Himself and I have been to Missouri twice, since the new year turned. Southern Iowa is having an unusually warm and dry winter. That, of course, has the drought worry-wart in me on alert, worrying about the lack of rain and snow. On the other hand, every warm day shortens our winter by that much. So, I don't complain outloud . . . but I am sure wistful for a thunderstorm or two.
I think this photo, above, is going to the county fair. What's your opinion? Is the composition good? The colors? the sharpness? It pleases my eye. Will it please a judge's?
This photo, above pleases my eye too. This is just east of Creston on Townline Road. I don't know if this is a new style of stacking big hay bales or if it is just one farmer's sense of humor. I like it! It may go to Fair too.
Because it has been so dry, Himself and I are still able to travel the backroads, to take the shortcuts and the dirt roads. This, my title says when I saved the pic, was taken in northern Missouri. But northern Missouri or southern Iowa, it is all cut from the same bolt of cloth. This could be either state. I was probably only guessing anyway about still being in Missouri. Something fun is our GPS shows a dotted line on the screen when we cross state lines so had I been watching the GPS, I would have known for sure. Fortunately for me, I'd rather watch out the windows than watch the GPS. But back to the fun thing, I like to show the grandchildren the dotted line on the GPS . . . but we can't ever see that when we drive over it. Darn! Wish we could!
All these photos were taken "under January skies" but this one shows how blue the sky can be in January in Iowa when there's a chill in the air and the skies are clear. It also shows all the dips and curves, the hills and dales and the winding northern Missouri or southern Iowa back country roads.
4 comments:
great pictures! I also like the one in your blog header of you at sorghum days. . . with the volare in the background!
I showed your dad the photo of me and he suggested I post a good photo of the Volaire "for the girls". I'll look for one. I think I'm starting to brew up an entry on Sorghum Days. That may take awhile tho.
Of course you should enter that 1st one at the fair! Wow! I'd put that up on my wall! You take great pics Ma . . . don't let anyone ever tease you about all the pics you take (and I won't either!)
I saw an idea on pinterest of a shadow box of baby's first outfit home from hospital and hospital bracelets and stuff. If you're looking for a project for the fair, you could use one of my kids' baby stuff. . . you know how much I hate crafts!! Just an idea. . .
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