From Wednesday July 16th, 2003.
This is another look at the fence line to the south of Watershed Farm on the very crest of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The steep slope of the land was more effective than the rickety posts at keeping the cattle on the south side of the fence. The family Chesapeake and I headed out around 10 am looking for something to catch my eye. I have always liked the swoop of the terrain along this portion of the fence. It was an overcast day with turbulent stratocumulus streets aligned with the northerly winds. The bugs weren't too bad which was a treat.
A lot of old fences have granite rocks placed on top as caps. The granite rock on this post was rather small. I suppose there are at least a couple of reasons to put rocks on the top of fence posts. One reason is to remove the rock from the land so you won't hit it with the tractor or mower. Another might be to protect the wood from the elements and perhaps rot. The third would be to perhaps frighten away any creature rubbing up against the post - the rock would be knocked off and startled the animal. The rock could be used at a later date to help straighten a leaning post. In Boy Scouts they teach how to make a trail marker like that. A rock placed a certain ways carries a special meaning. The final reason would be to encourage people like me to wonder why someone else put a rock on a fence post to start with. It is important to remember that a rock on a fence is not the same as a post turtle.
Blue birds used to like nesting in the rotted top of cedar posts. I have replaced those nesting sites with hundreds of Peterson Blue Bird Houses which are much better for nesting. The blue birds love them. If you see a Peterson Blue Bird House anywhere around the 12th Concession of King Township, it probably came from my workshop.
This is a special place on the crest of the Oak Ridges Moraine. It is land that is worth preserving.
Other paintings along this part of the fence line: #0608, #0610, #0618 #0879
This is another look at the fence line to the south of Watershed Farm on the very crest of the Oak Ridges Moraine. The steep slope of the land was more effective than the rickety posts at keeping the cattle on the south side of the fence. The family Chesapeake and I headed out around 10 am looking for something to catch my eye. I have always liked the swoop of the terrain along this portion of the fence. It was an overcast day with turbulent stratocumulus streets aligned with the northerly winds. The bugs weren't too bad which was a treat.
A lot of old fences have granite rocks placed on top as caps. The granite rock on this post was rather small. I suppose there are at least a couple of reasons to put rocks on the top of fence posts. One reason is to remove the rock from the land so you won't hit it with the tractor or mower. Another might be to protect the wood from the elements and perhaps rot. The third would be to perhaps frighten away any creature rubbing up against the post - the rock would be knocked off and startled the animal. The rock could be used at a later date to help straighten a leaning post. In Boy Scouts they teach how to make a trail marker like that. A rock placed a certain ways carries a special meaning. The final reason would be to encourage people like me to wonder why someone else put a rock on a fence post to start with. It is important to remember that a rock on a fence is not the same as a post turtle.
Blue birds used to like nesting in the rotted top of cedar posts. I have replaced those nesting sites with hundreds of Peterson Blue Bird Houses which are much better for nesting. The blue birds love them. If you see a Peterson Blue Bird House anywhere around the 12th Concession of King Township, it probably came from my workshop.This is a special place on the crest of the Oak Ridges Moraine. It is land that is worth preserving.
Other paintings along this part of the fence line: #0608, #0610, #0618 #0879
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