"Where in North America?" --- Section VIII

[Mark Sedenquist]

It tis an In-n-Out Burger....

Yep, that is NY-NY --

So, what the location?

Mark

[Mark Sedenquist]

Driving through agricultural areas, I am often struck by the sort of the questions that start out "What the heck is growing there?" So, in that spirit and because I don't think that EVERYONE will know what this is immediately....

(Photo by Mark Sedenquist)

What is this plant?
Where do you think I took the photo?
And if you get the second part, what's the significance of this particular crop?

Mark

[CalOldBlue]

Central Valley, California.

Largest money/export crop in CA (not counting weed).

(California Almond Growers Exchange in Sacto used to be one of the sites I supported back in my software vendor days).

They harvest these with a machine sort of like a forklift that clamps around the trunk and shakes the bejeesus out of the tree; the ripe nuts fall onto tarps spread under the tree.

[CalOldBlue]

What is this, and what Cal graduate, featured in a Ken Burn's documentary, is commemorated by a section of landscape downstream from this location?


Photo: Don Casey

[Twilight]

Should have held off on the clue a touch. Made it too easy (assuming I'm right)

It's the Great Falls of the Potomac. The Mather Gorge, one of many things nationally named after Stephen Mather, is just downstream.

[Mark Sedenquist]

Central Valley, California.
Largest money/export crop in CA (not counting weed).

Those are not almonds and this particular field is no where near the Central Valley of California.

Look at the leaves -- have you ever seen almond leaves that looked like that?

I didn't think you'd get this one that fast... (and you haven't yet)

Mark

[Mark Sedenquist]

Driving through agricultural areas, I am often struck by the sort of the questions that start out "What the heck is growing there?" So, in that spirit and because I don't think that EVERYONE will know what this is immediately....

(Photo by Mark Sedenquist)

What is this plant?
Where do you think I took the photo?
And if you get the second part, what's the significance of this particular crop?

Mark

These plants are here because the water table in the area is remarkably high and it's the water (to paraphrase the old beer commercials) that make this product so unique and interesting.... And just to clarify again -- these are not almonds (see posts above)!

[CalOldBlue]

Rarely have I been so sure and yet so wrong.

And yes, Great Falls of the Potomac, as seen from the Virginia side.

Back to the current puzzle.

Pistachios perhaps?

.... and just for grins; about 70 miles east of Tucson?

[Mark Sedenquist]

Don, I've been actively wrong several times on guesses made here -- so I guess you've just joined "the club."

Yes, those are pistachios and not just any pistachios....

Because of the unique qualities of some of the minerals found in the ground water in Newberry Springs, these pistachios are unique in the world, in terms of color, size and flavor....

Mark

[erikendres]

I am not a fan per se of the "Mother Road" as folks herein know, but this is a great puzzle photo since so many supporters of historic Route 66 frequent this Forum! But I've got no clue, myself...

Except on the basis of this looking like a sandwich shop... How about Munger Moss Sandwich Shop in Devil's Elbow, Missouri, which is now operating as the Elbow Inn?

Mark

My bad, I apologize on the wait! You are in the wrong state first of all, perhaps the term "angel" would help.