More photos of our trip to Cooperstown New York, last fall. Again my photos are from The Farmers Museum. Taking us back in time, we enjoy the performances given by all cast members, and I love the period costumes worn. Folks there at the museum just continue working the farm, as though we were not observing them. They do stop now and then to explain what they are doing. On this occasion we stood and watched as the farmers labored at tilling the soil. As you can see in the photos, the team of yoked Oxen, were performing their task quite nicely. At one point, the tilling came to a standstill, for resting perhaps, (this looks like very hard work for man and beast) and most likely to survey the land. A woman dressed in a lovely period cotton dress and hat, adding to the whole setting. Quite in character, she minded not that my camera got very close to her. I'm enjoying the museum all over again looking at my photos, thinking back over our day spent on the farm, with fond fond memories.
For a closer look at what is happening at The Farmers Museum, these days, click here: http://www.ruralblacksmith.blogspot.com/
I think you'll enjoy. Blessings..... Dee Dee
