Out to Pasture
by Mike Lee
Title
Out to Pasture
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Anyone who’s followed my photography at all knows I’m enamored with old irrigation wheel lines. They’ve been a part of my local landscape here in Lassen County, California, USA for many years and just have a wonderfully “rural” look about them. Lots of the older ones are being replaced with bigger rubber tired units that just don’t have the same “rustic” feel to them but I guess that’s progress.
I’ve driven by this “bone yard” of old segments in a nearby field for some time and always wanted to do something photographically artistic with them. I got my chance during a period of freezing fog, or as the Shoshones called it, 𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘩 (Americanized to “pogonip”). The cold fog had persisted for a a few days at this point leading to a thick buildup of hoar frost on the grasses and brush while the ground was still white from a recent snow. I think the icy conditions, dry grasses, and rusty old parts tell a good story, albeit a somewhat sad one.
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December 22nd, 2021
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William Dunigan
Great find here, leaves so much to wonder about history of those wheels. Beautiful capture!
Luther Fine Art
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Kay Brewer
Outstanding presentation, Mike! The high key really emphasizes the vintage nature of the photograph. l/f
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