As a farmer, one of my husband’s daily activities in to make sure the sprinklers and their water wells are all running correctly. Actually, he usually does this twice a day- once in the morning and once right before the sun sets. The sprinklers are absolutely necessary, because without them all our crops would be dead in the field. We just haven’t gotten enough rain this year to support growth without irrigation.
I really enjoy checkin’ sprinklers in the evening because the temperature is typically dropped, the sun is setting, and the light is perfect for pictures. We usually take a four wheeler and zoom around the farm checking things out.
This shot really shows just how tall the corn is getting:
And that actually isn’t our best circle. We have another one with much taller corn.
From time to time, Colby has to actually go inside the corn to clean the nozzles on the sprinkler because they get clogged with dirt. I try to avoid helping on this chore because the corn is so thick that I find it suffocating… especially in the heat.
Overall it is a wonderful way to spend an evening with the man I love, helping out and taking pictures.
Nicolasa - I love the second picture! Checking the sprinklers sounds like a nice time to have with your man!
Rachel B - These are lovely photos, especially the middle shot.
Ashley Sisk - Love that second shot!
makenzie - how does he survive in this heat! ack!!!
Susan - Nice pictures. I especially love the last one. We were always very fortunate that we didn’t have to irrigate in Iowa. I never liked going in the corn fields though. My skin always welted up from the scratchy leaves! How can an Iowa girl be allergic to corn fields!?!
Gina - Such beauty all around you- love it
missing moments - Love the last shot … just looking at that corn makes me itchy! One of the worst jobs I did as a kid was detassel corn … but the money was good!
Tara - Love that black and white! Ugh, I could only imagine how much that would suck to dig dirt out, while suffocating by corn and heat. I odn’t know how farmers do it!
Courtney - Bless the farmers with this terrible heat. Here in Memphis, TN it felt like 115 degrees today with heat index. Awful. These captures are beautiful! I especially love the sun in the last one.
kbreints - GREAT shots!
Mindee@ourfrontdoor - Well, it’s really a good thing that you never had to do time as a detasseler then.
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