Back Roads Drive: Growing Season (Original Photography)

Howdy!

It's been a bit of a week so, as one does, I headed for the back roads and a temporary reprieve from life. There's nothing quite like driving down a gravel road at sunset and seeing the rural landscape and green, growing things.

^{Rolling Rows}
There is a saying around these parts that the locals use to judge whether the corn crop is on schedule: "knee high by the 4th of July." The fourth is coming right up, and the corn is already taller than I am in many fields. I didn't see the perfect cornfield photo tonight, but I'll get one next time.

^{"Oats, Peas, Beans, and Barley Grow..."}
The heavy rainfalls, while helpful in some ways, also have their adverse affects. Some of the low-lying fields looked more like lakes, with significant crop damage. I'm not sure what happened in this next one. It looks as if the farmer tried to till an area that was too wet, then went around it. The scene sort of reminds me of some child's scribble-art.

^{Great Spot for a Pig!}
If anyone knows what the thing in this next photo is for, please let me know. It looks like it might have something to do with drainage or aeration, but I'm not sure. Maybe it's to protect this lovely mosquito breeding ground!

^{The "Thing"}
Now, it's back to trying to the reality of life and all the pressures that come with it.

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