Full again

The lake looks so peaceful it's hard to believe that it has been a mudpit for the last year while the dam was being repaired. Only just now the water level is back.  Where did all the turtles go?  Who knows, but they're back already.

Fungus season

The late summer humidity brings up the fungi.

There are endless different varieties.

I think this innocent looking one is the Death Angel.

Persimmon

We saw this fruiting tree in the nature park.  It is indeed native to North Carolina, a Common Persimmon. (here)  It's got a few common names; Possomwood and Jove's Fruit are my favorite.

More late summer flowers

Partridge Pea

(here)

Spurred Butterfly Pea

 (here)

First fall leaf

This sweetgum leaf is the first hint of fall.

She also changed the world

Several Native American representatives participated in the kick off event celebrating the 19th amendment (ratified August 18, 1920), although Native Americans were not granted citizenship until 1924 and were not able to vote in all states until 1957.

She Changed the World

The kickoff event beginning the yearlong marking of the ratification of the 19th amendment was celebrated Saturday at the NC state Capitol. 

The right to vote was amended into the US constitution in 1920.  However North Carolina didn't ratify the amendment until 1971. It wasn't quite the last state, Mississippi didn't ratify until 1984