Back in September of 2011, I stood in my backyard surveying the handy-work of my husband, who had for two days sat at the log splitter and prepared 6 cords of wood for our winter heat. I had volunteered to stack it, but there sure was a lot! That massive wood pile also became the subject for two days of 365 posts (September 20 and 24 if you want to check them out.) When I posted those photos, Dixie Goode @pandorasecho wrote this comment and I told her I'd post it when I next took a picture of my wood: They say wood heats you three times- once when you're hauling it, twice when you're stacking it, and third when you're burning it. It's been a mild winter so far as temperature goes, but we're still steadily going through the wood as you can see.
@httpgeffed Thank you Colleen- it was sort of an after thought shot. I'd been out taking close-ups for "macro" but didn't really think much of them when I uploaded them. @bk12racing Thanks Mike! I had fun with the selective coloring on this.
Ann I remember those other photos. Even though you have had a mild winter there is just something special about a wood burnig fireplace or stove etc. Nice shot
I'll have to remember telling this to my son..they heat their whole log home with a woodstove which is outside and needs to be fed so often. so they have a hot water system that is heating from the wood stove..
having a saw mill helps at least he doesn't have to buy the wood but chop the many trees down that the property is full with. I find it gives a nice warm heat...
@woot Thanks Davide- and fyi I did some cloning in this picture- I removed a wheelbarrow from the side of my neighbor's shed. It was just distracting to me, so I took it out! @kerristephens Thanks Kerri! @bkbinthecity Thanks Brian- it might be mild during the day, but the evenings are usually on the chilly side- and yes you are right- there is something about a fire that's very special. @karenann Thanks Karenann. I was actually pleased to post this because I felt like I've become so focused on "learning" the new camera, I haven't really been blending the day to day type shots for 365, so this was a refreshing shot in many ways. @bruni Thanks Bruni! We've been very blessed to have many friends and family who look out for wood for us, so in over 20 years of wood burning, we haven't bought it yet! I've seen those outside woodstoves- they are serious!! systems. Lots of work, but definitely worth every ounce of sweat! @pandorasecho Thanks Dixie! You are definitely going through wood faster than we are. This is unusual that this is the only section we've used up so far. But then, you have had REAL winter weather and we haven't! @mrssmith Thanks Carla- this is actually not a lot. Normally by this time the rack in back of it would be half empty now. Yesterday it was 65 degrees and I took down the Christmas lights in a sweater! I'm not complaining though. When it does get cold, I really feel it in my joints this year and it hurts!! I think you're right should the winter weather really decide to come, I think it's going to come in a double dose!
@inertie Thank you Inertia! We certainly have a lot of piles of wood here- most of them outside the frame of this picture. @steeler Thank you Howard- that's exactly what I was going for! @jeancarl Thanks JeanCarl- true, when the fire's going in the woodstove (which has a glass window), we love it!
Wow! Wonderful textures! I used to chop wood so we could have reserve heat at my high school (boarding school) so we would have alternative heat when the electric went out. It is much work but also was fun for me as a teenager! :)
@alia_801 Thanks Alia- haha the woodpile saga! That's great! @geertje Thanks Geertje- yes the "thing" in front used to be filled like the other one. The tall posts on the end hold the wood in place as it gets stacked row upon row. The weights that you see on the end held down a plastic tarp like the one you see on the second rack. It keeps dry in rainy or snowy weather. @potsbypam Thanks Pam- wow chopping wood- good for you! I just stack it! @summerfield Thanks Vikki- yes I did. It's good exercise and I just do it little by little until it's done.
Now that is some woodpile! Apologies for not commenting for a while but I've been away. Love the B&W treatment here and you have my undying admiration for stacking all this and so neatly too!
@kloud Thank you Bonnie- I just got finished catching up on your photos, so please don't feel bad. I've been trying not to spend sooooo much time on 365 (husband's opinion!) and in the process have missed a few folks and their pics. I'm glad to hear you're feeling better and out of the hospital. Yes, this wonderful woodpile keeps us warm all winter. And if you think this is neat- you should see our neighbor's pile! Well, maybe you will someday!
@crickle1969 Thank you Crickle. Although it started out in color, when I put it in black and white and then spot colored the weights I knew it was the way to go with it. As you say, it really gave the picture atomsphere.
@jmj Thanks Jennifer- I think you're having a colder winter than we are. This is the first year I didn't really collect a lot of kindling. But it's been so windy that we haven't really had to worry about it much. Mother Nature sends lots of twigs and branches tumbling into the yard every few days!
January 17th, 2012
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@bk12racing Thanks Mike! I had fun with the selective coloring on this.
having a saw mill helps at least he doesn't have to buy the wood but chop the many trees down that the property is full with. I find it gives a nice warm heat...
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian- it might be mild during the day, but the evenings are usually on the chilly side- and yes you are right- there is something about a fire that's very special.
@karenann Thanks Karenann. I was actually pleased to post this because I felt like I've become so focused on "learning" the new camera, I haven't really been blending the day to day type shots for 365, so this was a refreshing shot in many ways.
@bruni Thanks Bruni! We've been very blessed to have many friends and family who look out for wood for us, so in over 20 years of wood burning, we haven't bought it yet! I've seen those outside woodstoves- they are serious!! systems. Lots of work, but definitely worth every ounce of sweat!
@pandorasecho Thanks Dixie! You are definitely going through wood faster than we are. This is unusual that this is the only section we've used up so far. But then, you have had REAL winter weather and we haven't!
@mrssmith Thanks Carla- this is actually not a lot. Normally by this time the rack in back of it would be half empty now. Yesterday it was 65 degrees and I took down the Christmas lights in a sweater! I'm not complaining though. When it does get cold, I really feel it in my joints this year and it hurts!! I think you're right should the winter weather really decide to come, I think it's going to come in a double dose!
@steeler Thank you Howard- that's exactly what I was going for!
@jeancarl Thanks JeanCarl- true, when the fire's going in the woodstove (which has a glass window), we love it!
@geertje Thanks Geertje- yes the "thing" in front used to be filled like the other one. The tall posts on the end hold the wood in place as it gets stacked row upon row. The weights that you see on the end held down a plastic tarp like the one you see on the second rack. It keeps dry in rainy or snowy weather.
@potsbypam Thanks Pam- wow chopping wood- good for you! I just stack it!
@summerfield Thanks Vikki- yes I did. It's good exercise and I just do it little by little until it's done.