Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Saturday we toured a bit of restoration - attempting to give the boot to the invasive "exotics" and return the land to natives. Walking up the hill to the house, nestled in drying wild oatgrass was a stand of California poppies just beginning to unfold in the thin overcast light. <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-05-Valley/E100VS-05-Grassy-crp-crv-spt- shrp.jpg> <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-05-Valley/E100VS-08-Grassy-crp-crv-spt- shrp.jpg> The gentleman who is working on the restoration is in his mid-80s <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-05-Valley/E100VS-00-Grassy-crp-crv-spt- shrp.jpg> This old tractor still works although he wishes he had bought the one that came with the place back in the 70s. <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-05-Valley/E100VS-12-Grassy-crp-crv-shrp. jpg> This is a native poppy, mostly found in Southern Caifornia, but which does just fine up here in the Central Valley <http://www.splitsecondfilms.com/2004-05-Valley/E100VS-12-Lincoln-crp-crv-shrp. jpg> All images made with R8, 100mm APO on E100VS. Comments most welcome and definately invited. I always desire to become better. Adam