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There was a time, a century and more ago when most of the land in Vermont and this part of neighboring New York was cleared for grazing and crops. Over time, farming dwindled, the forest encroached to reclaim its acreage. Now there’s a handsome mix of farm and forest with its own ecology and appeal.
Light texturing from Topaz
Had another sweet encounter with a Great Grey Owl at a friend's acreage today. We saw the owl fly past while hiking in their spruce woods, then when we got back to the yard, I was searching the treeline along the edge of the yard for the bird, only to realize it was in a small spruce not 30 feet from me!
Great to find this shimmering goatsbeard seed head on our acreage. It's a weed but I love its potential as a photographic theme.
Tragopogon dubius (yellow salsify, [...] or Western salsify has been introduced into North America where it has become widespread [...].
[...] The yellow flowers open early in the morning and often close up by late afternoon. Later the plant forms a seed head that resembles that of the dandelions but is distinctly larger. Wikipedia
Once an 8 acre flat oat field, my husband was inspired to create this amazing acreage we called Bluebird Estates with a log house, a man made lake stocked with rainbow, cutthroat and brook trout, hills, trees etc in Alberta, Canada.
Spring has finally arrived in Alberta and so have we after a fascinating 3 day drive via California, Nevada, Idaho and Montana.
Of course, now the hard work begins to get our acreage ready for summer.
Alberta, Canada
In 1910 stock broker William Porter built the colossal granite mansion “Foxcroft” on the top of Fox Hill, selected for the commanding views it afforded. In 1911, while traveling back to New York after a weekend at Foxcroft, Porter was killed in an automobile accident. He was survived by his wife Ruth Halliwell Porter, who was returning from a European vacation aboard the Lusitania at the time of the crash.
In 1913, Ruth married Warren Van Slyke and renamed their part-time retreat the Van Slyke Castle. When Warren died in 1925, Ruth moved to the castle permanently and remained there until her death in 1940. On March 1, 1949, the Castle was purchased by Celeste and Robin MacFadden, who subsequently sold to Suzanne S. Christie on July 2, 1951. Between 1951 and 1962, Suzanne S. Christie was to become Suzanne S. O’Sullivan then Suzanne Noyes Brussel. As strange as it may seem, Suzanne (who was the sole owner) abandoned the mansion between husbands, and left it to the mercy of the elements. In 1959, the magnificent structure was reduced to ruins in a fire of undetermined origin.
On August 18, 1978, Suzanne Brussel sold the ruins to Bruce Ademski of the Ademski and Van Saun Home Improvement Company. Ademski then subdivided the 15.9 acre parcel into three 5 acre lots. On February 22, 1980 the State of New Jersey filed a “Declaration of Taking;” which informed Ademski that his lots would soon be seized by the NJDEP at a non-negotiable price. Shortly after the receipt of this document, Ademski’s lots became part of Ramapo Mountain State Forest.
In the early part of the 20th century, Clifford MacEvoy purchased about 2600-acres of what would become Ramapo Mountain State Forest. In 1976 the area became state lands using Green Acres and federal funds. The majority of Park acreage was conveyed by the trustee of the Clifford MacEvoy estate to the State of New Jersey to be included as part of the existing Ramapo State Forest.
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Nothing real special about this shot. I just like the way it's framed. Here's some history for those who follow history..:)
Arriving in Texas in the mid 1840s, German farmers became the first settlers of what is now known as Gruene, Texas. Ernst Gruene, a German immigrant, and his bride Antoinette, had reached the newly established city of New Braunfels in 1845, but acreage was scarce. Thus, Ernst and his two sons purchased land just down river, and Ernst built the first home in Gruene in early fachwerk style. His second son, Henry D. Gruene, built his home (now Gruene Mansion Inn) and planted his surrounding land with cotton. Having become the number one cash crop, the cotton business soon brought 20 to 30 families to Henry D.'s lands.
This is part of a short series dealing with the same concept and kind of place. Of the first, I wrote: There was a time, a century and more ago when most of the land in Vermont and this part of neighboring New York was cleared for grazing and crops. Over time, farming dwindled, the forest encroached to reclaim its acreage. Now there’s a handsome mix of farm and forest with its own ecology and appeal.
On the distant acreage of a ranch in Wyoming - these outbuildings age along with other forgotten materials. The sun and weather have faded their wood and paint - it's a slow death.
Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate: the Hollywood of Morocco
Atlas Studios is a film studio located 5 kilometres west of the city of Ouarzazate in Morocco. Measured by acreage, it is the world's largest film studio. Most of the property lies in the nearby desert and mountains. Many sets from the filming of various movies remain in place and, because of this, the studio also operates with guided tours and has become a popular tourist destination.
Films and TV series that have used the services of the studio include:
•The Jewel of the Nile
•The Living Daylights
•Aladdin (2019 film)
•The Mummy
•Gladiator
•Kingdom of Heaven
•Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
•Babel
•Game of Thrones
•Vikings
•Prison Break
Caumsett Manor is one of the last grand mansions on Long Island retaining most of its acreage and outbuildings. It is a fine example of English Georgian design adapted for a 20th century American country estate. Built in 1924-25 for use as a hunting lodge.
Thank you for your visit/comment/fave; I will do my best to reciprocate!
Douglas Lake Cattle Company or Douglas lake Ranch is in British Columbia's Nicola Valley. Nicola Valley is in British Columbia's southern interior. With a cattle herd of 20,000 plus, Douglas Lake Ranch is the largest privately held cattle ranch in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company owns several properties and between all of them the total acreage is over 1.2 million (485,625 ha).
Red Oak II was actually the brainchild of artist Lowell Davis who grew up in the “real” Red Oak, Missouri, about 18 miles northwest of the “new” Red Oak II. The original Red Oak, like many other rural agricultural towns across the country, started to fade sometime after World War II, when people began to move to the cities in earnest . . After Davis had left the area for a number of years, he returned in the 1970s to find his home town had become a ghost town . . In 1987, Davis was living on a farm near Carthage that was little more than an empty cornfield. His creative inspiration soon led him to turn his acreage into a tribute to his home town and before long Red Oak II was born. He began to buy homes and businesses from the original townsite and other rural ghost towns, painstakingly moving them to the new site and restoring them to their original “grandeur.”
Red Oak ll Population: 12
After running the photog in the background into his car these hoodlums turned their attention to me.
From what I've sadly been told by photog friends who have visited Maligne's lake's iconic Spirit Island those special pines are dying from an onslaught of pine bark beetles. !! Happening in my acreage and they say all the way to the Yukon. Much of the spectacular Icefields Parkway is under assault as well. Damn bugs! What a tragic development for one of the most beloved scenes in North America. Hurts my spirit.
Here's a similar bunch of trees on a small island in Banff's Two Jack Lake. While this is beautiful it doesn't have the magnificent mountain peaks that surround Maligne Lake. Mt. Rundle is to the right but these trees would be single line if trying to get Rundle behind them. And one would have to get wet. I'll try anyway next time.
Images of Spirit Island with green trees in comments.
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On Sunday it was 31C on Bluebird Estates and yes, the light was indeed unusual.
In the foreground you can see that our two wild Canada Geese families are growing up fast. By the end of July they will have left our acreage. In early autumn they will prepare for the long flight to the south.
The 2022-23 Louisiana Sugarcane Harvest is in full swing now. It's reported that sugarcane acreage increased again this year.
In 2021, 469,000 acres were harvested. This season about 475,000 acres are expected to go to the state’s 11 sugar mills.
This is actually the fifth straight year that cane acreage has increased.
In the past, sugar mills were generally finished grinding cane by Christmas.....but the increased acreage has now pushed finishing dates into mid-January. That means there is a chance of a killing freeze. But, if everything goes well, Louisiana farmers are projected to cut 16.6 million tons of cane which should produce approximately 1.6 million tons of raw sugar.
Located in South Central Louisiana in St. Martin Parish, I showcase here, another of the State's 11 remaining Sugar Mills as she "grinds" away.
Thank a Farmer when you see one.
Appreciate everyone taking a look and always appreciate your kind remarks.
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Our boy Frenchie who is 15 years old now. He has earned the right to be exactly who he wants to be. He's a fun, lovable boy. Someone left him on the side of a busy road in a crate in New Jersey when he was a pup. My daughters family adopted him soon after and he became a part of our family. He migrated to my house about 7 years ago as this boy needs lots of exercise and I have acreage for him to run.
As you enter Three Hills from the east there is this beautiful property that is so picturesque.
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A FB friend is lucky to have Clark’s Nutcrackers visit her acreage NW of Cochrane. This fluffster must have been from a late brood.
High in the mountains of the West, gray-and-black Clark’s Nutcrackers swoop among wizened pine trees, flashing white in the tail and wing. They use their dagger-like bills to rip into pine cones and pull out large seeds, which they stash in a pouch under their tongue and then carry away to bury for the winter. Each birds buries tens of thousands of seeds each summer and remembers the locations of most of them. Seeds they don’t retrieve play a crucial role in growing new pine forests ~ Allaboutbirds.org
I’ve been longing to see an Evening Grosbeak and thanks to a kind friend (and an equally kind homeowner) was able to visit an acreage where a large flock regularly visits. I’m in love with these big beautiful birds and their incredibly sweet song. Not sure if this is a female or an immature male, anyone?
This old house has been abandoned for years. It has a rusty tin roof and most of the windows are boarded up or the glass still remains. There looks to be a lot of acreage with this property, which is farmed every year. I would guess it is leased out. HWW
Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Weston-super-Mare and 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Bristol. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The parish had a population of 5,755 in 2011 and an acreage of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) as of 1961.
Cheddar Gorge, on the northern edge of the village, is the largest gorge in the United Kingdom and includes several show caves, including Gough's Cave. The gorge has been a centre of human settlement since Neolithic times, including a Saxon palace. It has a temperate climate and provides a unique geological and biological environment that has been recognised by the designation of several Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also the site of several limestone quarries. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese and has been a centre for strawberry growing. The crop was formerly transported on the Cheddar Valley rail line, which closed in the late 1960s but is now a cycle path. The village is now a major tourist destination with several cultural and community facilities, including the Cheddar Show Caves Museum.
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Unfortunately, due to heavy rain when we visited the village, we could not see much.
A viola grows in my Lake County garden on property we have since sold. We swapped the rural life on acreage for an urban existence in a downtown apartment in lovely Sonoma County.
I observed several of these Little Finches at a friend's acreage. The female is is on the left.
Parkland County, Alberta.
"Our" Canadian Geese have returned and are fighting among themselves for the right to nest on our acreage. The lake is still frozen but is slowly beginning to melt.
So strange that there is no snow!
This one, along with the two immediately on top, deserves a few words. The boreal forest is prone to forest fires, a natural cycle which with climate change is likely to accelerate as evidenced by the forest acreage that was lost in Québec in the early Spring of 2023. This one and the previous two are about forest fires that took place around 2013, showing the impact of the passage of time on the regeneration process.
The wild lowbush blueberry plant, Vaccinium augustifolium, is for the most part confined to northeastern North America. The principal commercial wild blueberry producing areas are Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Maine. [...].
In Nova Scotia the wild lowbush blueberry has developed from humble beginnings into one of the provinces most important horticultural crops. The large scale commercial development of today had its beginnings in the late forties and early fifties. Since then, the industry has steadily expanded. Wild blueberries are the No. 1 fruit crop in the province in terms of total acreage, export sales and total value to the provincial economy.
I have never seen nor heard anything like the thousands of Snow Geese that invaded this acreage - except when they lifted off and left. UNBELIEVABLE!
Apparently unlimited number of abandoned dwellings. The farm was sold for it's the acreage. The house had no value.
I awoke in my daughter and her family’s home this morning. I am so blessed to isolate with them and their children.
Ontario issued a stricter Stay-at-Home order but as someone who lives alone, I am permitted to isolate with one other household
This is a freshly harvested acreage in the foothills east of Holmen, Wisconsin. I just love driving through the foothills. They're just so pretty, particularly in fall. There's just rows upon rows of foothills, and just so many country roads you can drive down, that meander through the hills; very cool! Hope you all enjoy!
East of Holmen
County Hwy D
Stevenstown, Wisconsin
102324
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from the archives taken at beautiful Planting Fields...
Planting Fields is a magnificent Gold Coast estate from the 1920s, which survives today as a statement about art, architecture, and landscape. Located in Oyster Bay, New York and originally landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers, the grounds feature 409 acres of greenhouses, rolling lawns, formal gardens, woodland paths and outstanding plant collections. Planting Fields is one of only a few surviving estates on Long Island with its original acreage intact, as well as its buildings, including Coe Hall, a 65-room Tudor Revival mansion designed by architects Alexander Walker and Leon Gillette. It was created beginning in 1913 by William Robertson Coe and his second wife, Mai Rogers Coe, heiress and daughter of Standard Oil partner Henry Huttleston Rogers. Born in England into modest circumstances, W.R. Coe made his fortune in the U.S. as chairman of a large marine insurance company. The interior of the house is a showcase of artistry and craftsmanship and features a distinctly American aesthetic through original ironwork commissions by Samuel Yellin and murals painted by artists Robert Winthrop Chanler and Everett Shinn. Nearly a thousand such estates were built after the Civil War through about 1940, making this area the largest concentration of large estates anywhere in the U.S. Just under 60% of them survive today; about 400 are in residential use, most on reduced size lots. Planting Fields was one of the last of these estates to be created.