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Angel (L) & Tira (R)
Tira is our latest addition to our livestock guardian dogs. Angel (1 of our 2 Corgi's) that still needs to learn she is not the top dog. But they both look ferocious here guarding the gate.
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April 27-May 1 2011 Rain event continues
An additional 7+ inches. The lower pond overflowed.
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Erosion of the garden from the lower pond when it overflowed.
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More erosion. Lost about 20% of the soil. All the leeks, cantalope and some of the mangrel beets.
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April 24-26, 2011 Rain event
One Thunderstorm after another....for nearly 72 hours. An estimated 18" of rain (and probably more....my rain gauges overflowed)fell in less than 3 days onto ground that was already pretty saturated from rain the during the previous week. Below are some pictures taken around the property during a break on the 25th. |
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Our lower pond. It doesn't hold water. At least normally! It actually overflowed during the night after I took this picture. Overflow ran right through our garden. :(
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A picture of our upper pond. It is full here whereas it normally is much lower....it is mostly filled with rain run off and, as I discovered while out taking pictures, a small spring that runs after a good rain. |
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#1 dam is on the upper part of the seasonal stream that runs along our side of the fence line. |
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Looking upstream towards #1 dam |
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Looking upstream towards very small #2 dam. Vantage point is about 50' upstream from the falls. |
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Looking upstream from just above the falls. |
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Lower part of the falls. I wish the pictures could convey the sound of the falling, rushing water. To be able to look all around and just see trees and the water. Truly, God blessed us. |
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Angel questioning the wisdom of following me. |
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Closeup of part of the falls. |
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View of the top of the falls. |
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Side view of the falls. |
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A view of the lower stream as it flows thru the valley. |
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Ice Storm of 2009 |
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<-- Peyton Creek Road |
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<--- Snapped pole in driveway
View from front door ---> |
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Views of the Farm |
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<--- View from then barn
Gemini ---> |
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<--- Snow covered rock formations '05 |
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