The cattle appear to be curious about what I am doing.
They look somewhat menacing from this high, terraced position.
Torture Tree
Honey Locusts(Gleditsia triacanthos) are fast growing and thorny trees.
Their trunks are full of vicious spines that are long. The thorns can have some primitive uses.
Near the End
As I was walking around I came upon this turkey.
It appeared to be sick and soon will be food for some other animal.
Princeton American Elm
Someday the Princeton Elm will provide plenty of shade for the goats.
This American Elm tree grows fast and should live longer than the native elms.
Funner To Look At
Growing hot peppers can be fun, there is so many varieties.
But for me, they are funner to look at than eat them.
Hug a Teddy Bear
There are many different Sunflowers a person can grow for utility and ornamental.
This Sunflower is called Teddy Bear Sunflower and looks very cuddly and cute.
New Chickens
This year we got some new chickens.
They have been spending time in the shed until they get older.
Asian Tree Leaves
I have planted a lot of different Asian trees on my Oasis.
Chinese Catalpa(Catalpa ovata)
Golden Rain Tree(Koelreuteria paniculata)
Korean Poplar(Populus koreana)
Szechuan Poplar(Populus Szechuanica)
Chinese Mahogany(Toona sinensis)
Bamboo Rhizome View
It can be difficult to see what bamboo rhizomes do when below the ground.
Planting some in plastic bags has given me a closeup view of their vagabond existence.
One Life Not Enough
I saw something from afar on the hood of the pickup truck.
A baby bird’s chance to fly is cut short.