Society 6 "29 Red"

"29 Red"

 



Starting from the top left I have

Framed Photographs, Wall Clocks, Coffee Mugs, IPhone & IPod cases, Laptop & IPad skins, Tote Bags, Shower Curtains, Throw Pillows, Duvet Covers  and much more that are available.

 

You can click on the individual links to get more information.

 

Have a terrific week! :)

See you next week!



Society 6 "Far Out"

 

Love the groovy colors in this "Far Out Kaleidoscope"

Starting from the top left I have

Framed Photographs, Coffee Mugs, IPhone & IPod cases, Wall Clocks, Tote Bags,

Throw Pillows, Shower Curtains, Duvet Covers and much more that are available.

 

You can click on the individual links to get more information.

 

Have a fabulous week! :)

See you next week!



Society 6 "Casemate Carriage"

 

 

 

 

 Fort Knox

Prospect, Maine

 

 This is the location to several casemates which is were the Rodman Cannons were located. The casemate carriage was designed to fire from casemates which were chambers in permanent forts. The carriage was essentially a front-pintle design, with the pintle fixed in the masonry in front of the chassis and below the guns embrasure. A tongue connected the chassis to the pintle.

 

The American Revolution and the War of 1812 brought enemy British ships to the Penobscot River. During both wars, Great Britain seized control of the river, fought battles in the river valley’s towns, and claimed the surrounding land for the British crown. With America’s defeat of Great Britain in the two wars, British claims to the area did not last. Still, the United States government recognized that a defenseless Penobscot River could be attacked again and the river’s increasingly prosperous towns, such as Bangor, threatened.  By 1825, the nation’s defense plans thus included a fort at the present-day site of Fort Knox. But, no funds were actually provided for construction until nearly two decades later, with tension still present between the United States and Great Britain, most recently over the location of Maine’s northeast border.

 

After acquiring land and designing a large, modern fort, the U. S. Department of War and its Corps of Engineers began building Fort Knox, sited to guard the narrow channel through which all enemy ships traveling upriver would have to pass. Lieutenant Isaac Stevens, a young West Point graduate, was placed in charge of the massive project.  Construction began in May 1844.

 

Stevens and his crews first built the gun batteries nearest the river and tried to get them ready for cannons. Workers then excavated the main fort site and by about 1853, work began on the granite foundations and walls of the large, central fort building.

 

The fort saw two periods of military activity.  From 20 to 54 troops were garrisoned here during the Civil War. As the fort was still under construction at that time, they lived in temporary wooden buildings behind the fort’s granite structure. About 575 troops from Connecticut lived at the fort for one month during the Spanish-American War. They lived outside the main fort structure in large tents. No enemy ships ever appeared on the Penobscot or threatened its towns during these wars.

 

"Casemate Carriage"

 

 

Starting from the top left I have

Framed Photographs, Wall Clocks, Coffee Mugs, Tote Bags, IPhone & IPod cases, Laptop & IPad skins, Throw Pillows, Duvet Covers, Shower Curtains and much more that are available.

You can click on the individual links to get more information.

 

Have a wonderful week! :)

See you next week!

New On Society6

Every Monday I will have something new that I have added to my Society6 shop.

 

This week I'm featuring something for the train enthusiast or engineer in your life.

 Train Brakes

Use any of these items for your home or office or as gifts for him or her.

Starting from top left I have
 framed photography, coffee mugs, tote bags, wall clocks,
IPhone & IPod cases and skins, laptop & ipad skins, throw pillows, shower curtain, duvet cover and more that are available now. 
You can click on the individual links to get more information on each item. 

 

See you next week...Have a terrific week!

Just Peachy!!

This beautiful peach blossom belongs to my peach tree. 

Peach Blossom "Peach Reliance"

It is the Peach Reliance.  The Peach Reliance is an excellent choice for the northern gardener as they can with stand temperatures to -25 degrees and here in Maine that temperature isn't unlikely.  In fact this year it will be interesting to see how the Peach Reliance does with all the sub freezing temperatures we've had.

 

Peach trees in general take about 4-5 years to start producing fruit which can be a negative for those who want to grow peaches and want them the same year, but on the positive side you don't need 2 trees for pollination as some fruit trees do.  One is sufficient. 

 

Last year was my first full year and we easily got enough peaches to can over 24 pint jars with plenty left over.  Probably would have gotten a lot more if I had known how to treat the tree with some of the issues it had.  I had a hard time figuring out issues such as spots on the fruit, sap on the fruit, canker. 

 

You know I have to say I found it difficult to find the information I needed to know about my problems with my peach tree.  So this year I will try harder to stay on top of things and try to get any pests or diseases as soon as I see them.  In fact I think I will get in touch with some local growers to see what they have done to deal with such problems.

 

I'm going to be pruning this year pretty heavily clearing out branches that are crossing each other and thinning out the whole tree in general.  I will be leaving one year old branches that have three buds on it.  The center bud is the leaf bud and the two outer buds are the flowers.

 

I'll fertilize in May.  When the tree starts producing fruit I will start thinning them out to one fruit every six to eight inches on a twig.  This will be the hard part as I don't want to get rid of any fruit, but to ensure a healthy tree I need to get over it an do it.

 

Growing peaches as with any fruit or vegetable is through trial and error.  I do make it a habit to use as much organic materials as possible including any pest control I may and hopefully may not need.

 

Below are a few products that you can purchase from my Society 6 site.  Beautiful décor for your home or office.

 

iPhone & iPod cases and skins  iPad cases and Laptop & iPad skins

 

 

Mugs, Tote Bags and Pillows

 

Wall Clocks and Shower Curtains

 

Great gifts for that gardener in your life or you!!

Happy gardening!!

 

 

What's New On Society 6?

I've recently started selling on Society 6.  Along with selling prints, I'm also selling tote bags, throw pillows, shower curtains, mobile device cases, wall clocks, mugs, laptop and iPad skins. 

Some of my images don't work for all of these items, but there are a lot of choices.

Every so often I will feature one of my images with all the products available for that image.

 

This week is 29red

 

   

29 Red

 Tote
 Bags

Maybe a new tote bag for groceries or for school?

                                        Throw
                                           Pillows

          Shower
            Curtains

Perhaps this is the time redecorate your bathroom with this unique shower curtain and matching wall clock.



                                 Wall
                                   Clocks

 

     Mugs

Enjoy your favorite beverage in the one of a kind 15oz mug!

 

                                    Laptop 
                                       Skins

 

Or perhaps your iPhone or Laptop needs sprucing up!

 

 

Mobile Device Cases

 

 

Whatever your needs are whether home décor or your office.  There is something for everyone.

For more information on any of these items click on the link below each item.

 

Also please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have.