"e;Carson Brewer at his absolute best."e; - Sam VenableCarson Brewer on...Mountain placesSnow was nice and crunchy underfoot. Not crunchy like peanuts or cornflakes. Rather, it was a silky whispery crunchy.Mountain plantsYou can bury your nose deep in the cool violet bed and smell the mix of life and death while pondering the unceasing cycle of each into the other.Mountain PeopleLem Ownby...has plowed oxen, mules, and horses on the forty-four acre farm on Jakes Creek. But he has never owned or driven an automobile.