Op/Ed
Ways of Seeing: Meet Ernie Cyr and his butternuts
December 18, 2025
“Seeing the beautiful intricate design of the complete nut seems like a miracle. A sculpture. How seldom we see the meat of even a walnut shelled unbroken.”
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