Fences, Good and Otherwise

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 Fences sometimes hold things in

Sometimes they keep them out

They're known to make a stand

or just give a shout

A collection of rocks

a pile of sand

what hides beyond

where this fence stands?

Coming soon.

Fences and High Places

In blue skies a turkey buzzard glides on a beautiful fall day.

The summer grasses begin to brown as we enter fall.

Checking fences and the land we join 

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and many more to share our old farm fences and views.

We tour as the leaves fall from some trees

and others begin to turn.

We stop for a moment to view the Boston Mountain Range of the Ozarks from our part of the Salem Plateau.  It is a beautiful day to be alive.

Good Farm Fences With Kubota King

Sometimes you see them

sometimes you don't.

 Even without livestock 

Hubby maintains the fields 

or they would swiftly be taken over by unwanted brush.

Twilight finds him in his Zen moment...

Man and his machine under the evening sky.

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Good Fences and Flowers

Wonder if Mom knew when she planted these Sweet Williams years ago that Williams would also be my married name.

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Good Fences on a Hot Summer Day

Far from fresh water the dogs followed me

Here's the fence I crawled under to help find water...

in a dry creek.

Lil, the oldest in this pack, not counting me,

 thought the water should be here.

Lil was walking where water used to be.

I'm not sure she trusted me to find water.

but I did!!! It was a short walk for me...a long run for them.

Every dog was thrilled.

We celebrated and thanked God for leaving us such a treasure.

We headed home.  The pack leader (me) knew some secrets the dogs didn't know. These "dry" creeks carry the run off from rain and wet weather springs but are empty when it gets really dry.  We're not REALLY dry... yet.

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Fences With Friends

Virginia Creeper and Poison Ivy through old chicken wire

farm fences and friends having fun.

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Graduate and Fences

Congratulations, Andrew!

Tonight you graduate from high school and head into real life with a good heart and a strong mind. May your dreams come true and may happiness be yours always.

We are very proud of what you have accomplished.

We look forward to a few days of help fixing fences!

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Broken Fence

Grateful I was not working in this spot when the limb fell.  It did stick into the ground so it would have damaged a human.  We were lucky it only damaged the fence.  It also knocked my horseshoes off!  Repaired again (not pictured) with the grass trimmed...just like new/old.

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Cardinal Party at Good Fences

The crooked post used to be a gate anchor that automatically closed a gate with the weight of a chain. The gate is long gone but the pecan tree grew around the post.  I didn't have the heart to cut it.

I anchored the hub cap there for bird seed.

The second piece is a meat tray on a pipe and cedar stump.

None of the Cardinals complained.

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Good Fences, Good Dog

I was down in the creek and Bonnie was looking around

She may have even dozed a moment or two

but something got her attention.

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A raccoon left his opinion in the perfect spot along this fence line.

A distant view of home, yard, and buildings from the creek.

Yep, there a fence here too that needs attention.

Lizzy is getting braver

Her wet legs prove she's getting deeper.

Fences?  Yes, that silver line at the bottom of each is a fence.

Here It Was and Here It Is

Was

Is

 Was

was

Finally cleared!

A few trees went missing 

A farm always has a post pile.

No more fence. No more briers. 

There was stock wire, chicken wire and barbed wire.  The posts have been removed to use again. The wire had been sorted for reuse and I am declaring this short ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FEET of back-breaking, hand-ripping, stinging ant, horrible heat index work done. Hopefully now most of it can be mowed.  

The Rose of Sharon can see the sun.  Equally happy are the wild strawberries, Dad's Currant bushes, Day lilies. Mom's Irises and Granny's Lilac and the Bridal's Wreath.  I only disturbed two irises and they were transplanted.  We can see someone driving in!

Happy plants.  Happy me.

Dam, Heart, River, Fog, Fence

At the base of the Norfork Dam is Norfork River, famous for Rainbow trout fishing.  They have a wonderful area where children can fish but it is a catch and release area.  Why?  There is a fish hatchery right there and I guess they don't want them all caught before the Norfork joins the White River, also famous for Trout fishing, Brown and Rainbow.

It was raining as we came through after Hubby heart check up...yep, he still has one.

I asked him to stop.  I wanted pictures.

In the rain?

I don't care.  I want pictures.

These steps took me to Dry Run Creek.

 to see this

and this in the rain.

The steps back seems much steeper but

if you notice my little orb is with me.

 The fog was rolling in but there were people fishing every where.

The minimal flow pipe was running along with two flood gates.

The pictures do not do Norfork River justice.

The beauty was breathtaking.

I kept moving closer and closer to get a good shot.

The fog was winning but I finally got the flood gates.

 And I got a rock.  Did that surprise anybody?

This is the power station below the dam.

Sometimes power is generated, but here's the kicker

The power is bought by another state!

The power plant in enclosed with a chain link fence.

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