Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Friday submission. Just noodling. No theme in mind. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Fried+Calamari+for+lunch.JPG.html I love these but they give me heartburn. I chew an antacid for dessert. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Friday+Flower_004.JPG.html Too late for the Red assignment. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Larry+Z/Friday+flower+under+tree.JPG.html This is the sixth large tree we have lost this year. Our land, in the Hudson Valley, is adjacent to the glacial moraine of the last glacier to cover the area. The glacier scoured the earth, removed the topsoil down to the granite substrate, and deposited its load of rocks. The land was abandoned for farming about 150 years ago as farmers moved to more fertile areas. Trees grew and were not removed. Tree roots could not penetrate the granite so they just spread out. The combination of Hurricane Sandy and last season's heavy rainfall was too much. Huge old trees toppled taking out much of the electrical infrastructure. Many areas, especially those along the New Jersey shore have not yet recovered. Larry Z