Celosia Floradale Pink

This from Kingwood Center in July of 2004.  It was a digital capture.

Celosia Floradale Pink

 This was processed back before I purchased the version of Photo Shop which would batch process the images.  I then used an application called DeBabelizer Pro.  It would run the batches for me but a vertical format image would come out with gray on either side like this.  I didn't like it much and was so glad when photoshop took on that capability.

Happy Thanksgiving

I am thankful to be alive and well enough at this time of year.  I feel the thankfulness in my heart.

In trying to characterize what exemplifies my thankfulness I think back to the farm where I grew up.  I helped my father and family on the farm.  As I find myself slowing down, unable to do what I used to do, I think of Dad farming by himself after Craig and I went off to college.  He died in the fall as the corn harvest was on going.

Harvesting Corn Today.

Dad "picked" corn which is seldom done today.  It was still on the ear and stored in the corn crib until the price was right.  We had lots of rain that last year of his life and got stuck. His picker at the time was an Allis Chalmers WD with John Deere two row picker mounted making it heavier.  He waited for Mom to come home from working in town, (Sidney), to help and they could not get it out.  I think he was sick with failing kidneys and died without finishing the harvest.

I fully understand why we felt so thankful to have the harvesting done in previous years.  We could rest easier afterwards.

Best of wishes to you and yours at this time of year.

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Apatite

This sample is from Mt. Apatite, Auburn, Maine.  It is from a group of phosphate minerals usually referring to hydroxylapatite, fluorapatite and chlorapatite.  Wikipedia  When I see the prefix of fluora- I immediately think of fluoride which is good for my teeth.  It is also associated with the makeup of our bones.  Fluoride is typically added to tooth paste.  The associated mineral's chemical formulas are Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆(OH)₂, Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆F₂ and Ca₁₀(PO₄)₆Cl₂.

Apatite

Apatite is the bench mark mineral for the Mohs hardness scale for # 5, the middle one.

The primary use of Apatite is as an ingredient of fertilizer, as a source of phosphate. 

Apatite

Please notice the "trash" on this sample.  I have decided that I must learn to clean my samples where necessary.  My starting place is to use Oxalic Acid, aka Wood Bleach.  I soaked this sample in it for a week or more.  I am currently photographing after the cleaning and those images are up coming.  Be sure to look for them!

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