Raw---blurry, even---footage of what’s happening on the dairy farm today: Husband is cutting the rye. Tomorrow---weather permitting---the cut swaths of rye will be chopped, blown into a silage wagon, and then blown into a plastic bag. The bagged rye silage will be fed to the cows later in the year.(I don't know why the above text decided to link to the photo.)
Here’s a video. There was a strong wind blowing, so turn down the volume to avoid hearing the annoying noise from that.
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Monday, May 18, 2009
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About Me
- Jeannelle
- I've been blogging since early 2007. I'm sixty-something and live on a farm in Iowa. I have a husband, four grown children, and seven grandchildren. Taking photos is fun and I like the blog because its weed-free, dust-free, and organized.
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7 comments:
I really love this photo. Who knew the contrast of greens were there just waiting to be reealed?
I can almost smell the fields of freshly cut rye...which is causing my eyes to water and nose to sniffle!
The top photo is beautiful! I think it would make a gorgeous painting. I love the green on green - reminds me of Ireland. You always seem to capture the best of your surroundings.
Kat
The neat thing about farming is the equipment used. There's a unique piece of machinery for every job. Sure would hate to do that by hand!
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
The colors and dimension are amazing! Good job to you and hubby.
It's quite the green theme today eh Janelle?
I'm astonished at the speed with which the rye has grown!! It only seems like last week there was snow on the ground everywhere.
Ms Soup
Hi, Deb,
That's one thing about spring.....so many different shades of green to be seen.
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Hi, Poetikat,
Thank you for the kind words. Green on green, definitely that's how it is around here right now.
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Hi, Blue Ridge Gal,
Yes, farm machinery can be fascinating. Amazing how engineers can design all that stuff.
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Hi, Gail,
Thanks for good wishes!
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Hi, Ms Soup,
You're right....and, there's green background, too....I had almost forgotten that. Yes, rye does grow very fast in the spring. It likes cool weather, actually.
"If a body meet a body coming through the rye."
Couldn't help it; it's the first thing that popped into my mind. Nice photos, J. Nice stand of rye. I love the greens.
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