REDISCOVERING MYSELF THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Rural Hopping

I'm a farm girl who hasn't lived on a farm for almost 50 years!  I lived on the Oregon coast and on tiny islands in the western Pacific, but for the last 35 years, I've lived in a rural community just 25 miles from where I grew up.  When I look for photographic subjects, I often drive into the "country," which is actually  close to my house. Today, it was the "loop" through farmland from Indian Creek to Willow Creek and back home by the (rural)  highway 84.   It's even better when I convince my husband to drive for me, as he did this afternoon.   I'm happy to join in on the new Rural Thursday blog hop.

New to the neighborhood

A "portable" loading chute...just parked along the country road

Sturdy--but tilting--rockjack





Late afternoon sun on tall grass




14 comments:

April's Homemaking said...

I too love driving through rural Oregon, so many wonderful things to see. Great shots! Thanks for stopping by my bog! :)

Sandra said...

I just love your new header of those tall grasses in the late afternoon sun. Glorious!

I was amused to see that friendly donkey face looking back at me. There is something endearing about donkeys Well, until they open their mouths to communicate! Eeeeeks!

Angie said...

All gorgeous!! The last one really speaks to me, though. Oh!! Those golden wisps of tall grass. LOVE!

Betty Manousos said...

oh my word, your photos are incredibly beautiful!!
it's really hard to pick a fav.
love them all!!

happy weekend!

Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...

Love the furry donkey shot - excellent!

Thanks for linking up with Rural Thursday!

Elizabeth Edwards said...

stopping over thanks to "rural journal". the hubby & i hope to see oregon this year. such beautiful country you live in there. you should link up with "friday fences" as well... please see my blog for the link up ... just a thought. your photography skills are just great. thank you for sharing. have a wonderful weekend. (:

TexWisGirl said...

oh, that last shot just won my heart... :)

Nancy said...

That donkey is a sweetie -- at least he looks like one. Great captures Evelyn. Thank you so much for sharing at Rural Thursdays! :)

Debbie said...

tall wisps of golden grass, the light in that shot is beautiful!!

i think farming is in your blood, you either have it or you don't!!

Teresa said...

Beautiful afternoon drive. I have a loading chute similar to that one, but I think any animals would fall through the bottom it's so old.

Millie said...

That looks like a great place to go and browse for some lunch. I'd really like that tall grass!

Gail Dixon said...

That last shot of the sunlit grass is beautiful! But they're all good, of course!

Ida said...

Wonderful shots. I really like the last one a lot. Though that Donkey is pretty cute.

Lou Belcher said...

Great shots. I love the donkey. Wonderful expression.

Lou