Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
Standing Cow Redux
Still holding up well.
Tags: Cow
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
Snow on the Organs
A very light light sprinkling of snow on the Organ Mountains this morning.
This is our first significant moisture in at least 60 days.
Tags: Misc Images, Organ Mountains, Snow, Weather,
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Reflections in a Pecan Wood
Research has indicated the best way to irrigate pecan trees is flood irrigation. This may appear to be an inefficient use of water, but this method leads to deep irrigation that encourages the tree roots to grow deeply. The water available to the deep roots reduces the need for surface irrigation.
In Doña Ana County we have over 18,000 acres of pecan orchards. So this time of the year the back roads of the Mesilla Valley stretch through thousands of pecan fields being irrigated.
The symmetrical planting of the trees creates endlessly fascinating views. But when you add the spectacular effects of sunlight glistening through the leaves and branches, and the reflections in the waters below, you have some of most remarkable visual delights ever seen.
These photos were taken today of a pecan field being flood irrigated. Click on each image for a larger view. It’s almost impossible to determine where reality ends and reflection begins.
Other pecan posts:
Pecans — The Cadillac of Nuts
18,000+ Acres
Pecan Harvesting
Pecan Pruning
Tags: Flood Irrigation, Pecans
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Man Killed by Chilli
“An aspiring chef died after eating a super-hot chilli sauce as part of an endurance competition with a friend.”
“Andrew Lee, 33, challenged his girlfriend’s brother to a contest to see who could eat the spiciest sauce that he could create.”
“The fork-lift truck driver, who wanted to cook for a living, prepared a tomato sauce made with red chillies grown on his father’s allotment. After eating it, however, he suffered intense discomfort and itching. The following morning he was found dead, possibly after suffering a heart attack.”
“He apparently got into bed at 2.30am and started scratching all over. His girlfriend scratched his back until he fell asleep. She woke up and he had gone. It is incredible. Who would have thought he could have died from eating chilli sauce? We don’t know of anything else that could have caused his death. The postmortem showed no heart problems.”
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Chiles Being Picked
The chiles are being picked now, which is done by hand for most varieties. These photos were taken while other parts of the field were being harvested.
Tags: Chiles, Chile Rellenos, Peppers
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