I’ve often thought about childhood summers spent on a farm. There was no twilight there in the summertime. We all rose with the sun to feed and tend to the animals. In the afternoon we go off with fishing poles and bags of worms for the nearest pond or lake. Or we play in the meadow or hide in tall stalks of corn.
Then we would return from our adventures to bring the cows in from the field, and pen the chickens, ducks and geese in coops before it got too dark. They were long days filled with farm chores of cleaning out stalls, feeding animals, and preparing for the harvest.
We ate our evening meal around the table together swapping jokes and telling stories. In the evening, we would sit on porch to catch a cooling breeze and gaze at a night sky filled with stars and try to guess the constellations.
Those are some of my memories of summers on a farm. That was the essay and here are the photos for a short photo essay of a farm. And, I’ve added a song and video that tells about farm life.
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That must have been a rich and fulfilling life. I especially adore the photo with the horse.
It offered me some wonderful childhood summers. Thank you.
I really like the one inside the barn, with the sunlight streaming in. Nicely captured.
that’s a nice catching that moment, thanks 🙂
I never worked or lived on a farm but where I live they dot the countryside. I often ride and shoot and return to edit them to black and white. You have touched me with both your essays.
Wonderful memories. Love your photos.
good times on the farm :), thanks for your thoughts
Love your photos and the sentimental journey.
always nice to take a pleasant sentimental journey, and everyone has them..thanks for stopping by
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thank you for the music link!
let me add another FARM music:
that was great, and tractor performed good too
The good life!
Yes!
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that’s HOME!
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This black and white photos are very nice, so sentimental…
Thank you! black and white adds depth to the image