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Forester's Kangaroo, also known as the Eastern Gray Kangaroo, from Maria Island National Park in Tasmania, Australia
Forester Moth Adscita statices, Derbyshire july 2016. Many thanks to a very thoughtful and enlightened landowner who has fenced off a corner of his field to create a wildlife rich flower meadow. Quite a few of these and lots of other butterflies and other insects.
Old Forester 1879 Bottled in Bond is crafted to honor a watershed moment in bourbon history, the U.S. Bottled-in- Bond Act of 1897. To be labeled as Bottled in Bond in 1879, whisky had to be aged in a federally bonded warehouse for at least four years, and it had to be the product of one distillation season, one distiller and from one distillery, as well as be bottled at 100 proof. Mash Bill.... 72%Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malt. Three 500w tungsten lights (Hot Lights)
This Eight-spotted Forester Moth glistened in the sunlight at Pointe Mouilee State Game Area, Michigan, USA.
It is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly since it regularly visits flowers, as in this picture wherein it is seen on Yellow Sweet Clover.
Shot my good friend Jake's Subaru Forester today after he finished up most of his setup for the season.
Our latest foster pup, Forester. He looks a bit like a pom/chiwawa cross. They told us someone dumped him on the road. He was a very nice pup. No accidents, settled at night, very photogenic (as you can see), and tough to return. Two families had already applied to adopt him, so I am sure he found a good home.
Decided to shoot my car tonight.
Yongnuo YN II at 5/7 power to the left, Yongnuo YN at 4/7 power to the right.
Robert Parrott is pictured here with my wife Linda. Robert was the forester and naturalist for the Smith Farm and Sacred Grove. He told us many unique things about the trees and the property.
History and Care of the Forest within the Sacred Grove: The Sacred Grove is one of the last surviving tracts of primeval forest in western New York state. When first purchased by Joseph Smith, Sr., and Alvin, the Smith farm, like much of the land in the area, was covered with a magnificent stand of hardwood forest. Many of the trees were from 350 to 400 years old. Maples, beech, hophornbeam, and wild cherry dominated, interspersed with ash, oak, hickory, and elm. This forest supported as many as 120 trees per acre, nearly all a foot or more in diameter.
The floors of these great woodlands were carpeted with the leaves of many seasons. Their rich soil nurtured a luxuriant growth of ferns, grasses, wildflowers, chokecherry, and dogwood. Few forests in the eastern United States of the early 1800s rivaled the size, height, age, and beauty of the trees in the woods of western New York. The preparing hand of nature had truly created a sanctuary worthy of the presence of the Father and the Son.
A century and a half after the First Vision, the ten-acre grove still retains much of its primeval beauty. Trees of mature size in Joseph's day still grace this aged forest. Many are more than 200 years old. One old monarch has lived 260 years. The trunks of a dozen of the now-ancient ones surpass 4 feet, and great numbers of the trees in the grove reach upward between 90 and 100 feet. The ground below, still accumulating its seasonal fall of leaves, continues to spawn its ever-renewing undergrowth.
The Sacred Grove is currently healthier, better cared for, and more beautiful than it has been for many years. The Church has for some years been directing a program to safeguard and extend the life of this beautiful woodland that is sacred to Latter-day Saints. New growth and plantings are extending the grove's boundaries to its historic dimensions and strengthening its interior. The Sacred Grove is making a marvelous comeback from the disease and pollution that, until recently, seriously threatened its existence.
Excerpts taken from: "The Sacred Grove," Donald L. Enders, Ensign, Apr. 1990, p.15
Orientate yourself with this vintage map of the Smith Farm. Compare it to the modern map above, right (try viewing in "hybrid"). You can also view a slide show of the Sacred Grove and the Smith Farm (lots of information, maps and other details) at www.TheFirstVision.com. PRINTS can be ordered through my profile page.
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Indiana NRCS State Forester Daniel Shaver (left), David Ray and Indiana NRCS staff check out the ongoing work being done at a private forest owned by Ray in Jackson County, IN during a visit May 24, 2022. Ray purchased 310 acres of forestland in 1995 to use for recreational purposes including hunting, hiking and foraging. Ray enrolled his land in NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program in 2017 for forest stand improvement and brush management. After the conclusion of his EQIP contract, he enrolled the acres in NRCS’ Conservation Stewardship Program to complete herbaceous weed treatment, help facilitate oak forest regeneration, and plant conservation cover for pollinators and beneficial insects. Ray said his and his family’s goal is to make each of 310 acres as good as they can be, and he has a four-year rotation that enables him to go through every acre of the woods and make improvements. (NRCS photo by Brandon O’Connor)