Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2022/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings to all. I begin again at the upper rim of Palo Duro canyon. This scene is typical of unimproved pasture where the undesirable plants are competing with the grasses suitable for animal husbandry: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/unimproved+pasture.jpg.html At the volcano I found this aggressive plant attempting to out compete the pinion trees: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/sunlight+equals+seeds.jpg.html Despite the drought, grass in undisturbed land has roots that go down more than 3 meters. So, grass will grow: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/green+shoots+in+a+field+of+dried+grass.jpg.html In Colorado Springs in a section where a tree had been this bit of green attempts to find its place: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/grass+grows+where+a+tree+once+lived.jpg.html Doing an HCB for a bit of fun I waited for the correct passer by and their shadow: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/fear+and+trembling+at+the+audacity.jpg.html Cedars are almost as bad as mesquite for taking over a pasture: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/cedar+tips+as+form+exercise.jpg.html All the best. -- Don don.dory at gmail.com