overseas. to traverse seas, by air or water,
migrating like geese or whales to new shores.
i remain amazed that in just a few hours (that sometimes stretch into days) time
we, too, can reach new shores.
overseas
what a strangely literal word that holds so much possibility.
in approximately thirty hours (driving + flying) i went from familiar woods and words
to an unfamiliar land full of words that fall on ignorant ears.
Point Washington, Florida, United States of America
to
Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
the transition
thus far
has been
exciting
intimidating
and most of all
spicy
peppers, bok choy, and onions growing at one of the MANY urban farms in Gunsan.
Koreans are serious guerilla gardeners.
This farm is on the edge of Eunpa Lake Park.
a snapshot of Eunpa Lake.
approx. 6 blocks from my apartment
aforementioned apartment
Happy
the land surrounding Eunpa lake is a medley of forest, tea houses, farms and cemeteries.
yesss
much like their approach to gardening, Koreans seem to part with the deceased in whatever spot is available
with a nice view
and ample sunlight.
In the states, our graves tend to be level with the earth, almost as if nothing ever happened.
No earth was touched to lay bones beneath.
Here, there are mounds of earth, in which I imagine the bones to be cocooned in a cave.
or maybe the dust of their bodies is in a small box underneath a mass of dirt.
I wonder what a Korean funeral is like.......
more soon.
much love.