Stop and Smell the Roses

[Harv]

On this last trip to "the property" I settled right in to what is now my "normal" routine of scratching the dirt and slogging through the mud -- good solid tractor chores. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif On Thanksgiving morning I went for a stroll at about 7 a.m. to take some pictures of muddy tracks in the road and other trouble spots I needed to work on. I was near culvert #2 when I happened to tear my gaze away from the muck and mire and looked back across the pond towards the house. I suddenly realized that I've been oblivious to my surroundings ever since I started workin' the dirt. Attached is a picture of what I'd been missing.

I then remembered a number of photos I'd seen on this message board, such as:

John Newkirk's high country, summer and winter,

JimBinMI's pole barn in the snow,

Derek Rowski's Northern Vermont foliage and rolling mountains,

Paul B's grassy acres.

Muhammad's busy New York streets and parking lots, and of course, his now famous back yard. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

From now on I will try to look up a little more often. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[DennisY]

I think it was appropriate that you made this observation on Thanksgiving morning!

 

[TWINKLE_TOES]

Nice Post Harv/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif Thanks!

Looks like the tide is in on your ocean front property. Is there any fish in the bay?/w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[s1120]

Some times you have to stop and look at the world around you to realize why you live in the country. My wife Michele and I cant weight to spend a night at the land, and just hang around, have a camp fire, and a few beers, and watch the deer walk by.

Paul

 

[Harv]

Twinkle Toes -

<font color=blue>Looks like the tide is in on your ocean front property. Is there any fish in the bay?</font color=blue>

The tide is definitely in, and it brings with it a whole slew of bass. During a really hot summer, the pond all but dries up, yet as soon as it fills up again the bass are back.

How do they do that?

 

[jimmoore]

Great picture HARV, Boy I would like to sit on that deck, "pop a top" and look out across that pond. jim

 

[Harv]

Jim -

<font color=blue>Boy I would like to sit on that deck, "pop a top" and look out across that pond.</font color=blue>

You're only a state away, so c'mon over any time you want. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

We don't "pop tops" here, though -- it's all Chalkley Cups. /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[jimmoore]

HARV, Arkansas is about 1880 miles from central California! All my brothers and sisters live in the Fresno and Hanford area. Namely a little town called Riverdale jim.

 

[Harv]

Jim -

Oops! /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

I thought you were in Arizona -- remind me to study them state abbreviations a little more carefully. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Nonetheless, the invitation is still open. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Thomas]

Harv,
Oh I agree about stopping and smell the roses!!
When on can listen be on what they are hearing,serach only with there eyes with out moving there head also take half steps,I feel one back in touch with the bascic of life.

Thats indeed a grand location,and do you stock the pond with fish?

Take care out there and enjoy.

Thomas..NH /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif