Thursday, August 11, 2011

DROUGHT

It's impossible to show the misery associated with a drought. Here in Texas, there are untold numbers of farmers selling off their cattle, deciding to plow up their fields, or watching their small pond dry up.

We were one of those that had one or two extra rainfalls this year and managed to make a cotton crop. We have an excellent farmer that manages our farm with careful soil & water conservation in mind. This is our farm in Danevang, Texas. We called this year the miracle year.

For more stories through photos, visit our host Dragonstar, at http://blackandwhiteweekend.blogspot.com/

David/
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15 comments:

  1. lina@home sweet homeAugust 12, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    So sad to know the troubles that affected by this severe drought.

    Your cotton plants look growing well and beautifully...

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  2. DragonstarAugust 12, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    What a contrast between these two photos! Drought causes so much misery.

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  3. JohnAugust 12, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    A bit of John Senbeck

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  4. AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Wow David, that first image is powerful. It says it all.

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  5. KarenAugust 12, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Shadows in the glare of sunshine, parched earth. Every picture tells a story.

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  6. Tatjana ParkachevaAugust 12, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Very good black and white photos.

    Regards!

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  7. CandaceAugust 13, 2011 at 4:41 AM

    It's so sad to see how dry things are down there. Your photos, however, are stunning. PTL for miracles! \0/

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  8. anemonenAugust 13, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I like the shadow shot!

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  9. PhyllisAugust 14, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    I like your photo's - your photo of the dry, cracked earth and shadows tells a story indeed.
    Hopefully Texas will have rain and cooler temps. soon.

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  10. PhyllisAugust 14, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Your photo of the dry cracked earth and shadows is very expressive. I hope mother nature will soon send some rain and cooler air to Texas.

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  11. DimpleAugust 14, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    As has been mentioned, this is reminiscent of Steinbeck. I'm thankful some will have a harvest, and sympathize with those who won't. Your farm manager is worth a lot!

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  12. ♥ BrajaAugust 15, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    2nd shot is fantastic. Love B&W, found you thru Deepak's Monochrome Monday thing on his site, Mumbai Eyed...

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  13. strandskatanAugust 16, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    very good shots :)
    //Halina

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  14. FranciscaAugust 19, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    The stark shadows on the barren ground tell a powerful story.

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  15. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Your photo brought back memories. I lived on a ranch in Richmond, Texas, with cotton fields across the road. I used to watch the crop dusters flying so low to the ground spraying the cotton and then pulling up rapidly to get over the telephone lines. So much has changed...the fields are long gone. Homes packed tightly together have replaced those cotton fields.

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Thanks for stopping by! David/ :0)

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