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About Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Recovering academic, earth scientist in phased retirement, farm manager by default, son, husband, father, grandfather.

Earth Day on the Farm

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Every day is Earth Day on the Farm. It’s not just a 24-hour pause to remember and honor the Earth. Earth Day on the Farm is more like Easter. It’s an annual celebration of a long-term commitment to “everlasting” life. … Continue reading →

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Snow at the Creek

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

At one time the Kanaranzi Creek made a big loop out to the west at this location. But, in 2014 the bank caved in and a new channel cut through to isolate the old bend as a pond and wetland. … Continue reading →

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Changing Channels

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

This tree fell into the Creek channel sometime in the last two or three weeks. When we first moved back to the farm 18 years ago, I thought about measuring the distance from the tree to the edge of the … Continue reading →

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Grandmothers’ Trees

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

Four generations of grandmothers have lived on Lone Tree Farm and each one has had a favorite tree. Ironically, the two grandmothers who were organized and intellectual women liked wild trees. The two who were more spontaneous and fun-loving liked … Continue reading →

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Boulders at the Creek

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

This big boulder “magically” appeared alongside the Kanaranzi this spring. The pocket knife shows the size. This big guy is about 3 ft by 1.5 ft and is about 1 ft thick. It’s not the first heavy object that turned … Continue reading →

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Silo Door

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

This door is all that’s left of the silo on Lone Tree Farm. My Grandpa built it in the 1920’s for his cattle feeding operation. Dad fed silage out of it to both cattle and sheep in the 1950’s. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Historic Air Photos

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

These two photos were taken looking west in 1978 and looking north in 1983. We’ve got some newer color photos taken in 2010 and 2012 after we moved back to the farm. We’ll post those new color photos sometime too. … Continue reading →

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The Changing Creek

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

There’s always change along Kanaranzi Creek. Mostly, it’s slow, subtle change that’s hard to see. But sometimes it happens fast and is fairly obvious. During the night on March 13-14, 2014, the cut-off meander east of our house formed. A series … Continue reading →

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Sixth Generation Farm

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

These four kids are the sixth generation to build memories on Lone Tree Farm and along Kanaranzi Creek. Margaret and I are the fourth set of grandparents to live and work here. Homesteaded in the 1870’s, this family land has been … Continue reading →

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