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I decided that I needed another trip around the countryside. This time out of town, I wandered around the Broley barn trying to look for details on a hot day (we've already set records for 100s), I caught sight of the old dairying operation and the dairy cattle feed chute in the back of the barn. Frankly, I was curious about how things like this fall apart. These old Broley structures that were all nailed together are falling apart but the old family barn out east that predates this was built without nails and is as straight and true as the day it was built. Perhaps a comment on Nam Abrams and his pneumatic nail guns? I ought to look around for the rail that fell off. It's also notable that the concrete bridges bridges built was uncoated steel rebar are crumbling. I had already shot pictures of the door on the east side and I thought I'd look around the back again. It is particularly unusual to find a sheet of corrugation out here that is not rusted!
I found a perfect crop of chokecherries blocking the access on the far side. I got side tracked by the chokecherries and visited again to haul in the crop before the weather cools in the fall. This is weeks early this year; look at the July grasses. I found a bumper crop of other chokecherries west of town and have already alerted the gang. I scrambled this week to pick, collect the tools I needed and finish up a bunch of juice that sits in the fridge and I also jellyed up one batch. Thank goodness I gave the first batch away. Hundred degree heat is a good reason to be inside.
Gear needed is two 5 gallon buckets (one to use for stripping bushes & one for transferring berries as the picking bucket fills) for the harvest and keep in mind that it is almost impossible to gather a bucket full as the ones piled on top crush those below. Work to fill it. Take along a wet cloth and towel to clean the stained hands. Always take mosquito spray for comfort; a white shirt is a good idea. Never forget to NEVER try to eat a single berry. How do you think they got that age-old name? Once they are boiling in the pot, you may decide you are in heaven. You'll need a big pot for the stove, sugar, jars, pectin and a sieve. I have to get cracking; they are weeks early this year because of our difficult weather. The bushes on the south of the silos are done because of the extra reflected heat. We used to start checking the bushes in August. Folks usually raided the bushes along the roadways well before the berries turned black. Don't do that if you want the king of jams. I remember trying to set a jar aside after opening; it never worked. The Ball pectin always had the exact recipe packed with the pectin but stopping the boiling early meant not ending up with rubbery chokecherry jam (which we ate anyway) but instead ending up with the right consistency for the best pancake syrup in the world. Fail safe either way. I found a recipe that seems close to what I remember at: Food dot com. I used half the recipe for the lemon juice and found the result to be fine in my first batch.
I wander'd lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils,
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
~ W Wordsworth
Today is my daughter's 15th birthday. How the hell did 15 years whizz by so fast? My abiding memory of bringing her home from hospital was seeing vast numbers of daffodils by the sides of the road(s) and in people's gardens.
I took this shot last week at Millets Farm, near Abingdon - where I did indeed wander, lonely as a cloud.
My entry for No.70 - Gold(en), in 112 in 2012.
Wander is deep in thought here. Perhaps he is thinking about Mono? Perhaps this was just after Mono was sacrificed and Wander had to make a decision that would change his life forever!
Thanks to my friend Wisi for making this image ; )
Wandered down to the bayou in Terry Hershy Park last weekend to shoot some macro flower shots (you know you do it so be quiet).
Walking down the trail, the dog long since off the leash bulleting past in either direction at the end of some virtual tether, I glanced and saw this fella. No idea what it is.
The 100 fixed length of the macro allowed me to stay a few feet back. As is, I had to use a stick to pull back some branches to get this close.
Eventually my bolder thoughts, poke with a stick for example, were passed over for fear the dog would return and things would end badly. So the snake pretended not to see me beyond the occasional head dodge. I took only pictures. And we parted ways.
I borrowed a Canon 100-400mm lens from a friend for the week (very kind and trusting friend!) so I went out yesterday to get some practice with it and to get used to the characteristics. A mix of street, landscape and wildlife over a couple of hours. Hope you enjoy.
A wander to find wildflowers away from the throngs of Instagram seeking visitors ended in exploring an old favorite, Red Rock Canyon State Park, from a new direction. I've been here dozens of times, and I'm still seeing things for the first time.
Red Rock Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park is located where the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada converge with the El Paso Range. Each tributary canyon is unique, with dramatic shapes and vivid colors.
Historically, the area was once home to the Kawaiisu Indians, who left petroglyphs in the El Paso mountains and other evidence of their inhabitation. The spectacular gash situated at the western edge of the El Paso mountain range was on the Native American trade route for thousands of years. During the early 1870s, the colorful rock formations in the park served as landmarks for 20-mule team freight wagons that stopped for water. About 1850, it was used by the footsore survivors of the famous Death Valley trek including members of the Arcane and Bennett families along with some of the Illinois Jayhawkers. The park now protects significant paleontology sites and the remains of 1890s-era mining operations, and has been the site for a number of movies.
After wet winters, the park's floral displays are stunning. The beauty of the desert, combined with the geologic features make this park a camper's favorite destination. Wildlife you may encounter includes roadrunners, hawks, lizards, mice and squirrels.
Das Silberbachtal befindet sich in einem urigen Waldgebiet bei Horn Bad Meinberg am Egge Osthang.
Eisskulpturen am und im Silberbach.
Langzeitbelichtung mit ND Filter.
Wanderung zur Otilienkapelle in Ehrenberg in Südthüringen in der Nähe des ehemaligen Klosters Veßra. Der Berg sieht so leicht aus, ist aber ganz schön anstrengend. Oben auf dem Plateau befindet sich die Ruine der mittelalterlichen Kapelle zur Ehren der Hl. Ottilie.
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My take on the word prompt WANDER is a vintage bus roll from the routes my life has taken me on.
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