Paddock Princess: Sunsets, Storms and Harvest By Night!

The two-way (UHF radio) sounds. “Are you on channel?” The thoughts on the way to the two-way that go through your head are along these lines. Will I have to go to town to pick up something (possibly a part that I know nothing about), will I have to race out to the paddock to assist in some way. Are they requiring food? As I answer with my best “Yes Dad” as the thoughts run through my head, he replies with..... “Have you got your camera, have a go at the sunset.” Just quietly I love sunsets, I miss them ever so much when not at home and I am often know for just pausing to admire as everyone else races around.

So I grab the camera, dive into the closest vehicle and off I race as I was told to be quick! Here is a little of what I got, you can see the storms rolling in.

Just as I realised that possibly I could capture some lightning, I worked out pretty darn quickly that that is actually a skill that is difficult to master and I could not seem to get anything. So I had a little bit of faith as I put the camera in a few different settings and pointing in the right direction I would be able to come up with something. Here is the one photo with any lightning in it... mind the blur, it was pure luck! Oh and then the battery went flat! Yes another rookie error.

I returned home realising that I would not get harvest by sunset I gave it a rather quick charge and the sun had fallen and dinner had been prepared for the troops. Off Mum and I went to the paddock at 8:30pm. Here is a little of harvest by night. Mind the blur! The older trucks have been around for many years. The all green one (if you can decipher) has been around longer than me and the other two are additions to the famous “fleet”. They are very treasured around these parts especially this time of year. The little red one is my favourite by far ever so cute!