I see that the majority of the mass of that tree is to the left, with only a single limb to the right; the one main fork to the right even hooks back to the left; what about it's location has caused this ?
The horizon line looks like it could be straightened which would make the entire tree lean left. That would be caused by wind which would also explain the left-sidec limb mass.
I'll take closer look in the morning as I might have other photos of the trees in this area. East-leaning trees are commonplace here.
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I see that the majority of the mass of that tree is to the left, with only a single limb to the right; the one main fork to the right even hooks back to the left; what about it's location has caused this ?
Could not find a great example. These elm trees were photographed two winters ago. You can see the effect of the west wind (from the right) on the trees. It is subtle but noticeable.
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Took over 700 photos this afternoon of a male pileated woodpecker as it searched for food in the poplar trees. Was fortunate to get a 4-shot sequence of it capturing a poplar borer larva (big grub).
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I see that the majority of the mass of that tree is to the left, with only a single limb to the right; the one main fork to the right even hooks back to the left; what about it's location has caused this ?
Could not find a great example. These elm trees were photographed two winters ago. You can see the effect of the west wind (from the right) on the trees. It is subtle but noticeable.
Your wind must be like Oklahoma's = relentless.
Wood from such trees is called "compression" wood; and, once the strain is released by sawing, the wood tends to want to straighten itself out.
Felling such a tree is tricky as well and one had better have a second (and sometimes a third) saw handy to rescue the first one which will inevitably get stuck.
Whenever I get a saw stuck, I remove the power unit from the bar and put it somewhere out of the line of fire; better to only lose the bar/chain than to crush the saw.
The tricky thing is, if you start cutting on the leaning side, the weight of the lean will pinch the bar; if you start cutting on the windward side, the natural instinct of the wood to straighten itself will also pinch the bar.
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On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.
Great once-in-a-lifetime captures of the grub in it's beak.
One of those went over my head like a big airplane while I was feeding Henry a few days ago and disappeared way back in our woods; in a minute or so, I heard him hammering away.
A day or so later, I saw a huge Red-Headed Woodpecker, it's head as red as blood; and then, another huge one with a very yellow belly; I had camera in hand when I saw those two and never got off a shot.
Around here, this time of year, big or little, none of the birds are still for a second.
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On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.
Took over 700 photos this afternoon of a male pileated woodpecker as it searched for food in the poplar trees. Was fortunate to get a 4-shot sequence of it capturing a poplar borer larva (big grub).
Took over 700 photos this afternoon of a male pileated woodpecker
I know this is not unusual for you and that you have a good system for rapidly going through them. However, the thought of going through 700 pictures makes my head spin whenever I read it. The woodpeckers are great.
jackscrap.....I like the way your orchids are clustered near the bottom of the pot. Was that the result of something you did?
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Wind comes and goes here but it can howl. The strong winds are mainly westerly Chinook winds. Common to get 50 to 80 kph winds. Winds over 100 kph (60+ mph) happen a few times per year. Sometimes it will howl for days on end. People get cranky. Oh well.
Great once-in-a-lifetime captures of the grub in it's beak.
Thanks. Yes, it was a great opportunity. Pileateds tend not to be bothered by people but they are usually high up, behind, branches and/or in shade. When they hammer trees (and they do hammer loudly) even 1/2,000 second shutter speed does not stop motion blur. This event was great because it was in good light with few obstructions and only about 20 feet up. The grub was a bonus.
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I know this is not unusual for you and that you have a good system for rapidly going through them. However, the thought of going through 700 pictures makes my head spin whenever I read it. The woodpeckers are great.
Thanks Helen. I thinned them down to about 60 photos in short order but still need to have a closer look at most of those.
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i.ibb.co/pRv72nY/IMG-1396.jpg I am guessing that this is where you put the ashes from your stove or furnace for pickup later. Located in the alley a couple houses away from my place cjt
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I am guessing that this is where you put the ashes from your stove or furnace for pickup later.
Did you open either door ?
I am thinking another possibility may be a block of ice goes in the top door and the milk-man puts the dairy products in the bottom door for those people who may not necessarily be there when the milk-man runs --- just thinking with my mouth open and I may not even be close.
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On a poverty-level Kentucky budget, a 24-exposure roll of film would have two Christmases and a summer vacation on it and we might have to wait another six months before being able to afford developing the film.
I still have trouble remembering that it doesn't cost anything to take thousands of pictures; it just almost seems impossible to be true.
