· @ob1quixote
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The who haunts the shore of the pond flew over my head the other day, squawking to get my attention. I whipped my phone out and snapped off a shot when he was maybe 100 feet away. It's the little dot right in the middle. 😕

#greatblueheron #farm #Orchard #bluesky

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G Dan Mitchell · @gdanmitchell
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Orchard, Morning Fog. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.

Morning fog begins to form about a Central Valley orchard.

While I think this may be just about the last photograph to emerge from this season’s trips to photograph migratory birds, there’s always a chance that I’ll return to the file archive and find another. During this early March trip to California’s Central Valley the birds were more widely dispersed than usual, and I found myself looking for other subjects late in the morning. That took me to nearby agricultural country and the Valley’s immense orchards. ...continues: gdanmitchell.com/2023/04/03/or

#agriculture #Orchard #spring #bloom #nature #landscape #photography

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G Dan Mitchell · @gdanmitchell
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Orchard in Bloom, Country Road. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.

A narrow country road runs past a Central Valley orchard in bloom.

In general, most people don’t think of the Central Valley as the scenic highlight of California. I suppose that makes sense in a state that includes redwood forests, the Sierra Nevada, the beautiful desolation of deserts, the...continues: gdanmitchell.com/2023/03/11/or

#spring #Orchard #agriculture #centralvalley #california #trees #nature #landscape #photography

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Paul George ✌️ · @paulgeorge
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Apricots reporting for duty. 100 years ago, this area was the largest fruit-producing region in the country. Now we're known for Apples rather than apricots.

#photography #apricot #Orchard #losaltoshills #ca #siliconvalley #valleyofheartsdelight

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Paul George ✌️ · @paulgeorge
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Groundskeepers at work in an apricot orchard.

#photography #deer #apricot #Orchard #losaltoshills #ca

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Keith D Johnson · @KeithDJohnson
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@gardeningwell
Hi, y'all, 47 years , dozens of soil types; 44 yrs; !
I like to boost (and maybe publish) good stories and photos about the evolution of good, green, abundant, and positive outcomes in relocalized food production for personal, family, neighborhood, town, and/or region, as well as the challenges arising from such efforts in the face of growing climate crisis.

#organic #garden #farmer #permaculture #woodlot #Ponds #Orchard #flowers #EarthRepair #editor #webwork

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Keith D Johnson · @KeithDJohnson
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TerriT · @TerriT
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views in the Sierra Nevada . In the foreground is heritage planted in the 1880s. Amazingly abundant after decades of CA drought. Keskidee Farm.

#homesteading #goldcountry #Orchard

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Keith D Johnson · @KeithDJohnson
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So, an introduction. On the editorial guild of Magazine since 1998, web manager. 50 years organic , 40 yrs in Permaculture as practitioner, teacher, designer. in MI. & manager. Low-energy home w/ . , , , , , , , and more.
FWIW, 1705 followers on Twitter, 3286 friends and followers on FB.

#permaculture #design #gardening #homestead #Orchard #woodlot #solar #agroforestry #aquaponics #naturalbuilding #TreePropagation #politics #sciencefiction #books #movies

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