Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Ruby Tuesday #31: Sprocket To Me


"Sprocket To Me"
Jacksonville, NC - December 2008 (Click to embiggen)

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My dad would've loved this title I can tell you. Puns were his "thing", and he was not just a master, I think he may have been the master. So the title's for him, but the photo's for you.

This is some kind of machinery that would be used on a sod farm. I know this because I took this photo at (wait for it) a sod farm. But not being a sod farmer, I couldn't tell you what its purpose is or even what its given name might be. I do know it made a cool photograph.Violence Unsilenced


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27 comments:

Daryl said...

Sod on, McCog!

maryt/theteach said...

And why do you think Mojo, they would take the time to paint them RED? I'm glad they did but why, I wonder? Happy Ruby Tuesday! :)

Felisol said...

Indeed this is a cool photograph.
Studying the many wheels (sprockets); could they form a combine sod harvester?
From Felisol

Leora said...

It is a cool photo. Love all those red spokes and wheels. I also have an agriculturally-related post, and I probably know less about agriculture than you.

Robin said...

It made a VERY cool photograph.

Anonymous said...

Great shot; I'm sure it'd be great in sepia too.

Missy said...

Your right, very cool photograph! Although, in Iowa, we prefer Green

Ralph said...

I love gears, I don't know why. But the intricacies of gear manufacturing interest me. This red looks like International Harvester red, like their famous Farmall tractors.

Pun rhymes with fun...

Jeri ~ said...

Such a great shot and I love that title!

Anonymous said...

A work of art I must say.... positively Red!

Anonymous said...

Dad's in the machinery business and honestly, to think of it now. I don't ever recall seeing a machine of any sort that's red @_@ Weird huh.
Though I've got no idea what's a pun that you've mentioned. I like this shot pretty much :)

Susan English Mason said...

Your dad sounds fun. The title is clever.

Louise said...

Your powers of reasoning are amazing! (And it DOES make a cool picture.)

Sara Chapman said...

Sprocket to me, indeed! Looks like the (red) apple didn't fall too far from the tree! Nice photo, Ruby Tuesday or no, just a great capture.

Anonymous said...

It is a cool pic! and intensively red :)

Jama said...

I never see machinery that color, so cool!
In the beginning when my son brought home insects as a child, it freaked me out but over the years, I learned more about insects through him and became more encouraging mom. I think I'm the one who's more interested in the rhino-horn beetles than him! well anyway , they made a great model for my photograph! ;)

Shadow said...

ha, i'm blonde (not really). i don't know what a sprocket or sod farm is, heee heee heee. but nice red it is!!!

Tink *~*~* said...

It's a sodket! A sprod? A thingamajig doo-hickey whatchacallit!

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Connie T. said...

Interesting red picture. I like it.

Kaylia Metcalfe said...

What a great way to get myself in gear this morning.

: )

I love puns, even if I have no skill at them.

… so now I guess I should move along…


Happy Tuesday Mojo!

david mcmahon said...

Lovely shot - and a great post title.

Your Dad taught you well, Mojo.

Unknown said...

What a cool shot. I wonder if that's the actual color of the machine and if not, how you got that tone of red. It gives it something that a starker red would eliminate. Not sure if I'm making myself clear...

storyteller said...

Love the title and your RED photo for this week.
Hugs and blessings,

Eaton Bennett aka Berenice Albrecht said...

I know what a sprocket is, but I'd be flinging wild guesses at what a sod farm is. Anyways this is 'red hot' looking machinery...a perfect Ruby Tuesday shot. :)

Old Ruby Reds

Sunshinelene said...

This is a cool "red" photo! The machine sends me a message -- "don't touch me if you really don't know exactly what to do with me because i bite." hehehehe.

Nice one!

Here's mine: http://sunshine-photoblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/ruby-tuesday-25.html

Cheffie-Mom said...

Great Post! Great Photo! Great title! Congrats on POTD!

Rune Eide said...

That is my kind of picture!! I enjoyed it very much.

PS Congratulation with the mention on POTD!