Breaking Ground - Part 1
April 2, 2010 
Last night we broke ground on our garden. Some of us actually hooked up all the equipment and dug up the earth. Others of us played different kinds of roles...
We watched. We waited.
We gave direction.
We gave supportive kisses.
We took pictures of random things and played around with our shutter speed.
We're not sure how this directly contributed to the process, but we're very sure it did.
And after an arduous team effort...
...and a little test drive out in the field...
...we turned this...
...into this. The makings of our first 'real' garden.
But we're not done yet. There will be more digging. And then there will be tilling. And possibly some more random picture-taking...
We feel that it is integral to our process.
And we also feel that some of us -- not to name names -- fell asleep at the wheel during this whole process.
It's a shame when everyone doesn't contribute.
Reader Comments (5)
Wow - a tractor and space to actually drive the thing - my husband would be in heaven!!
This makes our tiny piece of dirt look so......"nothing" ;-) (love the dog pic)
We are very blessed to have a big 'piece of dirt', but it is also a lot of work. I look forward to it, but I also know it is going to wear me out. How's that for conflicting emotions? ;)
He truly did fall asleep on the wheel.
I can't believe you have a garden to dig in. Right now we have snow....blizzard and freeeeezzzzzzing cold wind.
It hardly seems fair that your main man is in his shirt sleeves, on a tractor, diggin' in the dirt.
Love the pictures.
Glad you could contribute so much to the tilling of the earth, so that you can have a life sustaining garden.
You're awesome that way.
So what is more important to play with that gives you the most bang for your buck....
playing with shutter speed or
ISO?
Eagerly awaiting your answer O wise woman.
Shutter speed, baby. But you've GOT to have your ISO on the most optimal setting (the lower, the better) for where you are shooting. When I'm outside (with lots of light) I set my ISO as low as it will go. Then I play around with my shutter speed, depending on what I'm photographing.
Sorry to hear your weather is so nasty. I feel your pain! Well, not right now. But I HAVE felt your pain. Just read my posts from last March and April!
Great pictures! Although I love the doggie sleeping in the tire. :)