We had a beautiful day to work in the yard. There was lots of clean up to be done and it was a burn day. We usually burn off the grass and cattail around our ponds every winter to enhance our view, improve dog training access, enhance wildlife habitat and reduce fire risk for the rest of the year. Left unchecked the cattail choke off the open water. Now, while fire is a useful tool, I don’t recommend this for everyone. It can be very tricky and you have to follow all the local rules before using it. That being said, I really like my flame thrower! Thank you Mary, of Sneaking Bliss for all the great pictures! Just click on the pictures to enlarge.
Time to break out the flame thrower!
Sailor isn’t sure about this operation.
Time for the boys to watch from afar.
Doing yard work forester style!
Feeling like a grilled cheese sandwich!
I need a boat!
Flame on!
Channeling my inner Viking!
Feeling the heat!
Blitz spots for me. She has seen this all before.
Hey, look a fire bomber! Move along, nothing to see here.
Oops, missed a spot.
That’s better.
The pond enhancement is complete.
THE FORESTER ARTIST 
Wow! That was a big job! Glad you know what you’re doing!!
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Let’s hope so! Actually, what I didn’t say was that I created a black line around the entire perimeter of the pond before I lit off the cattail. If we let the fire escape’ and Calfire comes and puts it out, they will give us the bill. So, if the air tankers show up on your fire, the bill is enormous! We have to be very careful when and how we burn.
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That would be an expensive burn for sure!
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😦
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Here’s another comment bobbing along to you like flotsam and jetsam. You sure do live dangerously…but I am guessing that you loved every minute of this. 🙂
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It’s all edited for dramatic effect. 😉
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