Rare Book School 2009 Day 1 in C'ville

Day one has been great fun. We made it down to Poplar Forest at about 1015 and spend a few hours there. We took the tour and then explored the grounds. It is a remarkable house and, in many ways much "nicer" than Mont. (that is, it is livable and a rational scale). If the universe treats us right, we will rebuilt it one day as our home. Hope springs eternal.

I've included images that show a tulip poplar (apparently among the tallest trees in North America) from the north porch (front) of the house (showing the circular brick columns). The image of the south of the building shows the sunken garden...if you look closely, you can see the triple hung windows at the rear. The last Poplar image shows one of the

two brick privies (octagon, even).

The last three images show sites from UVA and/or RBS. The Rotunda in the background during our tour of campus (Suzanne and Chris are in the center). E.A. Poe's room on The Lawn. Terry Belanger offering us a welcome and an overview of RBS.

Lovely reception, yummy dinner of cold salads (lovely, as it is hot and humid...my favorite). We start bright and early tomorrow at 830 am. more to follow.