Old Iron in Star Valley

Category: Photography

  • John Deere Model A Drilling Photos

    As I mentioned in the previous post, I had the opportunity to go drill (plant) oats with my 1947 John Deere A.  I had a great time doing it, but forgot to take some good photos afterwords!  So, yesterday I was able to go out with the Canon 5D MK II and spend a few minutes with one of my most popular photo subjects.

  • Ryker on the 1935 B

    This is a favorite photo of mine. It’s my nephew on a 1935 John Deere B. You’d assume he is unhappy because his mother left him or something… But in reality, he was unhappy because he wanted to be on the 1938 John Deere B with rubber tires that was next to the steel-wheeled tractor he was sitting on (which is what he is pointing at).  Once I put him on the other tractor he was very happy.

    1935 John Deere B
    Ryker on the Steel Wheeled B

  • Model A Photography Shoot

    They say you should take photos of the things you enjoy and love.  So, every now and then I take the tractors out and do some shooting.  Here’s a few photos of the John Deere A and BW.

    John Deere A with Snow John Deere A and John Deere BW

  • We Used to Get More Snow

    Winter is starting to wind down with a few signs of spring starting to pop up.  In other words, the road in front of my house that is usually covered with snow for about three months of the year is now bare.  We still have quite a ways to go though before it is all melted.

    Black Mountain SunsetThe point of all of this is that, although we have a lot of snow now, we used to get a great deal more.  My grandparents would tell me of them feeding cattle in late April and May, being able to take the horses and sleigh on the crust over the fences.  I can remember a few times when I was a kid that the top wire on the fences was covered enough that we could snowmobiles over it, but that hasn’t happened in quite a few years.

    Ford 8NHere’s a photo that shows just how much they used to get.  This is a photo of my grandpa on an old Ford 8N tractor with an angled blade.  As you can see, the snow is up to the wheels on the tractor.  There’s also a guy in the background to show perspective. It also shows our impressively large old barn.

    Times have changed.  In more ways than one.

  • October Through December 2012 Photo Journal

    I finally got around to finishing the photo journal 2012.  As you may notice, there are many photos of me feeding cattle.  That’s because with the days as short as they were, my schedule basically consisted of going to work, coming home and feeding the cows, then getting home just in time for it to get dark.

  • July Through September 2012 Photo Journal

  • May Through June 2012 Photo Journal

  • April 2012 Photo Journal

    Here’s my photo journal for April 2012.  Sorry I’m a bit late–with the days getting longer it’s harder to find time to do stuff like this (but easier to find time to take photos).  What’s neat about this month is you get to see the change in landscape as the snow leaves and the valley starts to green up.

  • March 2012 Photo Journal

    I’m a little late at posting my photos for March.  Better late then never!

  • March 2012 SV Sunset

    This is a video I took of the sunset that we had on March 24, 2012.  The view is from Weber Lane looking towards Black Mountain and the North East mountains of Star Valley.

    Black Mountain Sunset