- 25 interstate
25 interstate - 25 our view
25 our view - 24 the road snowing again
24 the road, snowing again - 23 the road
23 the road - 22 TFA muckie mucks
22 TFA muckie-mucks - 21 mauli contemplates eating her snow baby
21 mauli contemplates eating her snow baby - 20 posed group
20 posed group - 19 candid group
19 candid group - 18 loading up
18 loading up - 17 loading up
17 loading up - 16 freeing the car
16 freeing the car - 15 freeing the car
15 freeing the car - 14 stacy shovels
14 stacy shovels - 14 snow in the morning
14 snow in the morning - 13 snow in the morning
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After visiting the farm, we went to Adrean's parents' estate in Cumbaya to spend the weekend. There were a total of three houses and seven dogs, one of which outweighed me (a bull mastiff named "Kaiser") - IMG 2878
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At his brother's farm, another kind of flower called "Million Stars." You can see why. - IMG 2873
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After being picked, the flowers rest in dark, cool rooms, and are then dried and refrigerated for boxing so that they will last the two weeks necessary to make them salable. - IMG 2871
Gerber daisies in buckets getting ready to be shipped out, with netting around the blooms to protect them. - IMG 2870
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All of the unused plant matter is composted and used as fertilizer - IMG 2868
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While not a rose, this thornless flower is also grown and comes in colors you just can't get roses. - IMG 2866
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In addition to Liatris, he also grows Gerber daisies, which he has in some incredible colors. The pictures really don't do them justice.