Old Tractors

Can you imagine doing your feildwork in this old beauty? I was on the hunt today for landscape photos for the SSC, and found a couple of shots at Wetaskawin where they have the Reynolds Museum, which is dedicated to modes of transportation and just about anything with wheels or wings. As you can see, we are still under a blanket of snow, so finding interesting scenery around here requires a little inspiration, which I found in some of the old machines sitting in the fields there.

These old behemoths were the start of the demise of farming with draft horses and the age of fascination with machines. It's good to know that there are still people in this area who use and raise draft horses. Some of the local fairs have pulling competitions and every parade has wagons or carts. My friends at Anchor D Guiding and Outfitting keep plenty of teams for hauling guests and gear into their mountain camps.This is their team of Belgians, Bert and Loni. This photo was taken on our wedding day; Dewy used the team to haul the elderly folks up the hill to the spot where we had the ceremony. They were a big hit! I think I like the drafters better than the tractors, and they are probably easier to drive!