Soybean Glow

As a road sign stands as a marker for travelers, the suddenly golden soybean fields are signaling a ripening process in swift progress.

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I love the way the fences, vines, and weed stalks stand out against the backdrop of a glowing golden soybean field!

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The milkweed leaves are joining the golden brigade right now, too!

I took these photos while enjoying a walk along our road on Saturday afternoon; the day was overcast and coolish, but VERY humid........which was our miniscule share of Hurricane Ike, most likely, which was battering the Gulf Coast as I typed this Saturday evening. We were treated to fascinating clouds and sky colors at sunset on Saturday, too.......providing photo scenes for a future SkyWatch post!

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Husband anticipates starting to chop corn for silage in another week or so. He's been working on the self-propelled New Idea Uni-chopper; it needed a new battery and other maintenance done like greasing moving parts and sharpening the knives that cut the cornstalks. Each individual part needs to be in good working order for the whole machine to do its job right.

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We don't own a combine anymore, so we hire our neighbor to harvest our soybeans, which will take place in a few more weeks.......early October, I would guess. Every year is a little different, depending on how early crops were planted in the spring, and with last spring's lingering cold and rain, crops got a late start around here.

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Have a good day........I hope the weather is fine where you are!

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