EPISODE 786 BEAUTY IS IN EYE OFTHE BEHOLDER…TRACTOR GRAVEYARD MARCH 25, 2023
alan skeoch
march 27 2023
The autumn leaves are long forgotten now. The joy we found in those autumn leaves need not be forgotten, however.
My favourite factor graveyard shows off best when framed in snow and ice.
There was a time a few years ago..decades ago…when the graveyard of dead and long forgotten tractors could
be found in every town, village or hamlet of Southern Ontario. I loved the sight of these machines. Especially if
they showed the wear of time as this tractor graveyard clearly does. Some readers may not agree. No matter there
is lots of room on this earth for people whose eye for beauty differs. ‘Bealjty is in the eye of the beholder, as you
may know. Best I not say where this tractor graveyard is located. The owner may not want a troop of admirers
who would get in the way of resuscitating a near dead tractor.
The owners has welcomed me so often that I hope he and she will not be offended. One gravestone belongs to
me. See if you can find a blacksmith forge in the yard. That’s mine and may be brought back to life.
And Notice a new addition … a new gravestone maybe. See if you can spot a well drilling rig that has just
arrived. Perhaps not dead. Perhaps just in need of a transfusion.
Places like this have had a deep affect on our lives…Marjorie, Andrew, Kevin and I have all been struck by
such pictures.. In my case I applied for sabbatical leave from Parkdale Collegiate long ago. And we spent a
wonderful year researching and writing “Technology and Change in 19th century Ontario Agriculture” at
the University of Toronto. My M.A. I was accepted in three departments of the university,…History with Dr. JMS Careless,
Fine Arts with Dr.Don Webster, and Engineering with a bunch of engineering profs. The end result was a 300 page
tome that is on file several places….even the New York Historical Society in Cooperstown and Black Creek pioneer Village.
I am not sure everyone who touched the 300 page creation actually read it. Doubt that happened.
alan
Below is a test…Test? See how you react to these photos. No. I will not tell you where the tractor graveyard is located.
Perhaps you can find a similar art collection somewhere near you.
