Hay Bale Pyramid
I drove by these wonderfully stacked bales on a bright, sunshiny day and thought, that despite the clear skies predicted for the next day, they might be nice to photograph just before dawn. So that's where I was the next morning before the sun rose, exploring and photographing. At some point a dog came tearing out of the farmer's house up the road, barking madly at me. He was followed by the famer, tearing out of his driveway in a truck. They both arrived at about the same time, looking very out of sorts. "I'm so sorry," I said, "I'm just photographing them; they're piled up so beautifully." I'm sure he must have thought I was mad, but after he realized I was harmless, he very kindly (and maybe a bit proudly) said, "I'm planning to the finish the rest of them today, if you want to come back," but I was unfortunately heading to Regina to fly home that day.
Near Carlyle, Saskatchewan.
If you'd like, take a look at my other Prairies images. As well, if you're feeling particularly interested, you can read an essay I wrote for Nathan Wirth's Slices of Silence blog on my feelings of connection to the places I shoot, especially the Prairies.
Hay Bale Pyramid
I drove by these wonderfully stacked bales on a bright, sunshiny day and thought, that despite the clear skies predicted for the next day, they might be nice to photograph just before dawn. So that's where I was the next morning before the sun rose, exploring and photographing. At some point a dog came tearing out of the farmer's house up the road, barking madly at me. He was followed by the famer, tearing out of his driveway in a truck. They both arrived at about the same time, looking very out of sorts. "I'm so sorry," I said, "I'm just photographing them; they're piled up so beautifully." I'm sure he must have thought I was mad, but after he realized I was harmless, he very kindly (and maybe a bit proudly) said, "I'm planning to the finish the rest of them today, if you want to come back," but I was unfortunately heading to Regina to fly home that day.
Near Carlyle, Saskatchewan.
If you'd like, take a look at my other Prairies images. As well, if you're feeling particularly interested, you can read an essay I wrote for Nathan Wirth's Slices of Silence blog on my feelings of connection to the places I shoot, especially the Prairies.