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Barn Dance: Back in the Swing of Things

Posted by on 23 Sep 2008 at 6:10 pm under Country Living

by Michael Hofferber. Copyright © 1994. All rights reserved.
A mile or so from the nearest paved road, the graveled two-lane leading to the Spanbauer Ranch dead-ends in front of a red hip-roof barn. Surrounded by 1,400 acres of wheat and potatoes, the barn doors open to the sweet smell of fresh-cut grain.
Every Saturday night folks [...]

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Ground Truthing Crop Circles

Posted by on 16 Sep 2008 at 3:49 pm under Country Living

by Michael Hofferber. Copyright © 2002. All rights reserved.
From up above, the truth can seem so obvious. Satellite photographs of Earth taken from space show us where storm systems are located and in what direction they are headed. These images can tell us how thick the clouds are, their temperature and movements, and suggest a [...]

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