First, a quick note about the previous photos (posted 6/27) of the kiln built
at Old Salem during the recent ALHFAM conference: the whole structure was
probably only about 4 feet tall. Maybe a little more or a little less. Not sure how
long it was. Of course, I didn’t measure it, but it wasn’t as large as a house or
a shed or anything. I know it’s difficult to tell from the pictures.
On to the final (hopefully!) photo…
As I walked back to the hotel from the Old Salem historic district one evening,
I saw two guinea hens, a female and a male, strutting around someone’s yard.
It was the strangest sight! I have no idea if they’re as common in the area
as any other bird, or if they were on their way to some distant location, or
if perhaps they were somebody’s pets. In any case, I stopped and watched
them for several minutes, and then took this photo (again, I apologize
for the extremely poor quality…but hey, it was getting dark!).
Of course, now I wonder if there’s an 18th or early 19th century receipt (recipe)
for guinea hen? Hmmm, I’ll have to look!
