Flower farm in Lompoc, California, U.S.A. (© Craig Aurness/Corbis)

Christmas tree farm (© Ocean/Corbis)

The Gate

Mandy from Mandy’s Meanderings honored me by writing some lovely words to go with this photo. Thanks Mandy

linked fences
wildflowers grow tall
in the field behind

love from mandy




So much for the rule of thirds. I tried several ways to crop this so the gate part wasn't right in the center but it just didn't work any other way.

Florney Valley Beauty

Yesterday's post was taken on Florney Valley Road not far from me. This shot was taken on the same road the same day.

Storm in The East

This was supposed to be for SWF but it seems Mr Linky isn't accepting Internet Explorer right now.

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Tennessee Colors

My daughter, Christy, recently moved to Tennessee. She keeps telling me that where she is in Tennessee looks a lot like Oregon. She sent this photo of a barn that she passes on her way to Knoxville, and she is right. This could easily be an Oregon farm.

Winter's Feed

I'm sure yesterday's cows would be quite happy with some of this hay this winter.

Bumper Crop

These berries don't end where it appears. The rows kept going down over the hill and seemed to go on forever. They look like marion berries.

Corn Field- Not ready yet

I'll be happy when we have local corn ready to eat.

The Gate

A gate on a farm in Douglas County Oregon. Editing included a Photoshop plug-in filter called Monday Morning.

Black Cows and White Tractor

Fog in Fall

This was taken a couple weeks ago, on my way to the coast. This farm is in a small community called Camas Valley. I was in awe when I saw the fog rising from the ground. The soil was wet and the sun had just came out and was warming the soil and drawing out the moisture.



I've battled a nasty trojan over the weekend. It almost brought my computer to a stand still. I think I have most of it cleaned out but I still get some annoying popups.

Barn.. in Black and White

This isn't a new shot, but newly edited.

Lookingglass Rd

More of those wonderful round hay bales. The town you see in the distance is Roseburg, my home town. Lookingglass is a little community out of Roseburg and this scene was taken from the top of a hill headed out on Lookingglass Rd

Feeding Time

This is the before picture of my yesterday's post. I wondered how they moved those big bales and now know they use a tractor. The farmer was loading the bales into the cattle feeders. The cows were waiting patiently.

Dinner Time

I could never get tired of looking at cows. There is just somethinig so peaceful about them.

Peace In The Valley

Same area sans flowers.

Floral Crops

Yep, the farm area around Silverton is certainly God's country. I was amazed at the different types of crops grown in this area. And I was absolutely delighted to find that many of the crops were flowers.. in some places huge brillient fields of flowers. But I'm saving those for my Silverton finale. :)

There are 4 different crops in this one photo.

Dead, Dried 'n' Done

I'm back home. The road from Salem to Silverton must have the most beautiful farm land in Oregon or other parts unknown. Gorgeous countryside. I got tons and tons of shots.

I have a lot of work to do sorting and editing but here is a quick edit on one before I'm head off to bed.

I think this little piece of land next to the old barn was the only spot I saw that didn't have crops growing. The farmer must have decided not to plant this area this year but all around it was lush with crops.



I'll have to wait to visit your blogs tomorrow. Off to bed for now.

Haying done