Failed farming, a photo from Western Australia, West

Photographer's Note

Much of the Western Australian coast north of Geraldton is very arid with patches of farming along rivers. The property in this photo is on a peninsula sticking out into the Indian Ocean and as you can see is mostly red sand. It is now Francois Peron National park with quite a bit of abandoned farm machinery scattered about.
There is also an old woolshed and in the workshop of photo from there.

Best in the large view

ChrisJ, papagolf21, jemaflor, jhm, Cricri, macjake has marked this note useful

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ChrisJ (171794) 2019-03-25 22:20

Hi Ian

Looks altogether too hot and dry for successful farming. A bit too far north of the roaring Forties and too far south to get regular cyclonic rain influences. Excellent sharpness and warm cold colour contrasts. Tfs!

mesutilgim (0) 2019-03-25 22:42

Hello Ian,
Another interesting capture/entry in your gallery.
For shure it had better times !
Good pov and sharpness.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-03-26 0:06

Bonjour, cher Ian,
Je crois bien avoir vu ce genre de machine agricole lors de mon enfance !
La terre rouge ne semble pas nourricière.
L'image est belle, une fois de plus.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (147018) 2019-03-26 0:19

Hi Ian,
Well presented this old farm machinery, good colors contrast, nice light, tfs.

emka (158030) 2019-03-26 0:23

Hello Ian, What could be farmed in this harsh environment. The old rusty equipment looks very picturesque.

KInd regards MAlgo

jhm (211736) 2019-03-26 6:11

Hello Ian,

Sixty year ago my father had the same engine, but better maintain.
Create depth and perspective.
Perfect quality and nice colours.
Very well photograph job.
Nice done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2019-03-26 7:59

Bonjour Ian,

Cela prenait du courage de la détermination ou de l'entêtement pour s'acharner à faire pousser quelque chose dans le désert. La rouille s'est emparé de la chose pour le plus beau des effets.

Amicalement

Serge

Cricri (176) 2019-03-26 9:03

Hi Ian
Bel effet ombre sur le sable chaud de la machine rouillé par le temps, cela en fait une photo belle et original, beau contraste des couleurs
Bonne journée
cricri

lousat (139170) 2019-03-26 15:40

Hi Ian,your post showing abandoned places makes my crazy! Truly beautiful another time this agricolture memory sleeping in the red sand,and very nice too is the WS with the old power post without wires,a simple composition but genial! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

macjake (98402) 2019-04-02 15:17

Hi Ian
Failed Farming indeed :)
as many others have mentioned in their notes...what could they have been farming in such dry arid conditions? I doubt the conditions have changed as it hasn't been long enough. but mother nature has a way of winning the battle, there are certainly trees and bushes in the bg thriving in this this heat. It can be a car, bus, house, boat...i don't care, abandoned farm machinery are great too :)
cheers
Craig