Trees by a Pond 2

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A study from an instructional book.

Trees by a Pond

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It seems I have a theme to explore lately, sitting by a pond, minus mosquitos is a very pleasant afternoon. It's even nicer to have a nice book from which to do a study. Today we have a record low temperature since 1901, which was 75 degrees. My thermometer reads 68 and my fingers go numb at the end of this study.

Summertime

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It ia that time of year when the hay is baled and up off the fields, you can see across the pasture now, the horses haven't foundered, the breezes are lazy, and the fourth of July is day after tomorrow! Watermelon and burgers are in the offing, the smell of charcoal wafts into the air, what could be nicer than family and friends around to laugh and play, maybe fish, paint, or ride the horses?

Roadsides in Kentucky

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The roadsides in central Kentucky, particulary the horse farm areas, have been noted for years for having beautiful landscapes, particularly because of the respect for the trees that grow in fence rows and provide shade for the horses, cattle and other livestock. They also provide living rooms for wildlife. Did the early settlers read the laws in the bible where God said to not reap your fields to the edges to provide food for the poor and the wildlife? Or were they too lazy to keep the hedges out of the fences? I opt for the former. Too bad that the county I live in opts for the latter, and anyone who doesn't keep his fence row trimmed out is considered lazy...we must have control! To the detriment of every sensibility. I much prefer the beauty and practicality of trees, and the sometimes wild look of a working farm.