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Originally called Grovont, the area just east of Blacktail Butte, near the Gros Ventre River, provided farmable land to hardy Mormon settlers in the 1890s. Unlike most homesteaders of the period, the Mormons tended to build farming communities rather than isolated sites, leveraging shared labor and cooperative irrigation plans to strengthen their settlement.
With the establishment of Grand Teton National Park and subsequent expansion to encompass this land, most of the settling families abandoned their farms by the 1950s. Two iconic barns remain along Mormon row, this one belonging to Thomas Alma (T.A.) Moulton, and one just out of frame to the right, beyond the pink stucco home, built by John Moulton.
It's easy, in contemporary times, to think that these settlers picked their sites based on the stunning backdrop of the Teton range just beyond their pastures. But this land is rocky, heavily populated by bison and antelope, and situated on the high plains north of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with short growing seasons, harsh conditions throughout much of the year, and exceedingly spare resources. Idyllic today, it would have been an absolute labor of love and endurance to live here in their time.
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#187 ⭐ July 29, 2021
Madeira mornings: Every few days water came down from the mountain and flowed into the gardens adjacent to the channel here. Smaller channels then directed the water to particular areas in the gardens. Stones or wooden boards interrupted the flow if it wasn't needed somewhere.
Togakushi mountains except for the southern part taken from a roadside near the Torii gate of Okusha. Three photos were merged to get this image.
Togakushi-yama (戸隠山), Kuzuryuu-yama (九頭龍山) and Takatsuma-yama (高妻山) from left to right are seen across the sanctuary forest of Togakushi Okusha.
It is rare to see such a blue sky in this area in winter.
The dragon usually symbolises the river in Japan and other Asian countries that depend on rice cultivation.
Legend has it that Kuzuryuu or Nine-headed Dragon used to be a fierce god but was penanced by a Buddhist/Shintou priest to become a god of fertility and agriculture. The legend implies a process of flood control and irrigation. Nine heads are an analogy of tributaries of a river.
Located within the awe-inspiring Lochaber Geopark in the Highlands, the deep valley and towering mountains of Glen Coe were carved out centuries ago by icy glaciers and volcanic explosions. In autumn, nature is adorned with magnificent colours of orange and brown, although the green never disappears.
This beautiful Hawk* was found out in Idaho sitting on an irrigation wheel - calling out to its mate to warn it that I am near. The mate was on the ground about 500 feet away hunting as well. (* --I believe a Red Tail or Red Shoulder - need to see wings open to tell.)
A battered wheel from an irrigation system leans against a fence near Georgetown, Idaho. We were on the edge of a storm when this photo was taken.
At the end of the football (soccer) season the council laid a lot of new dirt on the playing fields in the park. Now the race is on to grow new grass before the children come back from holidays. I must confess that the dog has been moved back in time from another shot where the spray wasn't as good.
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Europe, The Netherlands, Gelderland, Achterhoek, Corn field, irrigation, Reel, Hose (uncut)
In these hot days irrigation is key. Shot near a cornfield near Vorden, shot on our way to a local farm for our supply of artisan jams & juices.
This is number 26 of Naar het Oosten. and 171 of Land-, sea-, river-, mountain-, and agriscapes & assorted green.
A small section of irrigation pipe sits amid the tall grasses. Who needs irrigation when the grass is so tall and green without it?
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For the first time since last October, I walked the path adjacent to the irrigation canal that parallels the Rio Grande in what's called the Alameda Open Space.
The trees are greening up nicely, still a ways yet from being fully leafed.
Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday!
Here in the desert, irrigation canals/ditches are commonplace and much appreciated. They are the life blood of desert farming communities. Water is such an amazing thing!
A sprinkler irrigation unit (situated in a cotton field) is silhouetted against a bright orange sunrise.
Candler County, Georgia, USA
Into the high desert of west Idaho lies an irrigation reservoir for local ranches below. Also a good fishing reservoir managed by Idaho Fish and Game. Plan on a leisurely drive on an extremely rough road to get there.
A cotton field irrigation pump in Safford, Arizona. Behind the pump is a concrete trough that runs for miles along the side of the road. A combination of the natural slope of the ground and some help as needed from pumps along the way keeps the water moving. Mid picture is what is left in the field after a cotton picker has harvested the cotton. A cloudy, stormy sky is hanging low over the Pinalena Mountains in the background.
Taken in Safford, Arizona, USA. Cotton is the major agricultural crop in Safford. There are many miles of culverts, ditches, dams, and pumps to provide the flood irrigation for this important crop
Irrigation sytems glow in late light as the sun drops behind the foothills at Georgetown, Idaho. I recently posted a color photo taken from the other side of the fence and thought the scene had potential as a black and white.
The fields around Mintraching are already being irrigated. For this purpose,
groundwater is used, which is at a relatively high level due to the proximity of the Danube.
Die Felder rund um Mintraching werden bereits beregnet. Hierfür wird
Grundwasser genutzt, das wegen der nahen Donau relativ hoch steht.