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All is quiet in our fields right now thanks to the early arrival of what looks to become a classic Canadian winter. Therefore it’s the perfect time for something completely different – artistic photography featuring shapes found around the farm! From the wonders of nature to manmade shapes this is an unusual perspective of our farm. You can visit our “Abstract Gallery” to view similar photographs.
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During the last six months I have been busy documenting the process of growing potatoes. In my journey from field to field, naturally I found many other interesting items to photograph. Enjoy this compilation of artistic photos taken around the farm that I have entitled “Picturesque Patterns.”
Some would say this addition to The Common-Tater should be called “Weeds & Pests” but I beg to differ. Whether we like it or not, every plant and insect has its place here in our ecosystem on the farm. This collection of photos celebrates entities that are usually ignored, stomped on, swatted at or ripped out of the ground. You be the judge! If you enjoy this slide show, be sure to check out our “Photo Gallery – Abstract Gallery” for more pictures of flora and fauna around the farm.
I had the pleasure of taking almost all the photos for our website. This was a job I tackled with great pleasure since amateur photography is one of my passions. I certainly had challenging moments. What’s the best background to showcase our bags of potatoes? How can I get rid of the sheen on our poly bags of potatoes? How DO you make carrots and lemons look interesting? Will both my sons ever smile in the same picture at the same time? And the list goes on!
I have crawled on my hands and knees through ice and snow to take macro pictures of blades of grass after an ice storm, balanced somewhat precariously on the top of bulk trucks to shoot different angles of potato equipment, almost gotten squashed by tractors as I tried to film an extreme close-up of planting equipment and of course I got very, very dirty sometimes wallowing through mucky fields. (Thank you to my yellow rubber boots!) But by far the most exciting photo shoot was when I was offered a helicopter ride to take these aerial pictures of our farm! Helicopter door came off, camera came out and off I went! It was absolutely thrilling to see the farm from the air. It was a whole new perspective of the land we have farmed for so many years and I was delighted to have this unique opportunity. Be sure to visit Our Story to find out more about our farm and the people who work here. After an unusually cold April and May here in Southern Ontario, we offer this photo album of buds and blossoms as proof that spring will prevail over Old Man Winter no matter how hard he tries to hold on. These tiny buds persevered through heavy frosts and even late May snow. They turned into leaves this past weekend when the weather finally warmed up. Spring has burst into summer here at the farm, and it is just beautiful!
Be sure to visit our photo gallery for additional pictures of flora and fauna around our farm. |
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