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Pond #1 Sept 25, 2022 3:25:56 GMT jackscrap, Lillias, and 3 more like this

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Post by BuckSkin on Sept 25, 2022 3:25:56 GMT

Clear Springs Road - Russell County - Kentucky
Friday_09-September-2022

Pond #1 (of three)

Working this farm is just like watching Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom through the windshield of the truck or tractor.

I couldn't count the Deer and Wild Turkey that I have seen; Coyotes, Ducks, Geese, Buzzards aplenty, Rabbits, a Possum, Squirrels, Birds of every description, and Dragonflies as big as helicopters.

I stood on the Seed Drill deck to be able to see over the fencerow; notice how much higher I am than the fence.

I did get down and pull the tractor forward a couple times.

The first pass I made by here, a whole herd of ducks took off from the water and flew over to the next pond back.

If I had a blind on the seed drill and just sat here quietly all day, it is untelling what all I might see.

I couldn't pick a winner, so here they all are.

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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.

pontiac1940 CE Members Posts: 6,356 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Pond #1 Sept 26, 2022 3:49:43 GMT BuckSkin and VickiD like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pontiac1940 on Sept 26, 2022 3:49:43 GMT Such lush growth. Looks pretty.
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Pond #1 Sept 26, 2022 4:05:38 GMT jackscrap, pontiac1940, and 1 more like this

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Sept 26, 2022 3:49:43 GMT pontiac1940 said:

Such lush growth.

I would say that it benefits immensely from the heavy amounts of Ammonia-Nitrate and Fertilizer that these surrounding fields get.

There are three of these ponds on this place; all about the same size; and, all purely captured runoff; there is no fresh running water coming into any of them.

They do stay pretty much full to the banks, a testament to how much rain we get.

If a person wanted to fish, it would take three weeks with a machete; else, have a crane set you, boat, fishing pole, and all, over in the water.

Elements 7 ~~~ 64-bit Windows 7

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.

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