Thursday, February 19, 2009

Fodder for Thought/ Sky Watch

A few fields have not yet been harvested

Out catching the sunset, we noticed these corn stalks standing tall against the sky. Early snow last fall prevented many farmers from harvesting all their fields.


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76 comments:

Anonymous said...

this is beautiful. it almost looks warm...whoa, who am i kidding. we are in the middle of a white out. ick.

Ruth said...

A lovely picture! The sun this week was such a pleasure. I look for winter birds in these unharvested fields (and deer).

Walker said...

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floreta said...

wow, brilliant colors! great job.

Judy said...

Brilliant sky! Warms the soul if not the body.

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi There, Thanks for visiting my blog. I am enjoying looking at yours. George says that you have been on his blog before (Senior Moments). He's my 'better half.'

Thanks again--and come back anytime.
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P.S. Your photography is TERRIFIC!!!!

Barb said...

That is surreal! I also love the hay bales in the previous post. I love taking photos of fields of hay bales, too. There's something about it that always makes be feel safe and happy!

PERBS said...

Very pretty sunset made even more beautiful with the darkness (silhouettes) of the corn stalks.

Janie said...

Great photo! I love the cornstalks standing up in front of the golden sky.

Louise said...

Bummer for the farmers. What a great photo opportunity for you! The colors are splendid!

Mary said...

Wow, that color is amazing! Happy SWF. :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shot. I know it's hard for farmers when weather interferes with their full crops. Apart from that, I love the way talk dried stalks look and you caught that in such marvelous light.

Rune Eide said...

I liked the glorious colours, but even more the structure in the foreground. To me that makes the picture.

Anonymous said...

This is a beautiful photo - You definitely captured this at the perfect time!!! Happy Sky Watching!

Anonymous said...

I like the old corn stalks braving the weather. Nice shot. I thought I would try it this week and see how it goes.

Gill - That British Woman said...

what a super photo, I love the colours..

Gill

Anonymous said...

Haha, we both went orange today! Love your sky!

Anonymous said...

Delightful composition. those stalks are so stark against the sky.

Brad Myers said...

Everything about this photo is beautiful, thanks for sharing it.

Merisi said...

Food for Big Bird! :-)

Gorgeous sky!

SaraG said...

Oh WOW, this photo is just stunning!!! Beautiful beautiful color!! The corn stalks add so much to it too!!

Kim said...

Absolutely stunning. The cornstalks add so much to the gorgeous sunset

Suffeli kuvailee said...

SO BEAUTIFUL!!!
have a nice weekend!! ;)

Dewdrop said...

Such a dramatic shot! It almost looks like people dancing in silhouette. Love the way the sun is allowing just a beaming streak of light to pass through, radiating the whole sky! Awesome!

Mojo said...

I hope they didn't lose too much of the crop to the cold! Wonderful blaze of color really sets off the earth tones in the foreground!

Becky said...

Lots and lots of this scene here too. I think winter surprised the farmers with such an early appearance they didn't get all the crops in.
Beautiful shot EG.
Happy SWF

Reader Wil said...

Another masterpiece! Always a feast to visit your blog! Have a great SWF!

Teri said...

Ohmygod it's GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

EG: This Golden Sunset makes me go OOOHHH / AAAWWW. It goes well with the yellow cornfield.

Guy D said...

Awesome photo as always, you never disappoint!

Have a great weekend!
Guy
Regina In Pictures

VALKYRIEN said...

A stunning photo! Great composition and colours!

Lene said...

Wow ;)! Lots of great photos here lately. This one is just sooooo beautiful, and I love the color! And the monochrome one is gorgeous!!

Have a perfect weekend, hopefully on photohunt :)

Greetings from winternorway :)

Sylvia K said...

Stunning color, great compostion! Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing and Happy SWF!

Anonymous said...

What a very unusual sky - great capture.

Carolyn said...

Absolutely breathtaking and I love the remnents of the corn stocks. I also like your sepia shot of the hay bails. Beautiful work. Smiles

SandyCarlson said...

Wow, wow, wow. We sure do gain from someone else's neglect or oversight. Beautiful.

Diane AZ said...

I do like those cornstalks standing against the sky amazing colors!

Unknown said...

I really,really,really love that picture!!What else can I say?

judi/Gmj said...

:) Beautiful. I be back tonight with the lights off to enjoy the sunset.

Unknown said...

What a great photo. That color is amazing!

Have a nice weekend.

Carletta said...

Stunning!
The corn stalks in the foreground remind me of little teepees and a ceremonial stick with feathers blowing in the wind.
Must be something in my heritage but I love this.

Susie of Arabia said...

All I can manage is - WOW! Stunning!
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Anonymous said...

Really spectacular. The stalks almost look ceremonial, like feathered lances stuck in the ground, waving at the sky!

Jane Hards Photography said...

Flamming orange and gorgeous.

Connie T. said...

That picture is beautiful. I opened up your blog and said "WOW" so pretty.

Dancin Fool said...

Hello! That is such a beautiful shot, very simple and very effective. The sky colour reminds my of an egg yolk.

FO - 2 said...

LOVELY!
Every little detail here is just wonderful! :)
Beautiful composition.

Kathy W said...

The colors do give the false impression of being warm. Beautiful colors. =) Hope you have a great friday.

Jan said...

Just perfect. I love the corn stalks silhouetted against the sky.

PJ said...

That's spectacular. I feel warmer already.
I've never thought about a snow preventing a harvest. That must be devestating. I hope all goes well this year.
Happy SWF!

Rose said...

Wow! Very, very beautiful!

Tink *~*~* said...

They look like soldiers standing in the field, the last tattered remains of their banners lifted by the wind. It's a wonderful shot :)

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Naturegirl said...

What an amazing brilliant sky! You take the best sunsets..you must go to Arizona!

Quiet Paths said...

This really is a very reflective image; for a meditation. Just gorgeous colors. The stalks look like they are waiting...

Unknown said...

Oh this is a stunning shot with all the colour and interesting silhouettes.

Tammie Lee said...

This is a wonderful image. I love all the old grasses in the foreground! It reminds me old burial grounds with flags on sticks.

Firefly the Travel Guy said...

Your pictures never dissapoint. They are always outstanding in quality and in subject. But I'm sure everybody has told you that by now. I am in awe of you.

Arnaud said...

Whaouu !! i'm just discovering your blog, your pictures are so beautiful.
congratulations

Colin Campbell said...

Stunning shot.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful shot. The colors in the sky are amazing and I think the foreground is a perfect setting.

Inkivääri said...

What a beautiful sky like in fire - a gorgeous shot! We had here harvestproblems because of too rain last autumn...

Adrienne Zwart said...

Another beautiful sunset!

maryt/theteach said...

For a moment I thought of Masai warriors standing in the sun, EG! Another wonderful photo! :)

Small City Scenes said...

Super shot. Too bad about the farmers thought but I suppose the birds and deer are finding the corn. MB

Gattina said...

Wow ! that's absolutely gorgious ! so romantic !!

BTW the elephants in the parc were out of little wooden pieces nailed together.

Tarolino said...

This picture is unbelievable! That colour of the sky is simply amazing and such a stark contrast to the grey stalks sticking up from the snow. Artistic and creative photography!

Judy said...

Gorgeous, saturated colours!!

George said...

This has to be one of the most beautiful pictures I've seen! Absolutely gorgeous.

Eve said...

Wow - your skywatch photo is gorgeous!!

Unknown said...

Just beautiful. You're so talented.

soulbrush said...

i am sure all has been said about this, so i will just sigh....

Anonymous said...

Awesome and eerie color.

Unknown said...

I really love sunset..One of a kind sky you have there. you perfectly captured a very nice sky....

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Lilli & Nevada said...

Oh my goodness you won the prize for this week . Oh I forgot they don't give prizes, well they should

Coy Hill said...

To bad about the farmers losing their crops but it does make for a stunning photograph!

vincibene said...

Breathtaking!

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