It is not every day that a manure spreader is a central part of the subject area of my photos, but it was on this day! This particular manure spreader has been retired from its pungent duties, and is now a flower bed! The spreader has a long tongue extending from its front so that horses could be hitched up to pull it. The farmer cutout with a bandanna tired around his neck is a nice touch as well. Actually the thunderheads were calling to me, but I wanted to put something in front of them for the best effect and I saw this and bingo....here we are! This scene is not out in the country, but for those of you familiar with Ames, it is just north of the Target store in a open area. I sat on the ground for a lower angle that also allowed me to hide some distracting buildings on the horizon. Those are soybeans growing a field adjacent to the Target store. They grow them on a flood plain area which is great for farming, until it floods, which it may very well do sometime in July. The flowers on the manure spreader look lovely, and come to think of it...maybe they grow very well there for a reason!! Enjoy!
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