[LRflex] Re: Frost Control

  • From: Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 17:05:27 -0700

Yes.  Overhead sprinklers.  Over my head, too, hence the freezing hands.  Had a wool hat and rain coat, so other than the hands, I was warm enough.

Aram

On 4/11/2021 4:58 PM, Peter Stevens (Redacted sender fritzj3 for DMARC) wrote:

WOW! Those were wonderful, Aram. The pink under the ice looks gorgeous. Well 
done, sir!

Do the growers spray down the trees with overhead sprinklers?

Best regards,
Peter S.

On Apr 11, 2021, at 7:19 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Finally had a cool night where the orchards needed to undertake a bit of frost 
control to protect the flowers.  Always pretty.  Darn near froze my fingers off 
with the cold temperatures and the sprinklers hitting me for an hour.  My 
gloves actually started to freeze to my hands.  But it was fun.

Nice blossom with some shorter icicles  (Q2)

Johnosn Orchard Ice-1010735 (leica-users.org)

Much Longer ones (D750 wth 100 APO)

Johnosn Orchard Ice-6604-Edit (leica-users.org)

Encased (Q2)

Johnosn Orchard Ice-1010713-Edit (leica-users.org)

Sun Star with some sprinkler action (Q2)

Johnosn Orchard Ice-1010710 (leica-users.org)

Extreme crop from the one above (Q2)

Johnosn Orchard Ice-1010710-2 (leica-users.org)

Nice the Q2 is water sealed because it did get wet.

Comments welcome.

Aram

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Aram Langhans
(Semi) Retired Science Teacher
& Unemployed photographer
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