Thank you Hal, Pat, Shirley and Terry. Terry, yes. It was fun to watch the steam engine chugging away. Dave remembers (from his young days) them doing it this way, but with a more modern tractor hooked to the threshing machine. He also said the belt that they used was not this long. He found fault with the way the young men were throwing in their bundles. Dave said his Father taught him to only throw a bundle head first, and only to throw one bundle at a time. :-} This event is free to the public and held at a different farm every year. The Future Farmers club runs the lunch concession as a fund raising event. I had a Wisconsin brat with fresh pickles. Yum! We had a lot of fun and I learned a few things about farming.
I love equipment and this shot really has tons of interest. No doubt you noticed how quiet the steam engine is. Love your composition, as usual, Cindy!
It's always fun to watch these old machines at work. I'm sure it makes the farmers appreciate their new machinery!
Guest
26-Aug-2013 01:28
The pov and use of leading lines on diagonal make this shot intersting.
hal
26-Aug-2013 01:06
A very fascinating photo Cindy. lnteresting that the basic tractor design has not changed in over 100 years. Just rubber tires and the steam boiler and engine replaced by a diesel.