Sunday, February 23, 2014

The Tumblin' Tumbleweed


The tumbleweeds have returned!  Not that they really left, though.  Yeah, it's messy when it comes to fences and such.  Some fence post are leaning in the weight of the weeds.  But there's really nothing we can do.  Sadly. 
Some people think, "Fire?"  And the answer to that question is a huge "No."  It would get rid of the weeds, yes, but also burn up the whole country while doing it.  The weeds burn in seconds and a huge amount of heat is let out, but if the wind happened to pick up, the burning tumbleweeds would lite everything they touched, and as dry as it is, everything would burn. 
So, I guess we will just live with them for a while and be awaiting their departure.  Whenever that might come.  

Dad said that from a distance these pesky weeds look like stone fences.  And they do.
We were out checking our cattle the other day and I took a few photos; partly for our own sake and to put on the blog, so I hope you enjoy seeing our livelihood.  




An oil rig near by had a leak in their water hose and these photos show you what happened when the water sprayed everywhere on one cold night.  The consistence of the frozen water resembled man made snow.  Fairly interesting I thought.  And it made pretty pictures.  : )



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