stills from this archvial source [eastern carolina university]

i feel like i am warming up to her and her to me while watching this. it amazes me how hold she is yet how lithely she moves in video: bending over, bending her knees, talking with her hands, flitting from patch to patch. glee on her face when talking about smoking dried jimson weed. the rosary on her neck — her declaring all glory be to god.

appreciating the subtleties of plant/nature. the way our medicine is always in plain sight.