***CRIMSON RED DAILY THREAD***

[Chechem]

Closer.

God love him.  People in the south are resilient.  Contrast this with the royal couple driving today.

[2Stater]

Closer.

I know. That's what made me respond. Totally incredible. All the way back from SC today, every radio station, regardless of which state I was in, gave directions to people for drop-off points in the area to donate what they could for relief to victims. NC, SC, GA, AL and even here in P'cola. I will donate tomorrow when I feel like getting into a car again. I remember the effort the South put out for us when we were hit by Ivan, particularly Alabama.

[2Stater]

Did I run everybody off?

[Chechem]

Sorry, 2.  I went out to wrestle with the big downed tree in my backyard.  It is the one that has pulleys on it for my 2 bird feeders.  It is at a 60-degree angle, against a black-gum tree.  During the past 2 days it has begun inches into a lower angle   as the gum bends under the enormous weight.  Soon it'll either fall off the gum, or the gum will break under the strain.

So, I went out and disconnected the cables from the big oak and moved them to another tree.  It took quite a while to go up an extension ladder to set new pulleys, down the ladder, make adjustments, back up... ad infinitum.

But I have it fixed, and there are now Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks on the biggest feeder.


Like this one.

[ssmith general]

Sorry, 2.  I went out to wrestle with the big downed tree in my backyard.  It is the one that has pulleys on it for my 2 bird feeders.  It is at a 60-degree angle, against a black-gum tree.  During the past 2 days it has begun inches into a lower angle   as the gum bends under the enormous weight.  Soon it'll either fall off the gum, or the gum will break under the strain.

So, I went out and disconnected the cables from the big oak and moved them to another tree.  It took quite a while to go up an extension ladder to set new pulleys, down the ladder, make adjustments, back up... ad infinitum.

But I have it fixed, and there are now Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks on the biggest feeder.


Like this one.

Downed trees laying on other trees are called "widow makers" be careful.

[ssmith general]

Sorry, 2.  I went out to wrestle with the big downed tree in my backyard.  It is the one that has pulleys on it for my 2 bird feeders.  It is at a 60-degree angle, against a black-gum tree.  During the past 2 days it has begun inches into a lower angle   as the gum bends under the enormous weight.  Soon it'll either fall off the gum, or the gum will break under the strain.

So, I went out and disconnected the cables from the big oak and moved them to another tree.  It took quite a while to go up an extension ladder to set new pulleys, down the ladder, make adjustments, back up... ad infinitum.

But I have it fixed, and there are now Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks on the biggest feeder.


Like this one.

I have a slew of cardinals around here.

[2Stater]

Sorry, 2.  I went out to wrestle with the big downed tree in my backyard.  It is the one that has pulleys on it for my 2 bird feeders.  It is at a 60-degree angle, against a black-gum tree.  During the past 2 days it has begun inches into a lower angle   as the gum bends under the enormous weight.  Soon it'll either fall off the gum, or the gum will break under the strain.

So, I went out and disconnected the cables from the big oak and moved them to another tree.  It took quite a while to go up an extension ladder to set new pulleys, down the ladder, make adjustments, back up... ad infinitum.

But I have it fixed, and there are now Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks on the biggest feeder.


Like this one.

Downed trees laying on other trees are called "widow makers" be careful.

Fer Shur. Be careful.

[Chechem]

Here are 2 pics I just took of them (Rose Breasted Grosbeaks).

[Chechem]

Widow-maker pictures coming (patience).

[2Stater]

Here are 2 pics I just took of them (Rose Breasted Grosbeaks).

Beautiful birds. Haven't seen them since the last time I was in West Tennessee.

[Chechem]

Yep, I love to see those grosbeaks.  Here is the only tree that didn't make it to the ground.  The other 12  did.

Deck and cat's watering hole below.

[ssmith general]

Yep, I love to see those grosbeaks.  Here is the only tree that didn't make it to the ground.  The other 12  did.

Deck and cat's watering hole below.

Nice back yard. 

[Chechem]

Most of the others look like this.  Uprooted and down.

[Chechem]

Yep, I love to see those grosbeaks.  Here is the only tree that didn't make it to the ground.  The other 12   did.

Deck and cat's watering hole below.

Nice back yard.  

Thanks, Smitty.  It's hard to tell with this wide-angled pic, but the property drops off below the deck.  That is a BIG tree that's down (2.5-3' dia; 60-70' tall; mature Scarlet Oak).  Anyhow the deck is 2 levels.  The property drops to an intermittent stream (sunny area is middle of it), then the property elevates about 30-40' gradually back 100m to a crest.  The crest is where most of the trees are down.  It's 5 acres with woods and trails on 4.5 of it.

[Chechem]

Look at the gum bending at far right.

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