the end of the road in the world's oldest forest

portraits of the world famous GILBOA FOSSILS

An international research team has found evidence of the Earth's earliest forest trees, dating back 385 million years. Upright stumps of fossilized trees were uncovered after a flash flood in Gilboa, upstate New York, more than a century ago. However, until 2007, the crowns of the trees and overall morphology were unknown. These  have helped to determine that Eospermatopteris belongs to the Cladoxylopsida class, which were big vascular plants with spectacular morphology for their time. One reason scientists are so fascinated by these trees is that they were part of "afforestation," the original greening of the earth. That process had a major impact on the planet's climate, carbon cycling and, ultimately, what kinds of animals evolved in these ecosystems.

Dr Berry, of Cardiff's School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, said: "This was also a significant moment in the history of the planet. 

real nice use of paint trim color

artist Butch Anthony

we're driving the tractor over to see Butch Anthony in Seale Alabama
Museum Of Wonder

Abraham Smith reading from his new poetry book "Hank"

one of our favorite apocabilly bands

been gone, now back

Hey friends, found the camera and took some new photos

big pink moon the other night
but windy for spring.

hope we get some rain!

mysterious handmade buildings

Here's some chicken shacks and other handmade buildings we found at an old place near Berne

Stephen Ellwood's place in Cornwallville

NOT RETRO!

just to be clear the whole idea is to move forward into the future cobbling together something new 

not quite free ranging chickens

interesting reuse of large plastic tubs for chicken houses,

not sure about that one

Freegift Patchin's rural delivery urban recovery ratrod

the full sturgeon moon brought out a fine gathering of farmers, artists and culinary thinkers down in southern Schoharie Cty for a big potluck at the CrankyFarm

we brought a big pot of Bush's beans shopped locally doctored up with peppers from the tire planter and a heavy dose of chipoltle powder and a bit of orange peel. don't forget a little honey and nettle vinegar

 

time to break out the sunflower plates

roadside garden

a very nice use of saw'd in two beer kegs guarded by a gaggle of gnomes down the road in Conesville

we took the ratrod into town and hit the thriftbarn, found lobster pants and more

tomato harvesting clockwork machine

solar powered fly chaser

Mildred's seminal style

don't forget to attend

seen at Inez foose cabin