46 Responses to Wordless Wednesday

1. MK says:

   October 10, 2017 at 10:39 pm

   Corn in MA? I didn’t know!
   Love that last shot, with the hills & turning leaves behind.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 2:28 pm

     Thank you, Micheal. The colors are peaking around now.
     Our few remaining dairies (there used to be dozens) grow their own cow corn, ground to silage for fodder.
     • MK says:

       October 11, 2017 at 4:36 pm

       So the corn is for the cows! Yet another case of I didn’t know that either. The ignorance of a city girl 🙂 ! I love these rural scenes. Looks like heaven to me.
     • Eliza Waters says:

       October 11, 2017 at 7:52 pm

       Country heaven, yes!
       Funny story: this field is across the river from me (can’t see it though) and for several years, EVERY year, I’d hear the tractor and chopper and would think “I should go get a picture of that” but never did. This year, I heard it and said, “THIS year is it.” I get in the car and drive around to the bridge and back to the field. I turn around, park, get out and they are finishing for the day and leaving (what?!!). They don’t cut it all at once for some reason. So back home I went. Next time I heard it, I go AT ONCE and get the shots. Whew. YEARS in the development, lol!
2. cindy knoke says:

   October 11, 2017 at 12:38 am

   Oh, these are beautiful Eliza.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 2:25 pm

     Thank you, Cindy. 🙂
3. derrickjknight says:

   October 11, 2017 at 2:11 am

   A good themed set
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 2:24 pm

     Thank you, Derrick.
4. Alice Pratt says:

   October 11, 2017 at 7:16 am

   It would be interesting to know more…looks like the whole plant is being shredded, or is the corn somehow separated?
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 2:24 pm

     It is corn silage, using the whole plant, fermented to break down the lignin, making it more bioavailable to the livestock.
     • Alice Pratt says:

       October 12, 2017 at 8:47 am

       Thank you, Eliza! Checking every morning for Cuphea roots…none, yet.
5. Robin says:

   October 11, 2017 at 7:55 am

   Wonderful set portraying harvest season. 🙂 We’re past that here which is probably a good thing since we finally got some rain overnight. 1.5 inches. Yay!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 2:22 pm

     Thank you, Robin. That’s a good rain – we got similar the other day. The earth is happy!
6. Laurie Graves says:

   October 11, 2017 at 8:16 am

   Harvest time!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 2:16 pm

     Another sign of fall. 🙂
7. kimberlyharding says:

   October 11, 2017 at 8:30 am

   Abundance!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 2:15 pm

     Yes! Happy cows, too. 😉
8. spanishwoods says:

   October 11, 2017 at 8:49 am

   Beautiful images.
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 1:31 pm

     Thank you, Sylvia.
9. Kathy Sturr says:

   October 11, 2017 at 8:51 am

   LOVE! Harvest. The colors are wonderful!
   • Eliza Waters says:

     October 11, 2017 at 1:31 pm

     Thank you, Kathy!
10. Peter/Outlaw says:

    October 11, 2017 at 9:16 am

    Wonderful autumn scene. “We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves.”
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 11, 2017 at 1:30 pm

      🙂 Yes, thanks, Peter!
11. Kris P says:

    October 11, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Harvest time! Even farm machinery in your part of the country is photogenic!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 11, 2017 at 1:01 pm

      Haha, love it! Thanks, Kris. 🙂
12. Sarah Ferguson and Choppy says:

    October 11, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    That corn is so green to be harvesting it! Ours is practically brown before they get it out of the fields.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 11, 2017 at 12:59 pm

      This will be fermented, so green works better, supposedly makes it more bioavailable.
      • Sarah Ferguson and Choppy says:

        October 11, 2017 at 4:09 pm

        Interesting! I had seen some of ours come in, and I thought it was super early for it. This must have been what they were doing.
13. Karen says:

    October 11, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    Great set of shots Eliza!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 11, 2017 at 7:54 pm

      Thank you very much, Karen. I like your new gravatar, I didn’t recognize you at first!
      • Karen says:

        October 12, 2017 at 4:27 pm

        Thanks Eliza I just had my hair lopped and dyed, it was going a bit grey, glad u like it.
14. Sally says:

    October 11, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    Beautiful scenes of Fall harvesting. It’s amazing how beautiful the most common daily tasks can be.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 11, 2017 at 7:56 pm

      Thank you, Sally. I love that we still have small farms in our area. Man, those folks work so hard! Hats off to them.
15. A Curious Introvert says:

    October 11, 2017 at 8:36 pm

    Wonderful photo series!🙂
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 11, 2017 at 8:58 pm

      Thank you!
16. Brian Skeys says:

    October 12, 2017 at 5:49 am

    They are in the process of harvesting it here also. The cows love it.
17. Joanna says:

    October 12, 2017 at 12:17 pm

    those are great pictures! We don’t see many cornfields around here. The potato harvest is almost finished here, I think.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 12, 2017 at 8:16 pm

      Thank you, Joanna. There are only a few dairy farms left in town, sad to say.
      Maine is the land of blueberries and potatoes!
18. Rebecca says:

    October 12, 2017 at 5:57 pm

    Lovely photos, Eliza xo
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 12, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Thank you, Rebecca!
19. carolgreenjeans says:

    October 14, 2017 at 6:59 am

    Gee, the cornfield looks so familiar…great shots, m’dear!
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 14, 2017 at 7:13 pm

      Thank you, Carol! 😀
20. AmyRose🌹 says:

    October 14, 2017 at 7:08 am

    Amazing how farmers are able to de-husk the corn, leaving the entire stalk behind. Just amazing, Elisa! Love your images! 💝
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 14, 2017 at 7:12 pm

      Thank you, Amy. 🙂
21. megadiversepiedmont says:

    October 15, 2017 at 9:46 am

    Thanks for teaching us through beautiful photos! All the cornfields in our county, and I’ve not taken the time to observe its harvest.
    • Eliza Waters says:

      October 15, 2017 at 2:57 pm

      Thank you, my pleasure. The rhythm of the seasons keeps us connected to the earth. 🙂

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