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As beautiful as the farm is in the warm-weather months,
it has a particular loveliness after a snowstorm. The shadows are sharper,
the snow glistens like diamonds, and signs of winter life abound.
Walk with us through the farm, and see what we mean! |
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Winter Walk -
February 24, 2007
About 25 walkers came
out for the Fundraising Walk this morning. The sun was out, the trails
were mostly clear, and the view from the overlook was great!
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Derek Van Amerongen takes
a breath before starting up the hill toward the Overlook. |
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Frank
Foster joins Carolyn, Julie and Jenna McMahon as they approach the Farm
Yard. |
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The walkers took the opportunity to look at the new
pasture fence near the Alfalfa Barn. |
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Walkers of all ages
enjoyed the good weather and the fellowship of the day!. |
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A rest was well-deserved
after the walk up the hill and back! |
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Science Word of the
Day: "SUBLIMATION"
How did you like that
nifty "snow fog" last week? Those of us in the know here at the Farm
know that the fog was caused by sublilmation. |
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Sublimation is the
physical change by which a solid (snow) turns directly to a gas (nifty
snow fog) without the intermediate step of being a liquid. |
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Call it what you will,
we're pretty impressed with the way it looks! |
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It just goes to show ...
hang out here enough, and you just might learn something! |
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Ice Storm - February
13, 2007
As much as we all hate to
drive in the ice, it certainly is beautiful to look at. A walk
through the farm on Thursday morning (February 15) showed the farm in all
its jeweled beauty. |
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This look across the
fields shows the Farm at rest, but who knows what's happening under the
blanket of snow? |
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A ray of sunlight lights
up the woods! |
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Dave's cat, Sebastian, has been out making tracks of
his own! |
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The trees can barely hold
the ice! |
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The Old Spring House looks
dressed in its winter finery. |
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A view through a frosty
window? Nice guess, but wrong! This photo was taken looking
through the fence by the creek near the Spring House. The haze in the
background is mist rising from the creek. |
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Even the idle hay rakes
look like sculpture with an icy coating. |
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This little sprig is doing
its best to stand up under the frost! |
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How is it that even weeds
look nice under ice? |
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"Farm Still Life in
Winter" |
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The sun rising over the
Fescue Field. |
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A simple fence is a thing
of beauty. |
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Is it any wonder that we
love to come to work in the morning? |
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Squirrels don't mind the snow ... their tracks show us that they've
been running around all over the Farm! |
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The bigger animals have
been at play as well - these tracks were most likely made by a dog. |
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One of the great things
about the Farm is our volunteers, who often see the things that we as
staff members miss. We're grateful for their |
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Volunteer
Jim Schababerle took a late-day hike up the hill and took some
extraordinary sunset shots of the farm, the ice and the beauty they
created together. |
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There is a special glow
that hits the farm later in the evening - maybe it's the land's way of
saying "thanks for another great day!" |
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The Overlook Shelter
caught the evening sun in a beautiful way... |
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...and the whole
valley was graced with the light. |
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The Farmyard, covered with
its snowy blanket, seemed ready for a good night's rest. |
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The last rays of daylight
give us a rose-colored view of life. |
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Until the sun sets on
another day. |
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Snow Storm - February
7, 2007 The morning was really
beautiful ... poets have described a snowy field as seemingly covered with
diamonds, and the Fescue Pasture certainly had that look. |
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The
"Blanket of Snow" made it look more like a Christmas card than a February
morning! |
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Everyone's a child at
heart, even the person who made this snow angel near the Hoop House!
Want to know who it is? You'll have to stop by the farm sometime and
ask! |
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The snow doesn't seem to
bother the animals much - Shakes seems to be enjoying the fresh air! |
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So does
Molly! |
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everywhere! These tracks show that a
deer is enjoying the new trail by the Orchard Pasture! |
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These tiny little tracks were made by a little
creature in a hurry to get somewhere ... snow fairy, perhaps? |
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with their feathers all puffed against the cold weather. |
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The rain chain in the children's garden is now a
frozen waterfall. |
| Science question: do you know why the snow
melted more quickly from the rocks in the Children's Garden flowerbeds? |
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Well, our walk is over, and it's time to get to work.
GHF Executive Director Peggy Paff heads back down the hill to the office.
Please join us again the next time it snows! |
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