Stacks of Hay Roll

2 years 3 months ago #730990 by ImJenny
Lancaster, Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA



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2 years 3 months ago #731008 by Nikon Shooter
The higher contrast applied makes it look more
like steel wool!

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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2 years 3 months ago #731031 by ImJenny
Hi Nikon Shooter! It does, but I do really like the gritty look it produces. Hope you are well and staying warm!


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2 years 3 months ago #731075 by Rohan Tushar
Nice shapes and pattern. Good contrast. 


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2 years 3 months ago #731087 by ImJenny
Thank you, Rohan! I appreciate you looking and taking the time to comment!


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2 years 3 months ago #731103 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day Jenny

Beaut mono treatment for such a simple subject. In Downunder-land farmers tend to stack 'em flat side to flat side ... so to see it this way is a novelty

Phil from the great land Downunder
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Phil from the great land Downunder
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2 years 3 months ago #731131 by ImJenny
Hi Phil! How are you? Hoping you're enjoying your new year. I live in Pennsylvania Dutch country (Lancaster County) alongside of the Amish people. Are you familiar with the Amish? They came here in the 1700s, and they still live the same way for 300 years (LOL) - no electric, horse and buggy, horse-drawn farming equipment, etc. We have people visiting here from all over the world just to experience the Amish life; so Lancaster is a tourist trap. It's strange here in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with the mix of Amish alongside and mingling amongst progressively modern lifestyles of us "English" (as the Amish call anyone not Amish). Lancaster County progressively takes advantage (culturally, industrially, etc) of it's position between New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and Baltimore/Washington DC.

Anyway, the Amish are a big-time farming community. They have always stacked hay in rectangular bales, but lately I've been seeing these rolls scattered throughout their fields. I haven't found out why that would be a better way.

I guess I really should do an Amish photo project, but it seems like everyone and their brother has done that. Also I've lived here for 30 years so it's become common place for me.

Hope things are going well down there, and you're enjoying your summer, Phil!
Your Friend,
Jenny S:o)

P.S. Here's a link on the Amish if you're interested in reading about/seeing pictures of them ... www.discoverlancaster.com/amish/


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2 years 3 months ago #731138 by Shadowfixer1
Round bales require less manpower. Rectangular bales take more than one person to do it efficiently. When I was in college I worked on a farm and we put up 10,000 bales of hay and 5,000 bales of straw a year. There was generally 3 of us working. The round baler came along and reduced that to one person. You don't have to depend on the help being on time, sick or whatever. The farmer's schedule is his alone at that time. He can bale all night if he wants to. 
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2 years 3 months ago #731198 by ImJenny
Wow! Thanks for the information, Shadowfixer.That makes a lot of sense. I appreciate you taking the time to explain. Depending on help is definitely a headache these days! Lol! Hope you are well. Thanks again!


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2 years 3 months ago #731235 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day Jenny

Thanks for the good-oil on your Amish compatriots ... and we Downunder are (mostly) well aware of US activities along with much of the international world ... our education system, books and TV does beaut things !!

The pity is (it seems to us outside the US) is that the US media show such little regard for the rest of the world. There was a classic 20+/- yrs ago when a BBC Panorama team filmed US Marines in Iraq - and the marines stated that "before we got sent here we had never heard of Iraq and here we are trying to sort out ........ "

Aussies enjoy ribbing US visitors with things like 'kangaroos are trained as taxis - hop onto one and it will take you home, just put your money in its pouch and it will start" and they believe it (dunno how or why) ... and there are many other items as well :p

Phil

Phil from the great land Downunder
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2 years 3 months ago #731269 by ImJenny
Hello Phil! US media shows little regard for our own citizens here as well! Lol! I'm not a fan of our media at all not to mention a lot of our education system these days. For what it's worth, I have a lot of respect for you all Down Under! Love your kangaroo taxi story. I know a few who would fall for that for sure. Hope you're having a great weekend. It is freezing here - lows in the single digits and 0 degree wind chills. Blah! Your Friend, Jenny S:o)


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