It's been another crazy busy week at the homestead. I'd love to share it all with you, but I have to get back to my crazy busy work.
I decided that today would be a good day to post my
never-before-published "old wagon" photos.
So grab your bonnet or wide-brimmed hat, Pioneers, and let's head on out.
I took this photo last week while driving back from a friend's house. That wagon has been beckoning to me for months and I finally just pulled over and snapped it. I edited the photo to show off the wagon's rusticity and that wonderful barrel with the red poinsettias.
I call this photo "Deb's Wagon" because. . .well. . .it's my friend Deb's wagon. This beautiful wagon rests in her backyard. I'm sure her grandchildren love to play in it. What am I saying? I'D like to play in that wagon.
I spied this wagon a few weeks ago while we were driving home from shopping in Ft. Collins. Thankfully, we were on a country road and my dear husband was able to pull over quickly when I cried,
"Stop! Stop! I need to photograph that wagon!"
There's something about the "brownness" of this scene that appeals to me. It's almost sepia-like.
Finally, my Taos Wagon photo. The style of this wagon is very much like the one in the previous photo. Did you notice the little tin pail and cup on the shelf? So charming.
I see old wagons and I imagine the people that once used them. Pioneers heading out to parts unknown. Becoming the hard-working, simple folk who lived close to the land and used these wagons for every day chores and errands.
I'm glad there are people who have rescued these beautiful remnants of a by-gone era for our visual enjoyment.
"So Pa sold the little house. He sold the cow and calf. He made hickory bows and fastened them upright to the wagon box. Ma helped him stretch white canvas over them."
Laura Ingalls Wilder
"Now the LORD said to Abram,
'Go forth from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your father’s house,
To the land which I will show you;'"
Genesis 12:1
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Blessings, Nancy
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I love your old wagons! My youngest sister has a wagon in her backyard; it's a great addition. And I do like to have her grandchildren get in it so I can photograph them.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I visit your blog I want to spend more time looking at your photos. They're all so good. Thanks for stopping by and commenting Evelyn.
DeleteWhat simply wonderful wagons of bygone days Nancy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, LindyLou.
DeleteHi Nancy...Thanks so much for the visit and the sweet comments. I am so glad to meet you....Your blog is wonderful and so full of beautiful pictures....I am your newest follower..
ReplyDeleteI love how you captured each of these old wagons.....each so different and individual.....
A sweet collection, Nancy. I have to say this is the first "wagon charm" post I've seen. Perhaps you will start a new meme? :)
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, you've given me an idea Nancy. "Wednesday Wagons" perhaps? :)
DeleteWhat a neat collection of wagons! We have a place where an old wagon was left to rot on our land - all you can see are the metal pieces now though. THanks for linking up with Rural Thursday!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, as always. Rural Thursday is one of my favorite memes. Thanks for hosting.
DeleteI like this old wagon and your photos, especially the first and third.
ReplyDeleteRegards and best wishes
Thank you. Your black and whites are wonderful.
DeleteThank you so much for your comment on my rodeo post! I just went over to A Joyful Cottage and entered the giveaway. Your husband is SUCH a talented artist...and you are a talented photographer! Love these shots of the wagons! I'm like you, I always wonder who the people were who used them, and what their lives were like.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you were able to enter my giveaway, Marie. Thanks for your sweet comments. God bless.
Deletewhat gorgeous view there. thank you for sharing at rural thursday. love finding fun & new blogs to check out. take care. (:
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Beth.
DeleteNice old wagons- I don't ever see any around these parts. I think I like the last one the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's fun to see which ones people choose. I enjoyed your Purple Martins.
Deletethere's a cute wagon on one of my neighbor's property. they decorate it according to each season. You'll have to see it sometime.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely sounds like something I need to photograph, Dena. Thanks for the heads up.
Deleteoh, the first and third photos are my favorites! really nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Your farm looks like a great place to live.
DeleteLove those old wagons! Fantastic shots, Nancy!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. Your "Cowlick Heron" is great!
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