Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]An excellent set. I like the texture of the oak trees and the drama of the cypress trees. Barney Barney Quinn, WK3Z 301-775-1386 > On Jan 20, 2020, at 11:25 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > ?Greetings to all. On the University of Texas campus there are a lot of > live oaks dating back 100 years or so, especially near the Law School on > the northern part of the old campus. Sometimes the ordinary becomes > interesting at F1: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/multiple+ys.jpg.html > > In the same part of campus but closer to the LBJ library we find some oaks > with reach: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/ttentacles.jpg.html > > Moving to the Padernales river basin we find evidence of some radical > changes. This line of cypress is matched by some across the stream bed. > This part of Austin is in the hill country which is a distinct change in > geography. To the north and east just a few kilometers is black prairie. > The Padernales geographic region is very rocky, part of an ancient sea > bottom with very thin soils and vast limestone beds just under the soil. > So rain runs off quickly bringing surging high water, however it hasn't > rained in a while so the river is just a trickle. In any case, the remains > of the day: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Tuesday+Trees/Cypress+on+the+Padernales.jpg.html > > all the best. > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information