If you guessed Colorado, I guess you know the name of the company, and it ain't Backyard Bronze, Inc. either. I'm surprised Gary had room for a furnace in that forest! I have not planted trees in years and I don't believe Mike ever has, so with a lot of help from my son, the two old farts got two monster holes dug and two trees planted. These two are designed to give the overseers of the willow and alder forest along the creek adjacent to Mike's property some shade as they watch over the planting of new ranks and files of willows and alders and also regular harvesting of 3/4" diameter limbs and the "special processing" of those slender limbs.
An Autumn Blaze Maple and an American Linden will provide plenty of quality shade by the time the creekside forest is mature, about two years. The Linden may provide a few immature 3/4" branches for "special processing" too. Two photos of the inspiration for all this effort is shown below.
However, the current political climate is actually driving it. If you don't think things are seriously askew now, take a look around two years from now. That should open your eyes!!!
You guys are pretty sharp, most of you had all this figured out when Ex 49'er said 'alder' and Double D. said charcoal, didn't you??
After you look at the photos below, you will know for sure. Spuddy, Is it New York, Vermont, then Maine for volume of Maple Syrup production?
KABAR2, You are really something else, I think you are going to be placed on my wordsmithing help list, right at the top. Today from Allen:
"Julu,
All I can say is the clues are there for the clueless, though some might bark up the wrong tree,
all you need do is prune away this thread until you can see the forest through the trees.......
While others will hedge their bets........and some will be left pine-ing for the truth......."
As I have said before, "Words are important."
Mike and Tracy
Another book from Fort Fisher, the most complete repository for artillery related books in any of the many forts we have visited.
Diagrams of huge retorts in this very well-designed powder mill. Gasses from these large retorts were used to provide chemical energy for other heating operations. Does anyone know where these gasses came from?