Jake’s topic this week is Natural Resources.
My favorite natural resource is trees. I absolutely love old trees. Next to my neighborhood they are taking an old farm and renovating it into a new senior center. One of the most precious natural resources of the old farm is its trees, which are hundreds of years old. They planted a lot of new bushes and trees as part of the renovation, but preserved some of the old trees that were still healthy.
Old trees show a life lived and have character, just like human faces, don’t you think?
The Satucket River winds through the woods around the farm-turned-senior center, another natural resource that originally made the land very desirable. This piece of land was settled early in American history. It was “purchased” by some of the first European settlers from the Native Americans who lived there in 1649; there’s a monument on the property on top of a giant rock. “Sachem” is the word designating a Native American “chief” or leader.
The natural water was one important reason why certain pieces of land were desired when the Europeans first came to America. The abundant rocks in the area were another natural resource used by the farmers to make walls around their property and build structures. All these natural resources made the area great for farming and a perfect place to make a home.
Interesting post. I really like old trees. They do have character.
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I like old trees too. Especially the knotty ones. One of my favorite movies growing up was The Wizard of Oz. I think that is where my love of old knotty trees comes from, even though the old knotty trees in the movie were mean!
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Yes…they were mean in the movie…pitching apples! š
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But yet…they have endeared themselves and all of their species to me for a lifetime. š
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It looks like a very nice place to have a home. I’d never heard the term Sachem before.
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I didn’t know what “Sachem” meant until I lived here and it is everywhere!
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Great photography Sued for this week topic ,
I love it thanks for sharing my friend š
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Great topic, Jake!
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I love trees too… They have a magical quality to the… š
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Beautiful images that makes us appreciate more the gifts of nature.
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