Tree Farm Information and Photos
I have a 102 acre tree farm near Elkton Oregon. It has about a third of a mile frontage on the Umpqua river. It was recently harvested. Right now, it has a mix of poison oak, scotchbroom, blackberries, and young trees. Notice where the trees came on the list of ingredients. Yet, every year, the trees grow and before long, I might be able to move them up a notch on the ingredient list. I have mostly Douglas (aka Doug) Fir but a little mix of Grand Fir, Incense Cedar, and Hemlock.
The picture below, is taken looking south west from my place showing the Umpqua River valley. The cemetary at left dates to the mid-1800's when Oregon was settled.
Here are some more farm photos
Different Subject: Backyard sky photos
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Time exposure of big dipper - tree illuminated by streetlight about a block away (Canon 300D)
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Photo of moon taken with about 200 mm telephoto (with Canon 300D) - was actually taken when light out.
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Here we have a picture showing yours truly reflected from an integrated photonic device fabrication wafer
Some time ago, I got off work and heard this really curious whistle from the direction of the train station. I looked toward the sound and saw billowing clouds of smoke rising into air. By then I had an inkling of what was about. The Union Pacific Challenger steam locomotive was passing through town. I raced to my vehicle, jumped in and high-tailed it to the train yard where the Challenger bedded down for the night. I got a few photos in the yard and on this grand engine's departure the following morning. Beautiful old thing. Y'all might think that by now we could figure out a decent way to bring back the external combustion engine. Maybe mixing a fine wood power with liquid oxygen for a nice clean, hot burn.
