The season has begun. Each month (Not every month during the pandemic.), during spring and summer, Yolo Arts & Ag hosts local farms and orchards for photographers and artists to spend the morning, doing their art. While I don’t get to all of them, I’ve taken the opportunity to go to most and I haven’t been disappointed. In March we were invited to the Oliver Farm in Woodland. Marlene and I took the opportunity.
Sally Oliver has left the farm buildings as was after her husband passed away 2 years ago. The almond trees are gone and she now leases the grounds to a certified organic farm, producing radish
seeds and curly chard among other rotating row crops.
I found the old buildings a photographic delight. Here are some images taken that morning.
Some buildings. 
I think I’d rather shower! 
Old equipment, also called farm art. 
Inside door of a building. Maybe what used to be a bunk house. 
Stairs leading to the second floor. 
Front of the main house. 
Another perspective.
An amazing, twisted tree.
Old truck in the barn. 
Stuff left in the barn. 
An artist paints. 
A window in one of the buildings.
On the way home, we stopped to take pictures of wild mustard growing in an orchard.
The next visit is scheduled for May. Where will Yolo Arts & Ag take us?
Slow Shutter Speed 
Great photos – love that old farm house! What memories it must hold…
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Thanks Phil! They raised their kids there. I’d hate to see it torn down to make way for something more modern.
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I can see how this place would offer so many things to photograph. Very interesting. I enjoyed all your photos. I look forward to the next place.
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Thanks Anne! The old farms in the country do have a lot to photograph. I love to visit the country and come back to suburbia.
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The building, door, stairs… have stories to tell. You captured them so beautifully. I admire you observation, Anne. The tree is amazing!
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I misse this one. Nice photographs, very interesting farm and buildings.
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You got some beauties here, Anne! I think the marriage of the Arts and Ag is a great idea as it brings people from all facets of life together. Too easy to forget where our food comes from and forget the beauty and labor of farming.
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Thanks -N! You said it so well! I’m glad that Yolo Arts does this program.
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What a great place to be able to take photos – that arts programme sounds like an excellent idea! I love your shots of the old buildings, especially the staircase and the B&W shuttered window.
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Thanks Sarah! We wouldn’t be able to get on the farms without the arts program in place. Take care.
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What a lovely idea – I think I could spend all day there with my camera. Love the images you have taken
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Thanks MM! I don’t know about all day, but you would have fun.
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Beautiful post
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Thank you A. I like traveling through your posts.
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