Before and After

This is the wheat field I gaze upon from my front porch in early May. 

Lush greens ebb and flow, especially when the breeze blows across 

the tops of the plants and they seem to whisper back and forth.

It's one of my favorite times of the year.

But all too soon it is over.

About six weeks later, this big boy comes along and harvests the crop.

This Deutz-Allis Gleaner makes a tremendous noise as it reaps, 

binds and threshes the wheat. Not to mention the amount of dust that gets thrown into the air. 

You do not want to be outside when this happens, or have the windows open. 

It will cause severe sneezing and coughing.

Thankfully, the operator gets to sit inside this enclosed cab. Pretty nifty, huh?

Of course, he was done for the day and already went home to eat some vittles by the time the air 

cleared enough for me to go out and take photos.

It's always a little sad to see it afterwards.

I look forward to next year when the process begins again and I see that 

gorgeous sea of green when I sit on my front porch.

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Have a blessed day in the Lord!