Farming seasons are always such a busy time of year for us. I understand that most of you have never been on a tractor nor had the opportunity to smell the freshly turned dirt. Because it is such a huge part of our life here, I enjoy sharing part of it with you.
This year the weather decided to warm up very quickly, and in doing so the snow in the upper parts of the mountains started to melt of much more quickly. The result was some nice muddy runoff–and a lot of it!
One of the things I love the most about this area is how much recreational fun you can have. I was riding around with some friends and some relatives, and of course I had to get a few shots.
The last few days it has rained and rained. This evening, however, the sun came out and lit everything up in a most beautiful colorful light. Even though it was muddy, I wasn’t going to let it stop me from going out and taking some photos! These photos were all taken behind Weber Canyon, mostly looking towards Tincup, and in Freedom. Also today is my Grandpas birthday–so Happy Birthday Grandpa!
I know the farming season will start very soon, and I have spent the entire week working for the school district. So what better thing to do then get out and enjoy the beauty of Star Valley (Freedom). So that’s what I did. This is a collection of some of the photos I took on the 25th and the 26th of April, 2009. Another reason why I wanted so much to get out and take photos is because of my Fathers Utah siblings whom have come up with a plan to “support” my grandparents–but in reality it’s selling off most of the dry farm to pay for a luxurious retirement for themselves… I have to enjoy it while I can, and pray for the best.
April 20th was really the first warm nice day we had. I was trying to take good advantage of it, so after doing some yard work I took a few minutes to walk and and take some photos. I was also able to spend some good time visiting with my Grandma Weber. The Sunrise was taken this morning.
Yesterday morning I made a panoramic shot looking at our farm. In the evening I was visiting my grandparents (exactly across the field) and thought it’d be cool to do one looking in the other direction. So I did.:)
My ancestors settled in Star Valley (Freedom to be exact) in the late 1800′s. Samuel Weber was a swiss immigrant, who came to the United States after being converted to the LDS church. Since so many people came to the valley from Switzerland, dairy farming was the source of the local economy. Since Star Valley also highly resembles Switzerland it quickly earned the nickname “Little Swiss” or “Little Switzerland”. The Weber’s have been farming and running a Diary in Freedom ever since. That changed today, however, as the cows were sold and headed down the road in a semi truck headed for Utah. With the current economy and lack of labor and management, it was no longer feasible to have the cows. Though they may be gone, we’ll never forget the hard labor of those that have came before us to give us what we now have.
On a side note, I’ve also posted a few random shots that I took today. I flew home from my mission on April the 14th (same as today), and that year we didn’t have any snow left. Today there is still quite a bit of snow, but it’s been pretty warm (except for today) so it should melt off pretty quickly.
Last Thursday and Friday was graduation. It is hard to believe it actually happened! It’s been a lot of fun and hard work. I have a lot of mixed emotions, as I’m sure most graduates do. I will miss friends and associations, but look forward to getting on with the rest of my life. I wish the BYU-Idaho class of 2009 the best of luck!
After graduation my room mates and I (and Adam’s brother and our friend Victoria) went to Big Jud’s. After that we all parted and went our separate ways.
I got a good chuckle out of this. I think this spoof is closer to reality then what MS is doing with their ads.