tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post7425861527064479291..comments2023-09-14T18:07:21.937-07:00Comments on Wirreandah Wandering: Ploughing onJofeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-52236999312724973972016-02-03T00:37:28.698-08:002016-02-03T00:37:28.698-08:00Those are some beautiful pictures. My family migra...Those are some beautiful pictures. My family migrated over from Iceland about 100 years ago and we went back to visit a few yeas ago. I loved it over there. And the insane thing is that we still have family members that are not that distant. We even stayed with them and got to hear lots of old family stories.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.agmag.com/" rel="nofollow">Heidi Sutton @ Ag Source Magazine</a>Heidi Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729295078128107692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-55591837203937389572015-03-29T19:05:27.507-07:002015-03-29T19:05:27.507-07:00A terrific medley of photos. I should have liked t...A terrific medley of photos. I should have liked to see a ploughing contest as much to watch the spectators as the teams. The lonely rusty green machine is a potato digger I believe. Wendy had one on her post this weekend.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-58687423652295642022015-03-29T10:44:27.312-07:002015-03-29T10:44:27.312-07:00What a wonderful collection of photos of old derel...What a wonderful collection of photos of old derelict machines, a lovely overhead view, and a psychedelic shot of the family & tractor (I wonder why old slides often come out like that in color?) But my favorite is the story of the brothers who decided to help out by having a plowing contest. What a great idea. Made me smile!!!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-1226413738877013122015-03-28T15:49:42.091-07:002015-03-28T15:49:42.091-07:00I love the rural shots, particularly the green, gr...I love the rural shots, particularly the green, green grass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-58367897647895855102015-03-28T14:38:48.148-07:002015-03-28T14:38:48.148-07:00I suppose this comment is a little off topic -- of... I suppose this comment is a little off topic -- of farm equipment, at least -- but I love that white house with its red roof! It looks so cozy and comfortable nestled in near the trees and with all its outbuildings. I also enjoyed the photo of Helen and Frank's garden with the large piece of equipment (which might have become an eyesore in some circumstances). And then the sheep near the old truck. What a dear photograph!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-31822981565683905372015-03-27T21:25:55.428-07:002015-03-27T21:25:55.428-07:00I had some farming ancestors but no photos of them...I had some farming ancestors but no photos of them, or none on the farm at least.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-86313475027709894722015-03-27T19:06:27.413-07:002015-03-27T19:06:27.413-07:00I was very surprised to read that you had no sepia...I was very surprised to read that you had no sepia tractor photos in your albums. I was the opposite. As my ancestors were primarily farmers, I have an overload of wonderful farming photos but I have shown most of them before so tried to show different pictures this week.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-90516109469799402572015-03-27T18:01:26.903-07:002015-03-27T18:01:26.903-07:00Our local university, Deakin, hosted an internatio...Our local university, Deakin, hosted an international ploughing competition a few years ago and I was astonished at the skills of the competitors. We were interested because several of my husband's ancestors were successful in ploughing competitions here in Victoria in the 1800s and also Devon before they migrated.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-70190502393471386472015-03-27T14:24:59.577-07:002015-03-27T14:24:59.577-07:00There are a lot of things worse for racing than tr...There are a lot of things worse for racing than tractors--e.g. turtles and beds...Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-86904534473845441382015-03-27T09:45:04.798-07:002015-03-27T09:45:04.798-07:00Wonderful post, for a non-farming gal. Thanks for...Wonderful post, for a non-farming gal. Thanks for sharing so many great photos. I never heard of a ploughing match, which would have stood to reason as competitive spirits abound.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-50813813747440974532015-03-26T17:10:56.537-07:002015-03-26T17:10:56.537-07:00Fantastic photos! I love the rusted truck and I a...Fantastic photos! I love the rusted truck and I am in love with that combine/harvester in the garden. Many people are happy to put a rusted wheelbarrow or hand plow in a garden, but equipment that size takes some bravery, I suppose. If only I had room . . . . Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-26252510897258225452015-03-26T13:14:10.706-07:002015-03-26T13:14:10.706-07:0046 ploughs at work competitively must have been qu...46 ploughs at work competitively must have been quite a sight. Also Mrs. Cruikshank must have been quite a cook and hostess to feed that many people, sumptuously. Great photos. I love that piece of equipment in the garden. Some people are so creative!Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-53017856395815613702015-03-26T08:55:45.404-07:002015-03-26T08:55:45.404-07:00I thoroughly enjoyed your post and all the photogr...I thoroughly enjoyed your post and all the photographs – and the comical advert. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com