Category Archives: Okra Paradise Farms

Half way between Atlanta and Orlando and all the way to paradise!

Oak deadfall on water line 2026-06-11

Me and a certain relative spent some time chainsawing a clear path here a few months ago.

Blondie and the water line deadfall

Then this big oak, weakened by Hurricane Helene and drought, fell right across the buried water line we were reopening.

Blondie Dog for scale.

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Digging potatoes 2026-06-03

Sky was very helpful guarding the potatoes.

Sky helping dig taters

We do have some for sale, at $1 per pound.

See Gretchen’s facebook post:

https://www.facebook.com/gretchen.quarterman/posts/pfbid0YxRFfETPp3QPbAmgX2zsVA9HR8iwXo9Ec33R1ZoPjHELAQgWrKE95A24JJzfSs2Zl Continue reading →

Maypops and blackberries 2026-06-02

You can see tiny green fruits already forming on these Passiflora incarnata.

Purple, green, red, and black

And a few black Rubus argutus along with the red ones.

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Pipe broke and fixed 2026-05-26

Oops.

Fixed.

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Timber Rattler 2026-05-19

Snake of the week.

Canebrake Rattlesnake

This Crotalus horridus was minding its own business, but it was in a woods path I was cruising with the golf cart.

For once, all four dogs listened and left it alone.

So they’re fine, and the snake eventually crawled off into the undergrowth.

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Helene Block Grant application 2026-05-11

Pictures of each tree in each spot for Hurricane Helene Block Grant application for Okra Paradise Farms.

Tracts and Stands for Block Grant application, Hurricane Helene 2026-05-11.

Forms

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HS: Center

Big oak on dog pen, 2026:05:01 18:14:38, 31.0122135, -83.2698701

Sawed Big oak on dog pen, 2026:05:01 18:15:16, 31.0122135, -83.2698701

22 inch Big oak on dog pen, 2026:05:01 18:16:00, 31.0122205, -83.2699573

10 inch undamaged pine, 2026:05:01 18:19:39, 31.0122041, -83.2699633

20 inch oak by house, 2026:05:03 15:35:12, 31.0120847, -83.2698927

Sky dog under 20 inch oak rootball, 2026:05:03 15:36:42, 31.0121101, -83.2701832

Big oak down west side of house, 2026:05:03 15:37:02, 31.0119500, -83.2697377

Oak in vines, 2026:05:03 15:39:32, 31.0122222, -83.2701605

7 inch sweetgum, 2026:05:03 15:41:00, 31.0121938, -83.2700786

7 inch pine broken by big oak, 2026:05:03 15:43:48, 31.0121588, -83.2701117

Snapped pine broken by big oak, 2026:05:03 15:44:05, 31.0121550, -83.2701007

HS: Driveway

Big oak by driveway, 2026:05:04 13:43:15, 31.0125726, -83.2697515

18 inch big oak by driveway, 2026:05:04 13:48:29, 31.0126228, -83.2697732

7 inch snapped pine by driveway and water line, 2026:05:04 13:51:17, 31.0125523, -83.2696656

18 inch snapped big oak west of water line, 2026:05:04 13:55:35, 31.0124568, -83.2699443

HS: Center

Rootball of big pine by water line, 2026:05:04 13:59:24, 31.0123707, -83.2697912

Big pine by water line, 2026:05:04 13:59:31, 31.0123707, -83.2697912

12 inch big pine by water line, 2026:05:04 14:00:49, 31.0124061, -83.2699081

HS: SE of carport

Oak nearest carport, 2026:05:04 14:11:20, 31.0122730, -83.2695588

12 inch oak nearest carport, 2026:05:04 14:12:12, 31.0122730, -83.2695588

Oak with partly buried roots, 2026:05:04 14:16:34, 31.0120751, -83.2695393

10 inch oak with partly buried roots, 2026:05:04 14:17:11, 31.0120751, -83.2695393

Pine under second oak, 2026:05:04 14:21:11, 31.0119731, -83.2695529

4 inch pine under second oak, 2026:05:04 14:23:26, 31.0120251, -83.2695274

16 inch Big east oak, 2026:05:04 14:25:06, 31.0120247, -83.2695342

Big east oak, 2026:05:04 14:25:29, 31.0120247, -83.2695342

Bent pine, 2026:05:04 14:28:08, 31.0120179, -83.2696372

3 inch bent pine, 2026:05:04 14:28:43, 31.0120073, -83.2696815

12 inch pine by valve, 2026:05:04 14:31:12, 31.0119226, -83.2696056

Pine by valve, 2026:05:04 14:31:31, 31.0119764, -83.2695675

4 inch bent oak by valve, 2026:05:04 14:33:56, 31.0120654, -83.2695669

Bent oak by valve, 2026:05:04 14:34:05, 31.0120654, -83.2695669

WCS: NW

Leaning and broken, 2026:05:04 16:20:46, 31.0124239, -83.2694363

Leaning and broken by firebreak, 2026:05:04 16:20:59, 31.0123899, -83.2694434

15 inch snapped high pine, 2026:05:04 16:23:50, 31.0125334, -83.2692950

Snapped high pine, 2026:05:04 16:29:40, 31.0125323, -83.2693067

10 inch top snapped pine, 2026:05:04 16:30:02, 31.0125323, -83.2693067

13 inch another uprooted pine, 2026:05:04 16:32:36, 31.0124963, -83.2693082

Leaning pine, 2026:05:04 16:35:03, 31.0124758, -83.2692527

14 inch leaning pine, 2026:05:04 16:36:07, 31.0124572, -83.2692444

Same 14 inch leaning pine, 2026:05:04 16:36:18, 31.0124572, -83.2692444

Small bent pine, 2026:05:04 16:39:41, 31.0127212, -83.2694458

6 inch small bent pine, 2026:05:04 16:40:24, 31.0124843, -83.2693846

WCS: Flowerpot

10 inch Top broke over crosspath, 2026:05:04 16:48:25, 31.0126340, -83.2684356

10 inch Top broke over crosspath, 2026:05:04 16:50:28, 31.0125654, -83.2683914

10 inch Top broke over crosspath, 2026:05:04 16:56:02, 31.0124394, -83.2683281

14 inch Tall broke pine, 2026:05:04 16:58:36, 31.0125138, -83.2683275

8 inch Topped longleaf, 2026:05:04 17:01:57, 31.0124476, -83.2684767

WCS: SSE

14 inch Big oak by firebreak, 2026:05:04 17:09:32, 31.0114189, -83.2675210

14 inch Big oak by firebreak, 2026:05:04 17:12:29, 31.0114161, -83.2675068

14 inch Big oak by firebreak, 2026:05:04 17:17:18, 31.0114560, -83.2674458

4 inch Second oak, 2026:05:04 17:21:48, 31.0114740, -83.2674898

4 inch Second oak, 2026:05:04 17:22:44, 31.0114748, -83.2674776

4 inch Second oak, 2026:05:04 17:23:30, 31.0114748, -83.2674776

7 inch Third oak, 2026:05:04 17:25:21, 31.0115275, -83.2675529

7 inch Third oak, 2026:05:04 17:25:43, 31.0115275, -83.2675529

12 inch First big pine, 2026:05:04 17:27:33, 31.0115673, -83.2675335

12 inch First big pine, 2026:05:04 17:29:35, 31.0115463, -83.2674851

13 inch Long big pine, 2026:05:04 17:31:35, 31.0116433, -83.2674557

13 inch Long big pine, 2026:05:04 17:31:41, 31.0116433, -83.2674557

13 inch Long big pine, 2026:05:04 17:32:51, 31.0115979, -83.2673930

13 inch Long big pine, 2026:05:04 17:33:09, 31.0113865, -83.2673784

11 inch Bowed down pine, 2026:05:04 17:36:47, 31.0116433, -83.2672843

15 inch Bigger pine, 2026:05:04 17:38:39, 31.0116151, -83.2672867

12 inch Bottom pine, 2026:05:04 17:42:46, 31.0115999, -83.2674615

SH: E

8 inch Northmost pine, 2026:05:05 09:55:01, 31.0116719, -83.2694999

8 inch Northmost pine, 2026:05:05 09:59:27, 31.0117365, -83.2692938

14 inch Northmost big pine, 2026:05:05 10:01:36, 31.0116258, -83.2694279

6 inch Northmost snapped pine, 8 feet up, 2026:05:05 10:03:00, 31.0115664, -83.2694128

6 inch Northmost snapped pine, 8 feet up, 2026:05:05 10:03:35, 31.0115664, -83.2694128

6 inch Northmost snapped pine, 8 feet up, 2026:05:05 10:03:55, 31.0116230, -83.2694354

14 inch Big pine n of e-w path, 2026:05:05 10:06:23

14 inch Big pine n of e-w path, 2026:05:05 10:06:25, 31.0115873, -83.2694250

14 inch Big pine n of e-w path, 2026:05:05 10:06:29, 31.0115369, -83.2693126

14 inch Big pine n of e-w path, 2026:05:05 10:06:32, 31.0115369, -83.2693126

14 inch Big pine n of e-w path, 2026:05:05 10:07:20, 31.0115369, -83.2693126

14 inch Big pine n of e-w path, 2026:05:05 10:07:26, 31.0115706, -83.2692990

14 inch Big pine n of e-w path, 2026:05:05 10:07:47, 31.0115691, -83.2692973

11 inch Oak snapped 9 feet up., 2026:05:05 10:12:45, 31.0115648, -83.2693230

11 inch Oak snapped 9 feet up., 2026:05:05 10:12:48, 31.0115656, -83.2693673

10 inch Pine across water line s of cross path, 2026:05:05 10:14:56, 31.0115771, -83.2693441

10 inch Pine across water line s of cross path, 2026:05:05 10:15:19, 31.0115771, -83.2693441

12 inch Second pine across water line s of cross path, 2026:05:05 10:19:02, 31.0115740, -83.2693026

12 inch Second pine across water line s of cross path, 2026:05:05 10:19:29, 31.0115700, -83.2693038

NWS: E

11 inch Oak, 2026:05:05 10:38:06, 31.0129358, -83.2690898

11 inch Oak, 2026:05:05 10:42:31, 31.0129505, -83.2691043

11 inch Oak, 2026:05:05 10:45:22, 31.0129761, -83.2690022

14 inch Bid downed pine, 2026:05:05 10:46:27, 31.0129690, -83.2689580

14 inch Bid downed pine, 2026:05:05 10:47:05, 31.0129870, -83.2690130

14 inch Bid downed pine, 2026:05:05 10:47:09, 31.0129870, -83.2690130

14 inch Bid downed pine, 2026:05:05 10:51:55, 31.0131693, -83.2690797

14 inch Dead pine, 2026:05:05 10:52:56, 31.0131703, -83.2690647

16 inch Another downed pine, 2026:05:05 10:54:14, 31.0131704, -83.2690648

16 inch Another downed pine, 2026:05:05 10:55:23, 31.0130854, -83.2688848

EP: Magnolias

14 inch Magnolia near swayback shack, 2026:05:05 11:03:18, 31.0129730, -83.2691230

14 inch Magnolia near swayback shack, 2026:05:05 14:18:10, 31.0122657, -83.2708260

14 inch Magnolia near swayback shack, 2026:05:05 14:23:56, 31.0121805, -83.2707847

23 inch Oak, 2026:05:05 14:26:54, 31.0123505, -83.2707809

23 inch Oak, 2026:05:05 14:27:25, 31.0123447, -83.2708063

23 inch Oak, 2026:05:05 14:28:01, 31.0123531, -83.2707845

EP: ELH

10 inch Dead leaning pine, 2026:05:05 14:31:44, 31.0122813, -83.2707357

10 inch Dead leaning pine, 2026:05:05 14:33:08, 31.0122440, -83.2708442

10 inch Dead leaning pine, 2026:05:05 14:33:27, 31.0120492, -83.2708329

10 inch Dead leaning pine, 2026:05:05 14:42:54, 31.0095623, -83.2712954

10 inch Dead leaning pine, 2026:05:05 14:42:58, 31.0095623, -83.2712954

10 inch Dead leaning pine, 2026:05:05 14:43:33, 31.0095623, -83.2712954

10 inch Dead leaning pine, 2026:05:05 14:43:51, 31.0095936, -83.2712727

17 inch Pine across path, 2026:05:05 14:51:46, 31.0095707, -83.2712600

4 inch Bowed sweetgum, 2026:05:05 14:55:15, 31.0095373, -83.2711765

EP: Mid

19 inch Biggest pine, 2026:05:05 14:58:59, 31.0096736, -83.2713328

19 inch Biggest pine, 2026:05:05 15:00:22, 31.0102436, -83.2711147

19 inch Biggest pine, 2026:05:05 15:01:55, 31.0103213, -83.2710546

19 inch Biggest pine, 2026:05:05 15:01:59, 31.0103213, -83.2710546

19 inch Biggest pine, 2026:05:05 15:02:13, 31.0103213, -83.2710546

9 inch Smaller pine, 2026:05:05 15:06:32, 31.0102698, -83.2710244

9 inch Smaller pine, 2026:05:05 15:06:34, 31.0102698, -83.2710244

8 inch Pine with top over notaroad, 2026:05:05 15:08:32, 31.0102025, -83.2710601

5 inch Oak top on notaroad, 2026:05:05 15:11:24, 31.0101746, -83.2711604

5 inch Oak top on notaroad, 2026:05:05 15:14:51, 31.0100631, -83.2710627

5 inch Oak top on notaroad, 2026:05:05 15:15:01, 31.0100631, -83.2710627

5 inch Oak top on notaroad, 2026:05:05 15:15:31, 31.0100974, -83.2710588

10 inch Bigger oak, 2026:05:05 15:18:29, 31.0101222, -83.2711465

8 inch Top oak, 2026:05:05 15:18:46, 31.0100590, -83.2711160

8 inch Top oak, 2026:05:05 15:19:57, 31.0100917, -83.2711670

8 inch Top oak, 2026:05:05 15:20:08, 31.0100917, -83.2711670

8 inch Top oak, 2026:05:05 15:21:04, 31.0101225, -83.2711664

8 inch Top oak, 2026:05:05 15:23:17, 31.0101422, -83.2711488

6 inch Bottom oak, 2026:05:05 15:38:27, 31.0120193, -83.2710410

16 inch Pine in rootball with 2 oaks, 2026:05:05 15:43:57, 31.0120265, -83.2710655

EP: MP magnolia path

4 inch Small oak, 2026:05:05 15:44:04, 31.0120265, -83.2710655

4 inch Small oak, 2026:05:05 15:45:58, 31.0121830, -83.2709904

4 inch Small oak, 2026:05:05 15:46:24, 31.0121777, -83.2710032

12 inch Big oak, 2026:05:05 15:50:55, 31.0121287, -83.2710418

4 inch Broke oak 7 feet up, 2026:05:05 15:51:03, 31.0121287, -83.2710418

CHW: N

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:04:30, 31.0124482, -83.2714794

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:04:55, 31.0124482, -83.2714794

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:05:33, 31.0124506, -83.2714920

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:05:56, 31.0124581, -83.2714772

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:06:00, 31.0124619, -83.2714605

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:06:36, 31.0124639, -83.2714615

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:07:28, 31.0124631, -83.2714577

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 16:07:46, 31.0124857, -83.2714592

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 18:01:23, 31.0123657, -83.2723044

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 18:01:40, 31.0123657, -83.2723044

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 18:01:42, 31.0123657, -83.2723044

5 inch Small leaning, 2026:05:05 18:02:05, 31.0123657, -83.2723044

9 inch Large downed, 2026:05:05 18:04:43, 31.0123432, -83.2722537

9 inch Large downed, 2026:05:05 18:07:15, 31.0125183, -83.2722903

12 inch Broke 8 and 14 feet up, 2026:05:05 18:13:35, 31.0123352, -83.2723779

CHW: BPS

13 inch Under oak, 2026:05:05 18:32:31, 31.0132185, -83.2718491

CHW: PLW

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:44:29, 31.0102625, -83.2742066

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:44:32, 31.0102581, -83.2742078

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:44:47, 31.0102581, -83.2742078

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:45:58, 31.0102120, -83.2742111

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:46:33, 31.0100214, -83.2742654

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:46:39, 31.0100214, -83.2742654

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:47:03, 31.0098278, -83.2743418

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:47:06, 31.0098278, -83.2743418

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:48:20, 31.0095375, -83.2743978

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:50:25, 31.0095413, -83.2742686

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:52:20, 31.0095295, -83.2742396

12 inch Big pine down, 2026:05:08 10:53:03, 31.0095300, -83.2741675

CHW: WF

4 inch Brokrn oak 5.5 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:03:12, 31.0090919, -83.2745307

4 inch Brokrn oak 5.5 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:13:00, 31.0086592, -83.2750848

4 inch Brokrn oak 5.5 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:22:55, 31.0095565, -83.2750321

4 inch Brokrn oak 5.5 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:25:49, 31.0095059, -83.2749538

4 inch Brokrn oak 5.5 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:27:00, 31.0095691, -83.2748877

4 inch Brokrn oak 5.5 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:27:13, 31.0095556, -83.2749409

9 inch Oak broke 20 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:31:14, 31.0095825, -83.2749862

9 inch Oak broke 20 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:31:40, 31.0095412, -83.2749268

5 inch Very bent, 2026:05:08 11:36:05, 31.0095659, -83.2753093

5 inch Very bent, 2026:05:08 11:36:52, 31.0095516, -83.2749615

46 inch Big tree down, 2026:05:08 11:43:27, 31.0095790, -83.2749973

6 inch Broke 6 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:50:06, 31.0095763, -83.2749869

6 inch Broke 6 feet up, 2026:05:08 11:50:54, 31.0095776, -83.2749888

CHW: PLI

19 inch Big crown loss, 2026:05:08 11:57:20, 31.0094540, -83.2750686

19 inch Big crown loss, 2026:05:08 11:57:22, 31.0094540, -83.2750686

19 inch Big crown loss, 2026:05:08 11:57:24, 31.0094540, -83.2750686

19 inch Big crown loss, 2026:05:08 12:04:23, 31.0097334, -83.2753029

19 inch Big crown loss, 2026:05:08 12:16:56, 31.0093318, -83.2741797

19 inch Big crown loss, 2026:05:08 12:18:29, 31.0093897, -83.2739920

19 inch Big crown loss, 2026:05:08 12:18:31, 31.0093897, -83.2739920

14 inch Medium snapped 20 feet up, 2026:05:08 12:24:48, 31.0093261, -83.2737863

OS: PLWG

14.5 inch Big pine propped , 2026:05:08 12:27:18, 31.0093255, -83.2738119

14.5 inch Big pine propped , 2026:05:08 12:54:24, 31.0068166, -83.2746979

14.5 inch Big pine propped , 2026:05:08 12:57:56, 31.0068482, -83.2746624

10 inch Oak under leaning pine, 2026:05:08 13:00:54, 31.0068207, -83.2746763

4.5 inch Bent sweetgum, 2026:05:08 13:02:52, 31.0067767, -83.2746703

OS: PLW

12.5 inch Uprooted longleaf, 2026:05:08 13:10:04, 31.0064948, -83.2742967

12.5 inch Uprooted longleaf, 2026:05:08 13:12:37, 31.0064361, -83.2741637

12.5 inch Uprooted longleaf, 2026:05:08 13:12:46, 31.0063868, -83.2744297

14 inch Broken loblolly, 2026:05:08 13:14:57, 31.0063149, -83.2742133

14 inch Broken loblolly, 2026:05:08 13:15:09, 31.0063149, -83.2742133

15 inch Uprooted sawed off pine, 2026:05:08 13:17:24, 31.0063042, -83.2740811

15 inch Uprooted sawed off pine, 2026:05:08 13:17:50, 31.0063034, -83.2740870

15 inch Uprooted sawed off pine, 2026:05:08 13:17:51, 31.0063027, -83.2740863

HS: Mid oaks

17 inch Top oak, 2026:05:08 17:54:43, 31.0120770, -83.2701801

17 inch Top oak, 2026:05:08 18:00:41, 31.0122678, -83.2701555

HS: NW

11 inch Downed oak, 2026:05:08 18:06:32, 31.0121405, -83.2705723

11 inch Downed oak, 2026:05:08 18:10:56, 31.0121398, -83.2704737

NCS: CS

14 inch Big pine near driveway , 2026:05:08 18:18:17, 31.0125667, -83.2669448

14 inch Big pine near driveway , 2026:05:08 18:18:29, 31.0125633, -83.2669369

14 inch Big pine near driveway , 2026:05:08 18:18:44, 31.0125633, -83.2669369

14 inch Big pine near driveway , 2026:05:08 18:20:20, 31.0125149, -83.2669455

14 inch Big pine near driveway , 2026:05:08 18:20:39, 31.0125004, -83.2669354

13 inch Bottom pine, 2026:05:08 18:28:38, 31.0125237, -83.2669080

13 inch Bottom pine, 2026:05:08 18:30:03, 31.0124283, -83.2668468

13 inch Bottom pine, 2026:05:08 18:31:51, 31.0124332, -83.2668714

13 inch Bottom pine, 2026:05:08 18:32:03, 31.0124215, -83.2668645

12 inch SE pine, 2026:05:08 18:34:24, 31.0123613, -83.2667645

12 inch Oak broken 6 feet up, 2026:05:08 18:34:43, 31.0123742, -83.2667982

12 inch Oak broken 6 feet up, 2026:05:08 18:34:57, 31.0123742, -83.2667982

12 inch Oak broken 6 feet up, 2026:05:08 18:34:57, 31.0123742, -83.2667982

8 inch South uprooted oak, 2026:05:08 18:37:23, 31.0123609, -83.2668923

8 inch South uprooted oak, 2026:05:08 18:37:36, 31.0123609, -83.2668923

8 inch South uprooted oak, 2026:05:08 18:37:40, 31.0123609, -83.2668923

8 inch South uprooted oak, 2026:05:08 18:38:20, 31.0123835, -83.2668907

8 inch SW downed oak, 2026:05:08 18:40:30, 31.0123270, -83.2669230

13 inch Bottom oak, 2026:05:08 18:47:28, 31.0122871, -83.2669560

13 inch Bottom oak, 2026:05:08 18:48:48, 31.0123832, -83.2669306

13 inch Bottom oak, 2026:05:08 18:49:04, 31.0124118, -83.2669336

EPHW: PNW

13 inch Oak second from bottom, 2026:05:09 11:02:36, 31.0081678, -83.2691209

9 inch Big oak rootball, 2026:05:09 11:05:44, 31.0082601, -83.2691644

9 inch Big oak rootball, 2026:05:09 11:06:03, 31.0082568, -83.2691641

9 inch Big oak rootball, 2026:05:09 11:09:17, 31.0082432, -83.2691561

9 inch Big oak rootball, 2026:05:09 11:09:23, 31.0082432, -83.2691561

CHW: PNW

5 inch Bottom oak, 2026:05:09 11:11:49, 31.0082917, -83.2691758

EPHW: PNW

9 inch Top oak, 2026:05:09 11:13:50, 31.0083333, -83.2690504

9 inch Top oak, 2026:05:09 11:14:07, 31.0083333, -83.2690504

5 inch Oak broke 6 feet up, 2026:05:09 11:17:42, 31.0082814, -83.2691363

5 inch Oak broke 6 feet up, 2026:05:09 11:17:50, 31.0082814, -83.2691363

5 inch Oak broke 6 feet up, 2026:05:09 11:17:53, 31.0082814, -83.2691363

7 inch Uprooted oak under snapped oak, 2026:05:09 11:20:58, 31.0082856, -83.2691418

8 inch Broke oak n of snapped oak, 2026:05:09 11:22:49, 31.0082968, -83.2692691

8 inch Broke oak n of snapped oak, 2026:05:09 11:24:27, 31.0083259, -83.2691714

8 inch Broke oak n of snapped oak, 2026:05:09 11:24:33, 31.0083259, -83.2691714

6 inch Oak uprooted near fence, 2026:05:09 11:27:39, 31.0084098, -83.2690296

6 inch Oak uprooted near fence, 2026:05:09 11:27:38, 31.0084098, -83.2690296

6 inch Oak uprooted near fence, 2026:05:09 11:27:44, 31.0083573, -83.2690663

6 inch Broke oak sawed, 2026:05:09 11:29:50, 31.0083341, -83.2692091

6 inch Broke oak sawed, 2026:05:09 11:29:56, 31.0083341, -83.2692091

EPHW: C

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 11:37:58, 31.0080701, -83.2692733

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 11:38:36, 31.0079555, -83.2689245

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 11:38:42, 31.0080149, -83.2690338

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 15:32:36, 31.0080631, -83.2692363

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 15:32:47, 31.0080631, -83.2692363

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 15:33:54, 31.0080649, -83.2692204

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 15:33:58, 31.0080649, -83.2692204

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 15:41:50, 31.0080551, -83.2692651

6 inch Small east oak losing bark, 2026:05:09 15:42:20, 31.0080245, -83.2692654

4 inch Small under oak, 2026:05:09 15:44:51, 31.0080423, -83.2692441

4 inch Small under oak, 2026:05:09 15:45:21, 31.0080577, -83.2692659

4 inch Small under oak, 2026:05:09 15:45:25, 31.0080577, -83.2692659

8 inch Large pair oak, 2026:05:09 15:48:00, 31.0080785, -83.2692414

10 inch Larger pair oak, 2026:05:09 15:48:10, 31.0080785, -83.2692414

10 inch Larger pair oak, 2026:05:09 15:48:12, 31.0080785, -83.2692414

10 inch Larger pair oak, 2026:05:09 15:48:12, 31.0080785, -83.2692414

13 inch Largest oak, to the south, 2026:05:09 15:50:03, 31.0079588, -83.2691772

13 inch Largest oak, to the south, 2026:05:09 15:50:21, 31.0079588, -83.2691772

13 inch Largest oak, to the south, 2026:05:09 15:50:24, 31.0079588, -83.2691772

EP: EC

12 inch Dead pine on north, 2026:05:09 15:58:46, 31.0080223, -83.2692109

12 inch Dead pine on north, 2026:05:09 15:59:18, 31.0080174, -83.2692113

12 inch Dead pine on north, 2026:05:09 16:00:07, 31.0080121, -83.2692197

12 inch Dead pine on north, 2026:05:09 16:03:45, 31.0079252, -83.2694580

23 inch North downed pine, 2026:05:09 16:08:32, 31.0079671, -83.2695774

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:10:53, 31.0079201, -83.2693051

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:11:03, 31.0080448, -83.2694523

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:13:52, 31.0079102, -83.2694211

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:13:58, 31.0079102, -83.2694211

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:14:15, 31.0079053, -83.2694095

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:15:40, 31.0078577, -83.2693886

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:15:42, 31.0080081, -83.2693854

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:15:49, 31.0080081, -83.2693854

16 inch North snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:15:57, 31.0080081, -83.2693854

10 inch South snapped pine, 2026:05:09 16:20:41, 31.0078763, -83.2694536

11.5 inch Snapped hardwood inthe west, 2026:05:09 16:24:21, 31.0078618, -83.2695072

11.5 inch Snapped hardwood inthe west, 2026:05:09 16:25:01, 31.0078618, -83.2695072

EPHW: Sycamore

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:34:27, 31.0078553, -83.2694139

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:34:59, 31.0078553, -83.2694139

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:34:59, 31.0078553, -83.2694139

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:49:35, 31.0073857, -83.2688729

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:50:45, 31.0073998, -83.2688594

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:50:47, 31.0073998, -83.2688594

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:51:30, 31.0073837, -83.2688802

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:52:56, 31.0073892, -83.2688544

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:53:17, 31.0073886, -83.2688601

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:53:30, 31.0074075, -83.2688651

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:55:35, 31.0074150, -83.2688675

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:55:41, 31.0074150, -83.2688675

10 inch North of pair, 2026:05:09 16:55:51, 31.0074082, -83.2688662

10 inch South of pair by path, 2026:05:09 17:02:10, 31.0074301, -83.2688597

5 inch Chinaberry n of path, 2026:05:09 17:05:13, 31.0074433, -83.2688555

EPHW: North

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:07:38, 31.0073979, -83.2689695

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:07:41, 31.0073979, -83.2689695

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:20:25, 31.0067380, -83.2685129

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:20:28, 31.0067380, -83.2685129

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:21:02, 31.0067380, -83.2685129

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:21:06, 31.0067380, -83.2685129

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:40:27, 31.0088990, -83.2692340

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:41:39, 31.0088900, -83.2692503

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:41:39, 31.0088900, -83.2692503

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:42:51, 31.0088887, -83.2692433

9 inch Smaller north, 2026:05:09 17:43:07, 31.0088887, -83.2692433

EPHW: North

24 inch Big oak, 2026:05:09 17:48:09, 31.0088238, -83.2692573

24 inch Big oak, 2026:05:09 17:48:17, 31.0088238, -83.2692573

24 inch Big oak, 2026:05:09 17:48:22, 31.0088238, -83.2692573

24 inch Big oak, 2026:05:09 17:48:21, 31.0088238, -83.2692573

EPHW: N2

10 inch North oak, 2026:05:09 17:52:47, 31.0093986, -83.2728442

10 inch North oak, 2026:05:09 17:53:43, 31.0087748, -83.2691974

10 inch North oak, 2026:05:09 17:57:52, 31.0086795, -83.2692168

OS: Wroad

25 inch South oak, 2026:05:10 11:33:59, 31.0061335, -83.2743501

14 inch WNW PINE, 2026:05:10 11:35:37, 31.0061578, -83.2743950

14 inch NE Pine, 2026:05:10 11:37:52, 31.0062432, -83.2742785

14 inch NE Pine, 2026:05:10 11:38:48, 31.0062589, -83.2742660

15 inch Dead pine, 2026:05:10 11:46:06, 31.0062081, -83.2743544

15 inch Dead pine, 2026:05:10 11:50:25, 31.0063350, -83.2743717

15 inch Snapped pine, 2026:05:10 11:51:35, 31.0062921, -83.2744242

15 inch Snapped pine, 2026:05:10 11:52:46, 31.0062858, -83.2744117

15 inch Snapped pine, 2026:05:10 11:53:17, 31.0062858, -83.2744117

15 inch Snapped pine, 2026:05:10 11:53:20, 31.0062858, -83.2744117

OS: ByCRP

13 inch Snapped pine, 2026:05:10 11:58:06, 31.0062057, -83.2746942

13 inch Snapped pine, 2026:05:10 12:00:10, 31.0061255, -83.2747479

WP: PLE

8 inch N downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:09:51, 31.0070954, -83.2743539

WP: PLE

8 inch N downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:14:47, 31.0069268, -83.2742623

8 inch N downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:15:15, 31.0068687, -83.2743797

4 inch Bowed sweetgum, 2026:05:10 12:16:32, 31.0068800, -83.2743959

4 inch Bowed sweetgum, 2026:05:10 12:17:10, 31.0068745, -83.2743556

13 inch Big East downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:19:02, 31.0069507, -83.2742166

13 inch Big East downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:19:27, 31.0069573, -83.2742129

13 inch Big East downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:23:09, 31.0069598, -83.2744013

13 inch Big East downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:23:22, 31.0069598, -83.2744013

6 inch Small west downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:30:37, 31.0067867, -83.2743067

10 inch Downed oak south under, 2026:05:10 12:31:03, 31.0067867, -83.2743067

8 inch NE downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:35:12, 31.0069368, -83.2743526

8 inch NE downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:36:03, 31.0068959, -83.2743411

5 inch N leaning oak, 2026:05:10 12:38:10, 31.0068832, -83.2744494

5 inch N leaning oak, 2026:05:10 12:38:36, 31.0068710, -83.2744197

6 inch W downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:41:23, 31.0068995, -83.2744775

6 inch W downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:41:32, 31.0068995, -83.2744775

6 inch W downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:41:39, 31.0068549, -83.2742719

6 inch W downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:41:47, 31.0068549, -83.2742719

4 inch Snapped west oak, 2026:05:10 12:43:24, 31.0068997, -83.2743276

4 inch Snapped west oak, 2026:05:10 12:43:41, 31.0068997, -83.2743276

8 inch uprooted oak, not just leaning, 2026:05:10 12:47:10, 31.0068309, -83.2745146

South downed oak, 2026:05:10 12:47:34, 31.0068309, -83.2745146

WP: Snappile

Big downed pine, snapped pine, top and bottom pair oak, 2026:05:10 13:00:28, 31.0063891, -83.2737288

17 inch big pine, 2026:05:10 13:05:25, 31.0064926, -83.2736446

Big pine with measuring stick, 2026:05:10 13:05:48, 31.0064993, -83.2736338

Big pine, 2026:05:10 13:05:56, 31.0064970, -83.2736247

11 inch snapped water oak, 2026:05:10 13:09:16, 31.0065404, -83.2737312

Snapped water oak, 2026:05:10 13:11:41, 31.0065237, -83.2737292

Rootballs of top and bottom pair oak, 2026:05:10 13:12:32, 31.0065278, -83.2737469

12 inch bottom pair oak, 2026:05:10 13:13:18, 31.0065278, -83.2737469

6 inch top pair oak, 2026:05:10 13:13:49, 31.0064617, -83.2738017

Top pair oak, 2026:05:10 13:15:17, 31.0064764, -83.2738139

7 inch pine snapped 10 feet up, 2026:05:10 13:17:18, 31.0064968, -83.2737560

Pine snapped 10 feet up, 2026:05:10 13:17:52, 31.0065013, -83.2737635

16 inch south downed oak, 2026:05:10 13:25:19, 31.0065153, -83.2738867

South downed oak, 2026:05:10 13:25:40, 31.0065061, -83.2739130

NCS: NW

Snapped pine on firebreak with three downed trees and one standing dead pine, 2026:05:10 19:03:53, 31.0131172, -83.2679245

11 inch snapped pine on firebreak, 2026:05:10 19:07:32, 31.0131029, -83.2679258

Snapped pine on firebreak, 2026:05:10 19:07:43, 31.0131029, -83.2679258

8 inch Snapped oak, 2026:05:10 19:09:23, 31.0130516, -83.2677976

Over snapped oak and under oak snapped 1 foot up, 2026:05:10 19:12:41, 31.0130578, -83.2678394

10 inch under oak snapped 1 foot up, 2026:05:10 19:13:25, 31.0130563, -83.2678415

Under oak snapped 1 foot up, 2026:05:10 19:13:43, 31.0130273, -83.2678900

Oak snapped 16 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:16:47, 31.0130097, -83.2678041

7 inch oak snapped 5 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:20:30, 31.0130441, -83.2678841

Oak snapped 5 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:22:15, 31.0129623, -83.2678560

7 inch oak snapped 5 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:22:44, 31.0129623, -83.2678560

Oak snapped 3.5 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:25:53, 31.0129193, -83.2676916

8 inch oak snapped 3.5 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:26:44, 31.0129544, -83.2677212

Oak snapped 3.5 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:27:01, 31.0129544, -83.2677212

Oak snapped 20 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:28:52, 31.0129219, -83.2677423

10 inch oak snapped 20 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:29:55, 31.0129192, -83.2677399

Oak snapped 20 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:32:53, 31.0129135, -83.2677590

SE uprooted oak (by oak broke 6 feet up), 2026:05:10 19:34:22, 31.0129133, -83.2677623

11 inch SE uprooted oak, 2026:05:10 19:35:44, 31.0128970, -83.2678191

Oak broke 6 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:36:31, 31.0128884, -83.2678103

5 inch oak broke 6 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:36:51, 31.0128884, -83.2678103

Pair of oaks snapped 7 and 6 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:38:55, 31.0128845, -83.2678178

11 inch N pair oak snapped 7 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:39:41, 31.0128819, -83.2678447

9 inch S pair oak snapped 6 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:42:04, 31.0128929, -83.2678005

S pair oak snapped 6 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:43:45, 31.0129083, -83.2678506

8 inch SW uprooted oak, 2026:05:10 19:46:52, 31.0129160, -83.2678323

SW uprooted oak, 2026:05:10 19:47:14, 31.0129359, -83.2677656

Oak snapped 14 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:50:56, 31.0129569, -83.2679438

9 inch oak snapped 14 feet up, 2026:05:10 19:51:43, 31.0129033, -83.2678750

NCS: WC

Volunteer loblolly, 2026:05:10 19:55:34, 31.0129650, -83.2679065

Volunteer loblolly everywhere, 2026:05:10 19:55:36, 31.0129562, -83.2678683

More volunteer loblolly, 2026:05:10 19:55:39, 31.0129562, -83.2678683

NCS: WC

Snapped oak by firebreak, two uprooted pines, two big standing dead pines, 2026:05:10 19:58:37, 31.0131085, -83.2673951

11 inch snapped oak by firebreak, 2026:05:10 20:02:43, 31.0130855, -83.2673796

Snapped oak by firebreak, 2026:05:10 20:03:00, 31.0130820, -83.2673878

15 inch N uprooted pine, 2026:05:10 20:05:13, 31.0129835, -83.2674849

N uprooted pine, 2026:05:10 20:06:41, 31.0129935, -83.2674449

15 inch E uprooted pine, 2026:05:10 20:07:58, 31.0130265, -83.2672402

E uprooted pine, 2026:05:10 20:08:20, 31.0130265, -83.2672402

Upper (N) and lower (E) uprooted pines, 2026:05:10 20:10:42, 31.0130225, -83.2674352

14 inch E dead pine, 2026:05:10 20:12:34, 31.0129070, -83.2674880

E dead pine, 2026:05:10 20:14:24, 31.0129038, -83.2674670

14 inch W dead pine, 2026:05:10 20:14:51, 31.0129038, -83.2674670

First rose 2026-04-29

Our neighbor, the late Barney Ray, gave us this rosebush.

-jsq

Protected: Tracts for Block Grant application, Hurricane Helene 2026-05-11

Heron in cypress in pond 2026-04-26

Happened to see a heron land in a cypress tree.

Movie: Heron landing (52M)

Not the usual heron tree; one to the east.

I’m pretty sure it’s a Great Blue Heron.
Those and anhingas are all that usually nest in the middle of the pond.

I was assisted by Blondie (mysteriously not filthy) and Honeybun (not visible).

Here is some video:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1965142474124988/

https://youtu.be/TLRKt6If5Qs Continue reading →

Almost dry pond 2026-04-25

After chainsawing through late deadfall aftereffects of Hurricane Helene
(trees weekend by that storm and blown down later),
I took these pictures of the pond.

It’s very low.
We’re in a drought, in case you haven’t heard.

Very low pond, 2026-04-25 –jsq for OPF

Here’s a video:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/822238487605857/

https://youtu.be/P4oOE9daMIU

No dogs this time.
They find chainsawing boring.

No Gretchen, either.
She ran away to the frozen north.
Something about baseball and trains. Continue reading →