Monday, September 26, 2011

Take a walk with me

Take a walk with me on the back 40 6.  We have mowed a path around the perimeter of our pasture so I can see a snake if it should happen to be traveling in the same area as I'm walking.  Can you see the path in the middle of the photo?  It meanders to the left of where I'm standing taking the photo and down the little hill and follows the tree line and comes up a little hill to the pond and onward to the yard.  

Here's another shot of the path taken from the same spot as in the above photo using the zoom.  See how the ash tree's leaves have already turned color?  And just around the corner ahead on the path is another ash tree.  But before you see it, below is an oak tree that my son and his friends used to play in many years ago.  For those of you new to my blog, we've lived here just over 20 years.  

You can see one of the boards used for climbing up in the tree is still attached.  Hubby found years later, when the boys had outgrown climbing and moved on to more interesting pursuits...girls and sports, that they had left a small tool box behind up in the tree.

 
In this area of our property, there are a lot of wild grape vines growing.  When I was into crafting I used to gather these and wind them into wreaths and decorate.  I used to love making these back when they were a popular decorating item.  Okay, walking on....

I zoomed in on the ash tree that was just hidden from view in the first photo.  It's such a pretty shade of red when the sun is hitting it just right.  Soon the leaves will fall leaving the limbs bare.  Before we go any further on our walk, I have to stop and tell about the mighty oak that stands in our field. 

If trees could talk...I'd love to know what stories this huge oak tree could tell.  I'd like to know how long it's been around.  The span is at least 75-80 feet and the trunk is much bigger than it appears in this photo.  The sun was in the wrong place to get a good capture.  There used to be another huge oak almost identical to this one, but a storm blew it down.  Hubby and I just happened to be looking out the window a few years ago when a powerful storm came up and we saw it fall.  After the storm, we saw that the trunk was hollow.  This oak appears to have been hit by lightening and we wonder how long it will last.  

Well, I think I'll stop and rest a spell.  Walking makes me tired these days, my legs aren't getting any younger you know.  I'll have a few more things to show you that I saw on my walk and a stop at the pond is in order before heading back to the house.  Until next time...

23 comments:

  1. i love walks around our property, but i don't mow a trail for snakes. :) made me snicker. :)

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  2. Cheryl, you live in a very beautiful place! I love the oak tree! We have lost several to some kind of borer. It breaks my heart every time.

    Your pasture looks very lush and green. Where are the cows?

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  3. What a lovely place you have carved out for a walk. Great idea. In Florida, many a house was lost by those healthy looking but hollow oaks.
    That really does look like a great climbing tree.

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  4. I would love to walk down your pathway, especially now that it is mown! Missouri meddow memories!

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  5. Hi There, I'm back after a few weeks off from blogging. Hope you are doing okay. I have missed all of my blogging friends --but needed that break!

    Beautiful photos of your area... Especially love the post below this one --showing the view from your kitchen window... Wow!!!!

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  6. Morning Cheryl..

    I so enjoyed this lovely walk today. So refreshing and just what I needed. Isn't it wonderful to be able to bask in the goodness of the Lord through nature.
    Thanks for taking us along today.
    Hugs,
    shug

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  7. Oh, what a wonderful place to walk, Cheryl. Perfect! I love that your children grew up playing here and you are still walking in their wake.

    It is so sad when those big old oaks fall. I hope this one will make it after the lightening strike. blessings ~ tanna

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  8. Fall is definitely in the air. That majestic oak tree is gorgeous. Just think of all that it has withstood over the years.

    Have a wonderful week!

    Deanna

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  9. I am a little tired but I enjoyed our walk, LOVE the old oak and the one with the board on it is superb

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  10. Nice walk. What a lovely place for kids to grow up. I would definitely want a mowed path that would allow me to see snakes!

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  11. I would so love to bring my Golden Cougar, and go for a walk there with you...it is beautiful! :D

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  12. What a beautiful piece of property you live on! I would hate to come across a snake also! Good to have a path mowed for you! Hope you had a nice weekend!

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  13. What a beautiful walk! Thanks for taking us along. The weather has been cooler here and it's hard to stay inside. I'm envious of your "back 6".

    Looking forward to more!
    Carolyn

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  14. What a gorgeous part of the world you live in!

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  15. What a nice walk and what a beautiful back six you have. I enjoyed reading about the boys up the oak tree and leaving a tool box behind. I am glad that you have a winding path to walk where you can watch out for critters. That old oak looks happy out there in the field where he can spread his limbs and stretch.

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  16. Some times we have gone past these huge trees - and I think I wonder the sites they have seen here - just like you think. You have a beautiful back yard and memories.

    sandie

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  17. Loved the walking tour and the commentary-you take great photos!

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  18. I enjoyed the walk, and also catching up here! Love the majestic oak (we have a special one i need to capture while it's still with us).. and I adore the Branson photos in your header. Just makes me long to go south even more! :) Enjoy the rest of your week, and thanks for taking us along on your beautiful walk!! -Tammy

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  19. I enjoy ed wandering around with you, thanks I had a lovely time and I'm not even tired :D
    hugs,
    Pam

    I found you through Betsy's blog and glad I did.

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  20. what a view.....your property is gorgeous!!

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  21. Thank you for the tour of your property,the photos are gorgeous.
    The spider on the Goldenrod,looks huge,I have never seen one like this,is it dangerous. ??

    When someone say's they have weeds,I disagree with them. Weeds are just flowers growing in the wrong place ,Goldenrod is a lovely example and can look stunning planted in a flowerbed.
    Our gardens are mostly ( cultivated wildness ) local wild flowers and shrubs,this time of year it is full of Heather,natural wild heather,a beautiful weed.
    Carolyn

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  22. Gorgeous....

    Pierre
    http://pierre-boyer.blogspot.com

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