Comment by Pypermarru1 on June 6, 2011 at 10:22pm

I like this series.  I love the idea of it.  Great vid, NJ

Comment by JustAnotherUserName on June 6, 2011 at 10:47pm

What a great series...can't wait to see what's next!!

Comment by NatureJunkie on June 6, 2011 at 11:01pm

@ Blanche: On my walk today, I took a close look at the walls. Even though the creepers were removed decades ago (a workman's blow torch set them on fire and they realized what a fire hazard they were), I could still see a few dead vines clinging here and there.

@ Marie: It's been a great detective mystery to unravel my grandmother's past. She was pretty mum about much of it. No, I don't teach--I'm an advisor.

 

@ Pyper and Ruth: Thank you both. There will be a little more to come, but I hope not to wear it out.

Comment by SydTheSkeptic on June 11, 2011 at 12:39am

I was gonna say, I really like vines!!  Are vines really a fire hazard on a brick building?

Comment by NatureJunkie on June 11, 2011 at 4:41pm

@ Syd: Actually, one reason this building has never been torn down is that it was constructed to be fire-resistant (although NOTHING is fire-proof). But it's very close to some library holdings that contain rare, priceless, irreplaceable documents, and the university is vigilant about protecting them. I guess the blow-torch incident made someone think the fire danger, though small, wasn't worth the aesthetic trade-off.

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