[AT] Farm flooding update California

[Grant Brians]

Joe, I can separate the hassles of flooding from the beauty of the land 
(sic) I mean water! I was quite pleased with that photo, the first of 
several I took of flooding in those fields. We really do live and grow 
in a beautiful place despite the challenges inherent in both the 
activities and the place. My attitude is that every place has 
challenges, benefits, beauties and uglinesses. I feel thankful to 
understand those where I am and hope others have the same understandings 
of where they live and work.
      I will also say that the contrasts here between skies, mountains 
and hills, the valleys and nature versus man makes for amazing sights!
             Grant Brians - Hollister,California farmer

On 1/25/2017 4:58 AM, Joe Hazewinkel wrote:
> I know you might not see it in quite the same way, but I thought it was a beautiful picture.  Hopefully you dry out soon.
>
> Enjoy, Joe
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> On Jan 24, 2017, at 8:44 PM, Grant Brians <sales at heirloom-organic.com> wrote:
>
> A small update with hopefully a picture. Today it appears that our flooding is about 120-130 acres. I am attempting to attach a picture looking at 50 acres of water with the trees along the creek and the "reservoir ditch" - i.e. deepened and straightened natural drainage swale that now makes up the boundary between two fields. This is just one of the ranches we have coveres with substantial amounts of water. Three creeks have overflowed their banks onto land I farm, plus the road to my home has been covered with up to 16" of water.... This is what can happen in a WET winter year. I did lose some fields of vegetables with all of this water, but we are still picking and selling through the rain.
>      The pictures I have are not as dramatic as I know they should be, thanks to the still green plants in the water, but hopefully this gives an idea of the views....
>               Grant Brians - Hollister,California tired and damp farmer of vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, seeds, Walnuts and Fruit
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