tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post8803442146119188946..comments2024-03-28T03:34:46.775-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Amber Waves of GrainFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4487503310695480282011-08-27T15:14:02.439-05:002011-08-27T15:14:02.439-05:00Many of us - - like me - - have never seen a grain...Many of us - - like me - - have never seen a grain harvest so am glad you posted about it. Driving around and looking at changes or just looking at the same things can be very relaxing.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-60609340924639759082011-08-25T23:00:05.041-05:002011-08-25T23:00:05.041-05:00LOL - you Minnesotans have all the fun!
That firs...LOL - you Minnesotans have all the fun!<br /><br />That first photo is so gorgeous - just like a golden painting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-35511687718284471022011-08-25T21:02:30.087-05:002011-08-25T21:02:30.087-05:00Same here in the banana belt. We go for drives. No...Same here in the banana belt. We go for drives. No wheat fields but lots of choking dust on the gravel roads. Some rain would be helpful.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-87690327479259544512011-08-25T20:59:06.688-05:002011-08-25T20:59:06.688-05:00I love seeing your part of the country. We always...I love seeing your part of the country. We always enjoyed "going for a ride" on Sundays and I enjoy going along with you three. Hope you have a nice weekend.<br />M. LaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-79572169456288432052011-08-25T18:57:49.241-05:002011-08-25T18:57:49.241-05:00I really miss the big fields of corn and grains! ...I really miss the big fields of corn and grains! We have them here but not so big.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-62403937308703173172011-08-25T18:54:15.924-05:002011-08-25T18:54:15.924-05:00You are a little ahead of us but with the heat we&...You are a little ahead of us but with the heat we've been having we'll be catching up fast! I always want to belt out "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" when I see amber waves of grain;)))))Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-26383895387513680292011-08-25T18:42:28.208-05:002011-08-25T18:42:28.208-05:00The fields seem to go on forever!! I love watching...The fields seem to go on forever!! I love watching the wind blow the top-heavy grasses. It's like watching the sea. Hypnotizing!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4811516801531628132011-08-25T18:26:04.413-05:002011-08-25T18:26:04.413-05:00What a beautiful sight. Hard to believe that it&#...What a beautiful sight. Hard to believe that it's already time to harvest. Where did the summer go?NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-23987504582572952982011-08-25T17:12:51.492-05:002011-08-25T17:12:51.492-05:00It certainly says the end of summer, with the grai...It certainly says the end of summer, with the grain coming in. Great to see shots of the tractors, I miss that....growing up in a family of farmers, we always knew what was going on. Now of course, who farms out here?<br /><br />You got such great shots, thanks!<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11894716202949701142011-08-25T15:25:24.735-05:002011-08-25T15:25:24.735-05:00I love your photo! I also love learning about oth...I love your photo! I also love learning about other farming communties...thanks.<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.comTerry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-17789124786334338142011-08-25T13:25:18.945-05:002011-08-25T13:25:18.945-05:00GOD BLESS AMERICA!GOD BLESS AMERICA!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-33952383141225556332011-08-25T11:05:36.224-05:002011-08-25T11:05:36.224-05:00I'm glad you mentioned all the layers in that ...I'm glad you mentioned all the layers in that last photo. I'm not sure I would have noticed the details, esp. the buffer before the field itself. You are educating us city kids. :-)Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-27705021007959329572011-08-25T09:01:35.222-05:002011-08-25T09:01:35.222-05:00That's what we do for fun in Idaho, too. We&#...That's what we do for fun in Idaho, too. We've got a similar view sans the humidity. Maybe your smoke is coming all the way from the wild fires in the west.<br /><br />I like the parfait layers of land in your photo too.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28260752103005850142011-08-25T08:54:03.765-05:002011-08-25T08:54:03.765-05:00Yes I love our western view too! The hills give us...Yes I love our western view too! The hills give us so many different dimensions and the colors will soon be awesome!West Side of Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306258644484219373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-34776447994245297542011-08-25T08:50:01.364-05:002011-08-25T08:50:01.364-05:00Lovely views they are, too. :)Lovely views they are, too. :)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-36233985096131053762011-08-25T08:41:56.635-05:002011-08-25T08:41:56.635-05:00Harvest time revives my childhood memories, especi...Harvest time revives my childhood memories, especially "corn-cutting time," (cutting silage) and packing the sweet and green mixture in the pit. I love the sights, the smells, and the feeling of accomplishment. <br /><br />All of the photos are wonderful, but the last one is fabulous.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7524743839283878322011-08-25T08:06:00.195-05:002011-08-25T08:06:00.195-05:00A beautiful view it is! Wonderful photos ! Have a ...A beautiful view it is! Wonderful photos ! Have a great day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76750888547522415212011-08-25T08:01:33.750-05:002011-08-25T08:01:33.750-05:00Almost looks like a painting that last picture.Almost looks like a painting that last picture.Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7252516186057225822011-08-25T07:56:49.113-05:002011-08-25T07:56:49.113-05:00Awesome photos!Awesome photos!linda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-41000216942769445512011-08-25T07:36:41.514-05:002011-08-25T07:36:41.514-05:00That is a very nice picture - I love it too! It ...That is a very nice picture - I love it too! It sure doesn't take those boys long to get that grain off of the fields.... seems to be done!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138747690602990437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-83732741595618657722011-08-25T07:33:20.430-05:002011-08-25T07:33:20.430-05:00You are one of a kind, Connie. I always love to he...You are one of a kind, Connie. I always love to hear about your exciting life driving around looking at fields and other such activities. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-28747445488638360742011-08-25T06:24:27.666-05:002011-08-25T06:24:27.666-05:00"We went for a drive to look at the fields. I..."We went for a drive to look at the fields. It is what we do for fun here in Minnesota". Love it.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.com