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Riding down country roads
to local farms on a Saturday
with my granddad
to see equipment auctions
as the old boys cashed in

Standing there in bib overalls or Dickies
with their dark glasses on
smoking pipes and cigars
they'd talk politics or crops
their deep voices rumbling quietly

I was enthralled...listening to the auctioneer
rattle off prices at breakneck speed
for a Farmall tractor going once
going twice
Sold to the man in front...

Or grandpa would take me with him
to the local VFW Post 6464
on Thursday evenings
to play Euchre with his friends

I'd bring along a few dog-eared
Reader's Digest magazines to read
as they

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AC IIby *Blacksand459

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Flowers, Trees & Plants

©2012-2013 *Blacksand459

This is my Autumn Color Series abbreviated as AC. :[link]

Lapeer County, MI.
All Rights Reserved. 2012
Comments welcome

*supersonic3225 Oct 22, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

I know there were traintracks here.

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*Blacksand459 Oct 22, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

In the past perhaps! But for as long as I can recall, this has been a rural road; there is a sign at the beginning that states it is not maintained by the county road crews. There are other parts of it that you need a 4wd truck to get through.

Thanks for the comment!!

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*supersonic3225 Oct 23, 2012 Professional Traditional Artist

You're welcome

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*theresahelmer Oct 21, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Simply lovely. Nicely done

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*Blacksand459 Oct 21, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you very much; glad you like it!

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~Djinnduepuntozero Oct 21, 2012 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

That's a very impressive picture

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*Blacksand459 Oct 21, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you very much!

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