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mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

nice

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

SueScott wrote:

Very interesting series, especially #1 and #2.

Thanks very much, Sue!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

camerapapi wrote:

Beautiful images Linda. I really like the first one with the pattern of repetition and the warm colors.

Pleased you enjoyed, William. Thanks for your visit!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

jaymatt wrote:

This is a great set of photos, Linda, and the first is my favorite. Do you know what the guy on the tractor is doing (other than driving it, of course

)?

Thanks so much, John. I don't think I saw him from behind, perhaps just leveling the dirt?

After my previous Landscape Forum topic with the little green plants in the middle of a row, I looked more carefully for that yesterday. Some of the fields with hops in the ground, or new twine strung up, have low ground cover (like weeds) in the middle of the rows, some don't. So I still have more questions than answers

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

SoHillGuy wrote:

Which is for all five pictures.

Much appreciated, Gaylord!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

mvetrano2 wrote:

nice

Thanks!

Markag

Wonderful images. #4 is the dreamy one.

pmorin Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs

Linda From Maine wrote:

I decided to go big or go home

Feedback welcomed!

See titles for details. These are hops fields, with a few orchards in some backgrounds.

Many thanks.

I really love #2. The framing is spot on and having the tractor doing it’s thing tilling the rows brings a great deal of interest to the table. Even the background with what appears to be tiered rows on the hillside. Topping it off, beyond the tiers we see fields and more orchard. Great capture Linda!
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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Markag wrote:

Wonderful images. #4 is the dreamy one.

Thanks very much, Mark!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

pmorin wrote:

I really love #2. The framing is spot on and having the tractor doing it’s thing tilling the rows brings a great deal of interest to the table. Even the background with what appears to be tiered rows on the hillside. Topping it off, beyond the tiers we see fields and more orchard. Great capture Linda!
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I'm delighted you enjoyed, Pete!

Tilling: "the practice of aerating the soil to permit moisture and air to permeate, allowing seeds to germinate, encouraging root growth, controlling weed growth, and integrating fertilizers into the soil."

OK, that works for the most part

Crops are the hops plants underneath the twine and poles.

Thanks so much for your detailed reply as to what caught your eye. I also really liked the looks of those hillside orchards in distance.

pmorin Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs

Linda From Maine wrote:

I'm delighted you enjoyed, Pete! br br Tilling: ... (show quote)

Yes, the tilling in this shot looks like they have mowed and are now turning under the detritus of what appears in photo 3 to be alfalfa? This adds nutrients to the soil and helps in aeration for the hops. I worked for a farmer in corn country who would turn under the entire crop of alfalfa from a fallow field to help get better crops in the next season. This was after he hit the field with a manure spreader.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

pmorin wrote:

Yes, the tilling in this shot looks like they have mowed and are now turning under the detritus of what appears in photo 3 to be alfalfa? This adds nutrients to the soil and helps in aeration for the hops. I worked for a farmer in corn country who would turn under the entire crop of alfalfa from a fallow field to help get better crops in the next season. This was after he hit the field with a manure spreader.

After pm'ing Blenheim Orange, I'm thinking Blue Mustard. Look at photo #2 in this link:
https://plants-animals-northeast-colorado.com/plants/plants-on-the-prairie-all-other-colors/blue-mustard-chorispora-tenella/

And: https://www.bia.gov/sites/default/files/media_document/blue_mustard.pdf

It's very common in empty fields, including in-town vacant lots. Low to the ground, so appears to just be a blanket of purple. This is the first time I've seen growing in unused hops fields. Guess I need to do more investigating!

Thanks again, Pete.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Interesting. Love the purple.

Tim Canavan Loc: Central Connecticut

The third one is lovely. Beautiful colors.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

AzPicLady wrote:

Interesting. Love the purple.

Thanks Kathy. That scene was a fun surprise.