farms,  Indiana,  rural life

Blogging A to Z: F-arms

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It’s happened. I’ve become one of those weekend drivers who likes to wander the countryside, aimlessly looking for something: an old barn; a herd of sheep; a cool flower garden; any type of unique farm animals (miniature horses, goats, etc.); tractors (the older the better). I happen to think farms are cool!

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I drag my friend Sandy with me, along with my Canon Rebel, just in case there is a neat composition. It may be the silos or the worn wood of the barn that attracts me. It could be the Tootsie roll-shaped bales of hay. Or, it might be a rusted-out tractor in an overgrown field of grass. It really depends on my mood.

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I’ve found a photographer in Pennsylvania, on Facebook, that likes to take similar rural photos – Bob Hancock. He of course is a professional, so he may not like being compared to me.

I imagine the stories of the families who have lived in these now-forgotten houses with weather-ravaged roofs, wooden plank walls that are caving in, and overgrown brush that protrudes from time-tested farm equipment. Colors and textures are the brushes and paint that cover the canvas. I can only capture a vague image of the true beauty of these landscapes with my camera.

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I especially like the farms that are set back from the road. I think if I was going to have all that acreage, I might as well want my house, barn, variety of farm animals and windmill positioned away from the hustle and bustle of other farm equipment, weekend drivers or looky-loos… Wouldn’t you agree?

6 Comments

  • Arlee Bird

    The photos are beautiful.

    I used to like to take the country drives when I lived in Tennessee. I don't do much of it now that I'm in L.A. and it's not quite the same here. I've always fantasized about living on a farm. Don't know about the farm work, but just the locale would be kind of nice.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    A Faraway View

  • judi

    I love time with my camera, either driving in the country or walking/riding on the bike path. It can be farms, birds, landscapes, boats, beaches. Your photos are great!!

  • ZandRay

    What a nice post. Driving along winding and dipping farm roads, looking across the fields to the distant red, white or even aqua barns is one of my favorite adventures, too. There are so many stories in that earth, so many lives have been lived in those structures – looking to the horizon, isn't it as if we can see into time itself?

    I'm glad I found you via your comment at http://DiscoveringHome.com
    and the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.

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