Monday, June 7, 2010

another year's rice

I've watched this field develop over the past few weeks through the window of the bus on the way to and from work. From being covered in snow, to being tilled, then flooded, and finally sowed.

With everything going on, from PB to DPRK, there's something about a rice paddy in spring that makes me feel like everything is still alright...







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4 comments:

  1. Barry BriggsJune 7, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    I especially love the vista that shows how the rice field is tucked in amongst the towering buildings, a reminder of where our food comes from (and how it comes to us).

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  2. JosephJune 7, 2010 at 9:08 PM

    I don't think those buildings have been there more than a couple of years, if that. I imagine, not very long ago, the paddies would have stretched to the next mountain.

    Most of the places I've lived were still rice fields when I was still in high school. Actually, where I work was all farm land when I first moved to Korea!

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  3. Chong Go SunimJune 8, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Hi Joseph,
    When I first came to Korea in 1993, we used to drive past the Singal intersection all the time, on our way to Anyang, and there was nothing there, just fields. It still amazes me from time to time to look at old photos of the area.
    I like the cowboy photo, btw!

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  4. another year’s rice (continued) « Somewhere in Dhamma…August 25, 2010 at 9:23 AM

    [...] in June, I posted some photos of a rice paddy close to my house I found comfort in during a time of doubt. On Sunday, I found myself in similar [...]

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