A New Record!

The record has been set!

On Saturday August 7,the city of Winkler together with Children's Camps International

set a new Guinness Record,for the most combines on one field,during harvest.
Here are a few of my pictures,taken with a Canon SX110.

Children's Camps International is a nonprofit organization which sends children to camp in third world countries.The Harvest which was held on Saturday raised funds for this purpose.

Here is a look at a small part of the crowd,waiting for the combines to start rolling.

Another look at part of the crowds.

They had food available as well as entertainment,from 9Am to 5PM.

You will notice that people try hard to get above the crowd,for a better view.

Looking down one of the line-ups of combines.

They had a line-up at each end of the field going to the center,where the people waited.

This picture is indicative of the 'color ' most seen on  the field.

John Deere is a very popular brand in these parts.

It was hard for me to get all the 200 combines onto one picture,

This is the best I could do,and I must say it was an impressive sight.

There were 100 at each end of the field,with a couple more on standby,just in case someone had trouble.

The count down was broadcast over loud speakers,for all to hear,

on the count of one,all the machines came to life and started to gather up the harvest.

These pictures are limited in their scope,but I invite you to visit my son's blog.

He is a professional,and was on a helicopter,circling the field.

The pictures he has do a much better job of showing the whole picture.

Click on the link below to enjoy a series of his shots.

Personal Expressions Photography

Thought for today:
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9)