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Snowy Corn Shocks Poster
by Chris Bordeleau
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Snowy Corn Shocks poster by Chris Bordeleau. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Amish corn fields, cold and desolate, in the depths of winter. A mist in the air, ice crusted snow underfoot, the air is still and silent. In the... more
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Amish corn fields, cold and desolate, in the depths of winter. A mist in the air, ice crusted snow underfoot, the air is still and silent. In the distance the familiar clip clop as an Amish family goes about their day in their horse and buggy. Life slows down and almost stops and then the wind blows.
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Amish stack the corn in these stacks called corn shocks.
A hundred years ago, corn harvesting required more labor than any other farm crop. Corn was used not only for grain, but the stalk and leaves made good feed for horses, cattle, and sheep.
Farmers had to chop down the cornstalks one at a time, and stack them in shocks to dry. A field of shocks, like hundreds of teepees in straight rows, was a magnificent sight.
But this was not all. After the stalks had dried, they were loaded on wagons and taken to the farmstead. Then they were shucked by hand or by machine. Some parts went into the barn for livestock, while the ears were moved to a c...
About Chris Bordeleau
I am a photographer located in Western New York with 20 years experience. I got my start with my Grandfather's Minolta x-700 while at Boston University working in B&W film. Hours in the darkroom have been replaced with hours behind the computer screen after I made the switch to digital about ten years ago. This has given me the ability to more accurately portray the scene as I remember it. I predominately shoot nature, landscape and urban/cityscape photography, freezing a moment in time that will never happen again. Taking the time to capture these moments is one of the great pleasures in my life. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed creating them. Outside of photography I rise my two daughters, Madeleine & Nicole...
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