Near Stonewall, TX
Resubmitted into Catch-all 01/23"> Near Stonewall, TX
Resubmitted into Catch-all 01/23"/>
Life on the Farm
Uploaded: September 09, 2009 04:15:10 | Entered: January 20, 2023 10:24:36
~The Sauer-Beckman Farmstead is a living history farm located within the 718 acres of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Life on the farmstead is presented as it was in 1918. Park interpreters wear period clothing, do the farm and household chores as they were done at that time and also conduct tours for the visitors. Costumed interpreters also carry out the day-to-day activities of a turn-of-the-century Texas-German farm family. Some chores are seasonal, such as canning and butchering. Farm animals, however, must be cared for on a daily basis, including activities like feeding, milking, gathering eggs and slopping the hogs. Also, the house is cleaned, meals are cooked, butter is churned and cheese is made. Visitors may see the "family" scrubbing the floors with homemade lye soap, or plowing the garden with a team of horses.
Near Stonewall, TX
Resubmitted into Catch-all 01/23
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 52.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Tammy M. Anderson
September 09, 2009
Amy M. Wilson September 09, 2009
Wonderful comp, details and clarity, Valarie! #7927874
Agnes Fegan
September 09, 2009
Maria A. Gonzalez September 09, 2009
Love it Val...Beautiful color tones and subjects...Very pretty scene and captured...Well done. #7927886
Dominick M. Dimacale
September 09, 2009
Dominick #7927919
Jeff Robinson
September 09, 2009
Douglas Pignet September 09, 2009
Ah the basic's, well seen and capture. Nice comp & pov. #7927981Anita Hogue September 09, 2009
Should be on the cover of a book! This is simply beautiful Valarie! #7928082Ron McEwan September 09, 2009
There are not many of those old sulky rakes left in the country. Many disappeared when the people started making flower pot holders out of the teeth. This image is composed very well, with the chickens, old barn and shade tree it is like going back in time for sure. Well done Valarie #7928155Cathy Barrows September 09, 2009
beautiful scene...love the chickens #7928159Patricia Seidler September 09, 2009
Beautiful tones and capture Valarie. I just love the rustic and down to earth feeling to this photo. #7928242
Mary Beth Aiello
September 09, 2009
Robert R. Goodman September 09, 2009
Hi Valarie,WOW!That is a old Hay Rack.Haven't seen one in years.Beautiful capture my friend!!!!! #7928314
Linda D. Lester
September 09, 2009
Diane E. Deming
September 09, 2009
Valentin M. Armianu September 09, 2009
Fantastic light, colors and composition, Valarie!!Excellent capture!! #7928505Gina Cormier September 09, 2009
WOW...this is just beautiful work! The detail and tones/colors are just fantastic. I love the rooster and chickens which add so much to the image! Great work here. #7928530Marty Straub September 09, 2009
Absolutely perfect composition, Valarie, and extraordinary quality in execution. #7928540Monnie Ryan September 09, 2009
Wonderful colors and composition here, Valarie -- an all-around great capture! #7928548Margaret R. Barry September 09, 2009
Beautiful tones, detail, composition and light, Valarie! #7928760
Ann Coates
September 09, 2009
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 09, 2009
Oh man!!! Does this ever bring back memories of farm life!!! When I was growing up on the farm, it was my job to trip the rake and make the long furrows of hay. A windrower does it now and its much easier today. The tripper would sometime snap back up and ram your foot if you weren't careful!!!Great shot, Val!!! :-) k #7929085
Melissa G. Meiselman September 09, 2009
Wonderful rural shot and great composition so well taken with sharp detail, terrific light and vibrant colors, Valarie!! #7929345Carol Sawyer September 09, 2009
Beautiful scene, tones and capture, Val!! #7929486
Val Feldman
September 09, 2009
Kathy Cline September 09, 2009
What a wonderful shot Val!!Sam Britt September 09, 2009
Great composition, beautiful image, Valarie. #7930343
Val Feldman
September 10, 2009
Debra K. Johnson September 10, 2009
This is awesome! Fabulous image. #7931839Carla Metzler September 10, 2009
Beautiful capture!
Bonnie C. Lackey
September 10, 2009
Lana Arcemont September 10, 2009
Wonderful Image, Valarie!
Val Feldman
September 11, 2009
Dianna Murphy September 12, 2009
I love old farm implements like this old hay rake. Lots of charm and character. The chickens add the perfect touch. #7937034Lorna Shutter September 13, 2009
What a beautiful rural scene, Valerie! Wonderful colours and amazing clarity and detail! Fantastic find and capture! I think this would make a fabulous puzzle! :) #7938638
Jim Baines
September 13, 2009
Did you shoot the old windmill too? #7938899
Candice C. Calhoun
September 13, 2009
ccc #7940064
Christine Lobsinger
September 16, 2009
Val Feldman
September 16, 2009
Tammy Espino June 07, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist!! :) #8672021
Nancyj E. Hovey
June 07, 2010
Linda D. Lester
June 07, 2010
Gina Cormier June 07, 2010
My gawd!! Not only macro and flowers!!! You're awesome!!!!!!!I bow to your greatness!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh.....great one!
Congrats chickie!!!!!!! #8674600
Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
What a wonderful image, Valarie! Huge congratulations on another excellent finalist. You're on a roll!! Deb #8674737Robert R. Goodman June 07, 2010
Big Congratulations.WTG Valarie!!! #8675496
Bonnie C. Lackey
June 07, 2010
Ann Coates
June 07, 2010
Stefania Barbier
June 08, 2010
Carol Eade
June 08, 2010
Jeana Clark June 08, 2010
OUTSTANDING VAL!!! Congratulations on this wonderfully presented finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!~J~ #8677827
Val Feldman
June 08, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Beautifully captured and Big Congrats, Valarie! #8679340Julie Burnett June 08, 2010
A wonderful finalist, congratulations, Val!! #8679590Freddy Bland June 08, 2010
What a neat place this would be to visit! You've described it so well and the picture completes the story!! Congratulations, Val, on another well-deserved Finalist!! #8679602Amy M. Wilson June 08, 2010
Big congrats on this excellent Finalist, Val!!! #8680429
Patrick Rouzes
June 08, 2010
Patti Coblentz June 08, 2010
Yes...whew...just caught up, too!! Congratulations, Val..this is an outstanding presentation, beautifully done!!Patti #8681009
Marilyn Cornwell June 09, 2010
Congratulations Valarie! Wonderful Finalist! #8681668Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Congrats! I knew I would find another one! (I am at work during a small break between patients so using time wisely to go through photos!) #8682798Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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