A Vanishing Sight
Nov 22, 2018 12:57:15 #
Such a shame Kathy, we are losing lots of ‘green belt’ in the UK for housing too. Also farmers are selling their land to housing developers. Excellent set, love #1. 
Nov 22, 2018 13:37:58 #
oldbirder
Loc: Western Washington
Thanks for the pictures. They bring back lots of memories. I can almost smell the cotton! Only those who have been there will know about that distinctive aroma.
AzPicLady wrote:
The cotton fields that once surrounded me are rapi... (show quote)
Nov 22, 2018 18:18:05 #
Many thanks for some wonderful pictures of a not often photographed subject. My wife's family used to take the kids from school and the whole family pick cotton. The youngest girl sometimes rode on her mothers sack. Some schools let out at cotton picking season in the old (real old) days. To this day my wife thinks cotton harvesters are the best invention ever! Thanks again.
Bill
Bill
Nov 22, 2018 19:54:44 #
merrytexan wrote:
a beautiful cotton field sight...love these shots.... (show quote)
I've done that. It's hard work and with rattlers in the field, dangerous also. I'll bet those boots didn't stay white long. Thanks for dropping by.
Nov 22, 2018 19:56:18 #
fergmark wrote:
I have never seen fields of cotton. Its a sad thought that they would be sacrificed to builders.
That's how things are here. Everything falls to the builders here. Thanks for commenting.
Nov 22, 2018 19:58:26 #
Eddy Vortex wrote:
Now I understand what a "boll weevil 'is :)
They are nasty buggers.
Nov 22, 2018 19:59:44 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
Haven't seen that in quite awhile.
Glad I could refresh your memories.
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Nov 22, 2018 20:04:38 #
UTMike wrote:
Great set! 60 years since I have seen that.
Thanks, Mike. You don't have cotton in Utah, do you?
Nov 22, 2018 20:06:35 #
achesley wrote:
Nice capture and sure brings back memories of my travels following the Mississippi River and the the field of snow in the Summer time. ;-)
Yep, they can look like snow when all the green is gone.
Nov 22, 2018 20:07:59 #
Uuglypher wrote:
Took me b@ck to the years I lived in Brazos County, Texas!
excellent images.
Dave
excellent images.
Dave
Thanks, Dave. That's dry land farming there, no?
Nov 22, 2018 20:10:17 #
ceth512 wrote:
Nice scenes of cotton fields. There is still plenty of cotton in West Texas.
I've never been through there to see cotton growing. I'm glad there's still plenty around.
Nov 22, 2018 20:12:08 #
Sylvias wrote:
Such a shame Kathy, we are losing lots of ‘green belt’ in the UK for housing too. Also farmers are selling their land to housing developers. Excellent set, love #1.
That's what happens here. Thanks. So glad you enjoyed the shots.
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