Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/11/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We also mulch the leaves with a self-propelled mower for ditches and trimming (my job), and a mulching tractor mower for the large areas. Our lot is about half the size of yours, which, at my age, is more than enough! Fortunately, we don't have to deal with much snow. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <grduprey at mchsi.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] American Landscape > Hi Jim, > > Yes, ours also come in waves, but I just let them fall and then when it is > all, or mostly over, I get out there and rake/blow them up and then run > the mowing tractor over them to mulch it all up into tiny pieces which > then decompose back into the grass/weeds that is my yard (1.4 acres). > What falls from now on will just have to wait until next year, when it all > dries out, and the new mowing season starts. The Tractor gets converted > for snow this week. > > Cheers, > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 11:02:21 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada > Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] American Landscape > > Hi Gene, > > Ours seem to come in batches. We have cleaned them up twice, but the > winds > with yesterday's frontal passage brought down a fresh load. And most of > these came from the trees of neighbors. :~( > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <grduprey at mchsi.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 10:57 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] American Landscape > > >> Lovely scene, but I can omit doing the leaves. Just finished doing >> leaves >> here and am glad it is over (2 days of fun) since it is getting colder >> here. ;-) >> >> Cheers, >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: tedgrant at shaw.ca >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 10:11:16 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada >> Central >> Subject: Re: [Leica] American Landscape >> >> Sonny Carter offered: >> Subject: American Landscape >> >>> Another in my series, American Landscapes >>> http://sonc.com/look/?p=431 >>> >>> Older ones can be found here: >>> http://www.sonc.com/american_landscape/index.htm >> >> Hi Sonny, >> I love this! Such feelings it evokes of the fall! But the manner in which >> it's shot.... "sharp from front to back!~" A visual invitation to step >> into >> the scene and begin raking and sweeping." >> >> Those of you who've never experienced the "sometimes" overwhelming task >> of >> raking fallen leaves into piles only to have a blustery fall wind blow >> them >> all over the place the moment you have them piled. It isn't as beautiful >> as >> this picture implies! :-) >> >> Good on you Sonny it fits right in there with your series on the >> "American >> Landscape!" Peaceful! >> >> cheers, >> ted >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >