friend tractor

as my thoughts turn to tilling up my garden....i remembered this shot i took of a derelict tractor .....parked on the wayside. i can't help but wonder how much food this machine provided it's owner......laboring back and forth in the fields.......leaving earthy smelling fallows painted across the countryside. what were the day dreams of the farmer as he worked in the sun..........beads of sweat running down his back and forehead.....how many children climbed aboard for a ride....or received their first driving lesson on this sagging seat. if you listen closely you can hear the clack clack clack of the engine.....squint just right and you'll see the calloused...weather beaten farmer......satisfied with a good day's work.....making his way slowly back to the barn. don't forget to turn the can upside down over the exhaust pipe rest easy......friend tractor.......i feel sure you've earned it.