These Herefords look like they are heading south like the geese after another cold night. Or they may be wishing it was summer like I am!
Herefords Heading Out
Picture of the Day for November 23, 2012
The weather did an abrupt swing yesterday afternoon and with the blowing snow and wind chill down to 4 today, the sheep around the countryside are making good use of their wool coat although they might need a scarf for the nose and ears.
Wool Coats
Picture of the Day for November 14, 2012
Melting snow normally means the pond will fill up with water again, but that only works in the spring as the dusting of snow yesterday that melted didn’t help fill the extremely low pond level caused by the dry summer and fall. So today’s ‘hunt for spring’ picture is a full pond, ready for the visiting ducks on their spring travels.
Full Pond
Picture of the Day for November 7, 2012
It looks like this silo has stood the test of time, even though now neglected and empty. I wonder how many critters the silo had fed over the years from the feed that was once stored in the circle of cement staves under the metal and wooden roof.
Standing Proud
Picture of the Day for November 5, 2012
In my back road wanderings, I’m always on the lookout for interesting scenic things and old things like wooden barns, old silos and windmills and every once in a while, you might find all three close together. And I’m sure all three would have interesting tales to tell of the past.
Triple Rustic View
Picture of the Day for October 28, 2012
I started the red/yellow week on Monday so I could have ended the week with Saturday’s picture so both the yellow and red had equal showing, but like in baseball, the National League Championship Series went seven games to determine a winner. But since I like everyone to win, today’s picture will be both a red and yellow picture.
But like the windmills, the old wooden corn cribs are losing out to metal corn cribs or the more common metal corn bins. Corn cribs were first used by Native Americans. The early corn cribs had many designs, not all made from wood, but generally had some type of slats in the wall to allow air to circulate, drying the corn to prevent mold and decay. A roof to keep the corn out of the weather and elevated to prevent rodent infestation were common of the designs. They may have been a single long building, or one with two cribs and a center driveway. But whatever the style, they are disappearing like the wooden barns and windmills.
Corn Crib Wooden Slats
Picture of the Day for October 27, 2012
For today’s red picture, I also needed some blue in addition to the red as it has been a cloudy week but the sun is promised for today.
Red Barns
Picture of the Day for October 25, 2012
Since it seems that I started a yellow / red theme this week, it’s time for another red picture and this barn fits the bill for red and there even is a hint of yellow in the corn field.
I have been hearing the song God Bless America several times this past week, even the Fed Ex driver had it on when he delivered a package, and while there is not a line that says farm land, the prairie line will have to include this scene since it’s not a mountain or the ocean white with foam.
Red Standing Proud
Picture of the Day for October 22, 2012
Many fields have been harvested and corn stalks have been baled, but there are still some fields with standing corn yet. The yellow ears so critical to the farmer’s success and the constant worries of the year’s weather conditions will come to the end once the field is harvested, hopefully before the snow comes.
Golden Ears
Picture of the Day for October 20, 2012
The Herefords are wondering what I’m doing taking their picture and interrupting their grazing. Course the colored leaves caught my attention first and seeing the cattle were a bonus.
Curious Herefords
