I just recalled that I received my gyrocopter kit one year from this Saturday. I just went over 100 hours of flying time in it.
Anyway…..just out flying like usual and took some shots of a farmer tiling his field. He has the latest gps/laser guided equipment and is a technomaniac.
Some of the other shots are some ditch running. Once the crops are harvested…I will be flying 50 feet high for miles.
Stan
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Cool pics.
Corn here is turning a bit, and beans are starting to go, too. My Missus said yesterday she coulda swore she saw some guy already out in the field. Seems a bit early to me, but what do I know?
Jason
I'm a couple hours west of Stan and the farmers are already harvesting in places. jt8
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." --Albert Schweitzer
There are guys down here messing with corn a little bit. But the rains are keeping them from going full tilt. The corn is wet and the fields are muddy.
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Saw a couple groups out working yesterday evening. We had a good soaking Sunday, so I was a little surprised to see them in the fields.
Some of the corn really seems to be brown this year. Not the golden tannish-brown I'm used to seeing. Don't know if it is a new hybrid or what.
jt8
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." --Albert Schweitzer
I think it's brown and ready early due to 2 things - First, we had a dry spring, so the corn got in early. And second - August was hot and dry, so the corn dried up quickly.Now - To add insult to injury - We're getting the rains that we REALLY needed back in July.
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Good pics, Stan.
We're beginning to pick cotton here, it's still a little early for peanuts. I'll be checking my pecans - we usually shake the trees around mid-October. First ones to market usually bring the best price, but it's a short crop this year due to the drought. They'll all pay, especially if we can get them all to market before Thanksgiving.
Pecan Pie, yum, yum !
Greg
South West Georgia
Watched an Oklahoma show on RFDTV where a dude planted 40 acres of sunflowers. IIRC, he got like 65k lbs of seeds, which he was pressing into oil. Which he then converted to biodiesel. But they didn't give the numbers so that you could see if it was a viable setup or not (I was thinking, "kiss the income goodbye off those 40 acres").
If you're in peanut country, I wonder if they could biodiesel those peanuts, financially viable? Probably take a fair amount of additional equipment to make it happen.
jt8
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." --Albert Schweitzer
Peanuts are not really very oily - sure, you can cook with peanut oil, it has a very high smoking point, so it's just the best for fried fish. But it's about $ 15 a gallon. I think the desirability as a food product makes it a poor candidate for fuel.
Grow peanuts, make money, spend money for diesel fuel to grow more peanuts !
Greg
Grow peanuts, make money, spend money for diesel fuel to grow more peanuts !
I figured that might make more sense. It's just that somewhere in the back of my head is this little guy who thinks being self-suficient might be a neat thing.
jt8
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." --Albert Schweitzer
Stan,
Is the waterway an old canal, a canal feeder, or a re-engineered drainage ditch. i.e. a stream the A-COE got ahold of.
Looks like a relaxing way to travel.
Love the pictures.
Jim
Thats a dug out ditch....I love to fly them for miles. Lots of wildlife along them.
Stan
As always, great pics. Keep them coming.
I like the one with your shadow!