This member of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae) is a native wildflower and can produce hundreds of 1/8 inch flowers on each spike.
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Showing posts with label wetland. Show all posts
19 July 2012
Wildflower - Blue Vervain
The Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata), also known as Swamp Verbena, has taken over the outflow area near our pond.
This member of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae) is a native wildflower and can produce hundreds of 1/8 inch flowers on each spike.
This member of the Vervain family (Verbenaceae) is a native wildflower and can produce hundreds of 1/8 inch flowers on each spike.
01 May 2012
Pipeline Construction
The crew was busy again today laying another section of pipeline through the wetland area.
Unlike yesterday when the trench was dry, the overnight rain and water from the wetland created a muddy bottom to the trench.
Cleaning the slag off the first layer of weld in preparation for additional layers.
Welding overhead, while on your back, in a wet/muddy trench.
Back by the pipeline borehole, an excavator uses a "sifter" bucket to remove rocks from the dirt used to backfill the pipeline.
One of the three valve assemblies for the pipeline arrived today.
Unlike yesterday when the trench was dry, the overnight rain and water from the wetland created a muddy bottom to the trench.
Cleaning the slag off the first layer of weld in preparation for additional layers.
Welding overhead, while on your back, in a wet/muddy trench.
Back by the pipeline borehole, an excavator uses a "sifter" bucket to remove rocks from the dirt used to backfill the pipeline.
One of the three valve assemblies for the pipeline arrived today.
30 April 2012
Pipeline Construction
A sunny day and the welders are down in the trenches connecting another section of 24 inch pipe to the pipeline as they work their way from the pullback bore pipe to the wetland area.
This year's warm, dry spring provided a dry section of trench for the welders to work in.
Almost as soon as one excavator digs a trench, another excavator is ready to lay a section of pipeline in it.
The excavators are busy digging and moving pipe.
Chris Bentley, on the ATV, is dwarfed by an excavator as he checks the progress of the pipeline.
This year's warm, dry spring provided a dry section of trench for the welders to work in.
Almost as soon as one excavator digs a trench, another excavator is ready to lay a section of pipeline in it.
The excavators are busy digging and moving pipe.
Chris Bentley, on the ATV, is dwarfed by an excavator as he checks the progress of the pipeline.
25 April 2012
Pipeline Construction
The morning was sunny and bright as the 24 inch pipeline started its 1/2 mile journey through the bore hole. A row of three excavators lifted the pipeline into position for its entrance into the bore hole.
As the pipeline is pulled into the bore hole it is coated with a bath of drilling mud to lubricate it.
Wide angle view of the pipeline as excavators guide it into the bore hole. (click on image to enlarge the view)
It didn't take very long for the first two of four sections of pipeline to be pulled into the bore hole. While pipeline section number three was being welded onto the pull back pipeline, it was a good time to inspect the bore hole entrance.
View of the excavators used to move section three of the pipeline through the wetland area where it was welded to the pull back pipeline.
Welding a section of the pipeline to the pull back pipeline.
Excavators getting ready, near our cabin, to move forth section of pipeline.
Lifting the last section of pipeline onto the rollers.
Cutting the trailing end of section three to prepare it for welding onto the last section of pipeline.
Welding the last section of pipeline onto the pull back pipeline. This will create the over 1/2 mile of pipeline needed to pull into the bore hole. Once the welded joint completes the X-ray inspection, sandblasting and coating, it will be ready for the pulling.
As the pipeline is pulled into the bore hole it is coated with a bath of drilling mud to lubricate it.
Wide angle view of the pipeline as excavators guide it into the bore hole. (click on image to enlarge the view)
It didn't take very long for the first two of four sections of pipeline to be pulled into the bore hole. While pipeline section number three was being welded onto the pull back pipeline, it was a good time to inspect the bore hole entrance.
View of the excavators used to move section three of the pipeline through the wetland area where it was welded to the pull back pipeline.
Welding a section of the pipeline to the pull back pipeline.
Excavators getting ready, near our cabin, to move forth section of pipeline.
Lifting the last section of pipeline onto the rollers.
Cutting the trailing end of section three to prepare it for welding onto the last section of pipeline.
Welding the last section of pipeline onto the pull back pipeline. This will create the over 1/2 mile of pipeline needed to pull into the bore hole. Once the welded joint completes the X-ray inspection, sandblasting and coating, it will be ready for the pulling.
24 April 2012
Pipeline Construction
Today marks another milestone for the Wilmot Pipeline construction as the equipment is readied for the pulling of pipeline into the directional drilling bore hole.
A device called a "pull head" is moved into position for welding onto the first section of the pipeline. The pull head will be attached to drill pipe, that is already in the bore hole, and then pulled back through the bore hole.
Welding the pull head onto the first section of pipeline.
The pull head welded on the pipeline.
Back at the bore hole, a reamer and swivel are attached to the drill pipe that runs through the bore hole.
A close up view of the reamer that clears the bore hole as the pipeline is pulled behind it.
View of the reamer and drill pipe as it enters into the bore hole.
View of the drill pipe entering into the bore hole. A pit full of drilling mud is located in front of the bore hole to lubricate pipeline as it enters the bore hole.
The first section of the pipeline is lifted and moved toward the bore hole.
An "Army" of excavators is required to lift and move the section of pipeline.
View of the excavators moving the pipeline through the wetland area to the bore hole.
The pull head on the pipeline is attached to the swivel on the drill pipe.
View of the drill pipe and reamer attached to the pull head on the pipeline.
With the first section pipeline in position for the "pull back", the second section of pipeline is moved into position for welding to the first section of pipeline.
Tack welding the two sections of pipeline.
Welding the two sections of pipeline. Once the welding is complete the welded joint will be X-ray inspected and a protective coating applied.
View of the pipeline as it stretches through the wooded wetland area to the bore hole.
A device called a "pull head" is moved into position for welding onto the first section of the pipeline. The pull head will be attached to drill pipe, that is already in the bore hole, and then pulled back through the bore hole.
Welding the pull head onto the first section of pipeline.
The pull head welded on the pipeline.
Back at the bore hole, a reamer and swivel are attached to the drill pipe that runs through the bore hole.
A close up view of the reamer that clears the bore hole as the pipeline is pulled behind it.
View of the reamer and drill pipe as it enters into the bore hole.
View of the drill pipe entering into the bore hole. A pit full of drilling mud is located in front of the bore hole to lubricate pipeline as it enters the bore hole.
The first section of the pipeline is lifted and moved toward the bore hole.
An "Army" of excavators is required to lift and move the section of pipeline.
View of the excavators moving the pipeline through the wetland area to the bore hole.
The pull head on the pipeline is attached to the swivel on the drill pipe.
View of the drill pipe and reamer attached to the pull head on the pipeline.
With the first section pipeline in position for the "pull back", the second section of pipeline is moved into position for welding to the first section of pipeline.
Tack welding the two sections of pipeline.
Welding the two sections of pipeline. Once the welding is complete the welded joint will be X-ray inspected and a protective coating applied.
View of the pipeline as it stretches through the wooded wetland area to the bore hole.
23 April 2012
Pipeline Construction
Overnight a crew completed the leak testing of the sections of 24 inch pipeline that will be pulled through the directional drilling bore hole on the Wilmot Pipeline. The leak testing of the pipeline required the displacing of all air in the pipeline with water and then pressurizing the pipeline to 2,000 PSI and holding the pressure for 4 hours.
With the leak test complete, another crew arrived on site with equipment to prepare for pulling the pipe into the bore hole.
Stacks of rollers are moved to the pipeline "pull-back" area.
Photo of pipeline rollers. These rollers will be positioned along the pipeline "pull-back" area and the "pull-back" pipeline will be placed on the rollers.
Excavators positioning the rollers through the wetland area of our woods. The excavator in the background is preparing the entrance to the pipeline bore hole.
Photo of the pipeline bore hole entrance at the top of the hill. The finial reaming of the bore hole is complete and ready for the pipeline to be pull through the 1/2 mile long hole.
Rollers placed in the right-of-way leading to the bore hole entrance.
With the leak test complete, another crew arrived on site with equipment to prepare for pulling the pipe into the bore hole.
Stacks of rollers are moved to the pipeline "pull-back" area.
Photo of pipeline rollers. These rollers will be positioned along the pipeline "pull-back" area and the "pull-back" pipeline will be placed on the rollers.
Excavators positioning the rollers through the wetland area of our woods. The excavator in the background is preparing the entrance to the pipeline bore hole.
Photo of the pipeline bore hole entrance at the top of the hill. The finial reaming of the bore hole is complete and ready for the pipeline to be pull through the 1/2 mile long hole.
Rollers placed in the right-of-way leading to the bore hole entrance.
14 April 2012
Pipeline Construction
The section of the Wesauking Pipeline east of Joyce Road is buried and the pipeline crew is quickly removing the timber planking from the pipeline right-of-way.
A continuous stream of trucks arrived all day and were loaded with the planking and hauled to the next work site.
Directing traffic as trucks were loaded.
With the planking removed from the right-of-way, a CAT D-6 dozer works on grading the sub-soil. Once the freshly graded soil has had time to settle the top soil, in the berm at the left of the right-of-way, will be returned to the right-of-way and the area reseeded.
On the west side of Joyce Road, on Maureen Brady's property, another crew works on rough grading the wetland crossing area.
At the west end of Maureen's property a crew was working on installing a section of the pipeline which had some challenging bends in the pipe.
The west end of Maureen's property looking north to where the pipeline makes a 90 degree turn to the west and heads down a very steep hill to Wysox Creek.
A continuous stream of trucks arrived all day and were loaded with the planking and hauled to the next work site.
Directing traffic as trucks were loaded.
With the planking removed from the right-of-way, a CAT D-6 dozer works on grading the sub-soil. Once the freshly graded soil has had time to settle the top soil, in the berm at the left of the right-of-way, will be returned to the right-of-way and the area reseeded.
On the west side of Joyce Road, on Maureen Brady's property, another crew works on rough grading the wetland crossing area.
At the west end of Maureen's property a crew was working on installing a section of the pipeline which had some challenging bends in the pipe.
The west end of Maureen's property looking north to where the pipeline makes a 90 degree turn to the west and heads down a very steep hill to Wysox Creek.
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