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Photo Hunters: Pointed

July 5, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber  
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Photo Hunter

Yesterday we stepped back in time. We visited the Erie Canal Village in Rome, NY. It was an absolute blast! So I’m tying in today’s Photo Hunt with our visit. (This week, I’ll post all about our trip with loads of photos and a few videos).

There are a lot of pointed things we saw, from ink pens to axes. But there was a certain machine that caught our eye. It’s an old mowing machine!

Mower Teeth

We saw it in action here.

Mowing the Field

That mower easily sliced the tall grasses of the meadow. The farmer mowed in a circle, and after he had completed one full circle, he stopped to let the horses rest for a moment; he continued with this pattern for about an hour. The air was so sweet after the farmer mowed. Birds were darting across the mowed hay, gobbling up the bugs that jumped from the meadow. A mouse skittered out of the meadow, across our path, and leaped back into the grasses to hide. The horses were beautiful to watch.

I’ll explain more of our visit when I get all the photos uploaded! Until then…

The Little Rascals

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91 Comments on "Photo Hunters: Pointed"

  1. on the Rock on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:35 am 

    Looks like a great day in the country!

  2. Aisha on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:42 am 

    Cool shots! Those look really cool. It can cut grass and the man use horses. That’s different but I like it :D

  3. Karen of Sillymonkeez on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:47 am 

    Well, that’s pointed alright! It looks like you had a fun and interesting vacation. That last photo is great!!

  4. HOOTIN ANNI on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:53 am 

    Oh this is a terrific pointed post. No, that’s not a pun on the word…it’s just terrific.

    Thanks for stopping by today. Happy weekend to you.

  5. BenSpark on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:15 am 

    An excellent pointed post for Photo Hunt. I love the last photo, so fun.

  6. eastcoastlife on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:16 am 

    What a cool mower! I thought it was a weapon. :)
    Deadly. *shivers*

  7. eastcoastlife on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:20 am 

    oops… submit before I was finished. :)
    Happy weekend.

  8. AnnD on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:23 am 

    Wicked looking machine!

  9. it's a blog eat blog world on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:23 am 

    Oh my – I grew up mowing fields with a sickle blade like that! Mine was attached to a tractor, though, not a pair of horses! Still, it brings back some memories – that certainly is a “pointed” picture for today’s theme!!!
    cheers,
    mo

  10. PrettyLifeOnline on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:25 am 

    Great entry for today’s theme… Mine’s up too hope you can drop by,,, Happy weekend!

  11. tigerfish on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:26 am 

    First picture…looks dangerous :O

  12. Caroline on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:26 am 

    That is one scary mower. Makes you wonder how many accidents that had. Great shot of it though.

  13. Dragonheart & Merlin on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:31 am 

    Wow! That’s a very cool old mowing machine! Great photos.

  14. Gypsy at Heart on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:37 am 

    Looks as if you had a super time!

  15. WillThink4Wine on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 10:48 am 

    That mower looks quite pointed… I love your poetic description of the smell of the meadow and the little mouse. Lovely!

  16. JC on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:00 am 

    Very neat shots! What fun that must have been… quite different from city life.

  17. Redness on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:09 am 

    Love the photos – great fun ;)
    http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-pointed/

  18. Annie on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:10 am 

    Fascinating photos! I’d never thought about how they used to mow. Thanks and have a great weekend!

  19. may on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:10 am 

    looks like u really had fun. nice photos! ;-)

  20. CrAzY Working Mom on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:13 am 

    This looks like work to me. :)
    *LOL*

    Great shots.

  21. A. on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:14 am 

    That looks like a lethal weapon! :) I love the smell of newly mown grass as well. It sounds as though you had a wonderful trip.

  22. Cathi on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:28 am 

    Ouch!
    It looks like something we used for weed abatement years ago.

  23. PB on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:39 am 

    That looks truly pointed! Great pics and looks like you had fun seeing it in action too.

  24. Lori V. on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:50 am 

    Wowza… now THAT’S a lawnmower! :-)

    Thanks for coming by & leaving some love for my Photo Hunt this week, too. Have a great weekend!

    http://lorivillarreal.typepad.com/do_you_realize/2008/07/photo-hunt-saturday–pointed.html

  25. June on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:54 am 

    Looks like a very nice place to visit! Good points you got there too. Thanks for stopping by…

  26. Alice Audrey on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:56 am 

    That first picture is very pointy, and a little scary too.

  27. denz recreational on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:59 am 

    that’s definitely pointed stuff! good choice for the theme, keep it up! have a great weekend and tnx for dropping by! TC :)

  28. philos on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:13 pm 

    Way cool! I love that old mowing machine hehe… Grizzly stuff!

  29. Carver on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:19 pm 

    Those are great shots for the theme. I have an old hand mower but nothing like that one. Very cool. Happy weekend.

  30. ellen b on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:21 pm 

    Whoa! That’s scary pointed. Love all your photos. the last one of the kids on the tracks is fun!

  31. Leslie in Canada on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:25 pm 

    Boy, I sure wouldn’t want to get in the way of that blade! There really is something sweet about the way the air smells after cutting the grass. Thx for dropping by and I’ll come over more often. :D

  32. Foxymom on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:30 pm 

    The first photo is simply amazing. Great pick for this week’s theme.

  33. ann on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:33 pm 

    Great shot of the points on the old mower. I loved the photo of y’all on the railroad track!!

  34. MidasFive on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:36 pm 

    Oh what a fun photo hunt you have!

  35. JustSayTheseWords on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:39 pm 

    My grandfather’s a farmer. It reminds me of him.

  36. Aileni Noyle on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:42 pm 

    A well maintained set of points.

  37. Jientje on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:48 pm 

    I agree, there’s nothing sweeter than the scent of freshly mowed grass, I remember from my childhood-living-in-the-country-years with my grandparents.
    What a beautiful post this is, I enjoyed it very much! It brought back very dear memories!
    Thx forvisiting my Photohunt too!

  38. Kim on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:50 pm 

    Man, that machine is kind of freaky – could definitely thing of some horror movie scenarios using that one.

  39. Fishman on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:50 pm 

    Oh wow… I initially thought they are some kind of missiles!

  40. kaycee on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 12:58 pm 

    wow, the first photo is definitely pointed & very interesting.
    Thanks a lot for your kind comment.
    Have a fab weekend & happy photo hunting =)

  41. Eaglehawk on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:00 pm 

    Very nice shot.

  42. Babs - beetle on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:02 pm 

    Wow! That is pointed ;O)

  43. simplycats on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:03 pm 

    That might be even more pointed than my teeth!

  44. Sandy M on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:03 pm 

    That mowing machine pic is amazing. Great shots. Have a good weekend!

  45. mrs p on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:04 pm 

    That’s a wonderful shot. I love the angle of the mower!

  46. Mike on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:11 pm 

    Looks like you don’t want to be on the wrong side of that mowing machine. Lots of points there! Well done.

  47. Graham on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:11 pm 

    looks like great fun! nice photo’s.
    thanks for visiting mine :-)

  48. tanabata on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:12 pm 

    Those are great shots! Perfectly ‘pointed’ but I’d sure hate to end up on the wrong side of that mower!

  49. sarge charlie on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:13 pm 

    As a farm boy in the 40’s & 50’s I have used a mowing machine like that one.

  50. Aiyah Nonya on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:18 pm 

    Wow !! Those are really pointed teeth/mowing machine.
    Give a new meaning to horse power. :)

  51. Daisy the Curly Cat on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:20 pm 

    Oh my goodness, those blades look a little bit sharp and scary! And definitely pointy!

  52. jmb on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:31 pm 

    Those are seriously pointed objects. I would hate to get in the way of this machine. Have a good weekend.

  53. Mickey on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 1:36 pm 

    What beautiful pictures!!! Great entry.
    That blade sure has a lot of POINTED parts :o
    I like your blog :)

  54. Michelle on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:04 pm 

    I don’t know if I am participating in the correct way, but here goes..from a western New Yorker

    Rambling Woods

  55. diXymiss on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:22 pm 

    Yikes ~ those are some wicked points! Enjoyed the story and glimpse of your fun country outing (i.e., eXciting time travel). ThanX for stopping by (and for the Mr. Linky).

  56. Susan on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:23 pm 

    I love the smell of freshly mown grass. Those blades look wickedly pointed though!

    Our photo hunt is here;
    http://twolives.aminus3.com/

  57. jams O'Donnell on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:27 pm 

    Wow those blades make short work of a meadow! Great shots . Have a wonderful weekend

  58. Liss on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:37 pm 

    Thanks for dropping by. This sounds like a great trip! It’s my dream to travel to New York one day, well New York City that is. I have been through New York, even visited Niagra Falls.

  59. Richard on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:51 pm 

    That’s pretty cool. I need one of those, it’ll make cutting my lawn a snap!

  60. Jennifer in OR on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:58 pm 

    Wow, that’s amazing! How fun to actually see the machine in action! Sounds like a fantastic field trip!

  61. Manic Monkey on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 2:58 pm 

    Thanks for stopping by my blog today. That is a wicked cool photo. I wouldn’t want to get anywhere near that tool!

  62. expatraveler on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 3:10 pm 

    Wow – that looks like it was a super fun trip! Great finds for the hunt.

  63. tnchick on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 3:50 pm 

    Super shots! I featured a mower like that for a past photohunt! They are not widely used anymore and are a great find (actually rarely used). I adore that last photo!

  64. Claudia on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 3:51 pm 

    So fun to take a learning trip. Great for the theme.
    Thanks for visiting mine.

  65. Klaus on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 4:05 pm 

    Mighty pointy indeed! Very beautiful shots!
    Cheers, Klaus

  66. Mrs. Mecomber on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 4:14 pm 

    Thanks for the comments! I am looking forward to posting more about our trip. We got to go for a boat ride on an old Erie Canal packet boat– I have a video and hope to get it up this week.

    Many thanks for your comments. :)

  67. merrymishaps on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 4:37 pm 

    Great photos for the theme!

  68. Gemma on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 4:42 pm 

    First ~ Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving such a lovely comment!

    I adore that pointed pic! Amamzing how a piece of humble, practical farm machinery can sit proudly as a great work of art!

  69. Tina of MyGoodFinds on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 4:46 pm 

    Oh my! What pointed and very sharp teeth. Awesome photos. Looks like a whole lot of fun.

    Thanks for dropping by. Have a great weekend!

  70. jesie on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 4:49 pm 

    I would not know that it’s a lawn mower if I had seen one before I read your post. It sounds like you had a lot of fun and experience.

    I’m doing photohunt this week too.

  71. storyteller on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 5:00 pm 

    Wow … This 1st one is PERFECT for the theme! Well done and thanks for visiting mine at Sacred Ruminations earlier.
    Hugs and blessings,

  72. Lynn on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 5:08 pm 

    That’s cool. Looks dangerous though if you don’t know how to use it.

  73. Vicki on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 5:57 pm 

    Lovely photos! We just returned from travels in New York, too. My entry is from that trip.

    Looking forward to seeing your pics.
    :-)
    Vicki

  74. Karen on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 6:11 pm 

    Now, that’s pointed — great shot for the theme! Thanks for stopping by mine! Happy weekend!

  75. Dawn on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 6:34 pm 

    That is a very antique mower. I love old stuff. Very cool.

  76. Leslie from Australia on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 6:45 pm 

    Crikey! What a lawn mower! :)

  77. YummY! on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 8:09 pm 

    That mowing machine looks like it could be used as a weapon in the next Saw movie.

  78. napaboaniya on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 8:55 pm 

    Woah, that looks like a real cool antique mower. It’s cool that it’s still in working condition :)

  79. rdl on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:06 pm 

    Cool!

  80. Tracey on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:44 pm 

    Wow awesome photos!!

    Thanks for stopping by!

  81. Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba) on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:49 pm 

    What neat photos. I wouldn’t want to “tangle” with that machine, though. :)

  82. YTSL on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 9:56 pm 

    Have a feeling of deja vu when I see that machine as I’ve seen (a photo of) one before. Still, have to say that it most definitely is very appropriate to put up for this week’s Photo Hunt! :)

  83. Yen on Sat, 5th Jul 2008 11:35 pm 

    Awesome shots and pointy indeed! Thanks for sharing:)

  84. mama meji on Sun, 6th Jul 2008 4:37 am 

    When I first saw the top photo – I had imagine everything gory about that thing. I though it was a torture accessory of sorts! Ahhh my mind how it conjures extraordinary thoughts! Lol.

    It’s an excellent entry and the photo is so clear and sharp.

  85. Rach (Heart of Rachel) on Sun, 6th Jul 2008 4:54 am 

    That’s a great and very useful machine. I love the last fun shot.

  86. CherryPie on Sun, 6th Jul 2008 9:22 am 

    Looks like a fun day out :-) A very unique take on the theme.

  87. Dragonstar on Sun, 6th Jul 2008 11:39 am 

    It would be hard to find a more “pointed” post than this! Wonderful to see such old machinery still in use and working well.

  88. SabineM on Sun, 6th Jul 2008 11:09 pm 

    Lovely shots. I thought you were in Pa until I re-read the post!

  89. little light on Tue, 8th Jul 2008 11:35 pm 

    what the? i thought mowers these days are far better looking!

  90. Margy on Wed, 9th Jul 2008 12:53 pm 

    Thanks for visiting my walking stumps post. By the way, my husband was from Upstate New York. I got to visit once and loved the history of the area. – Margy

  91. Engraved Pens on Sun, 5th Jul 2009 10:49 pm 

    That is a crazy machine. When I first saw it I was not thinking grass cutter. It’s nice that you got to see it in use.

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