Soybean Harvesting

The soybeans, along the trail I walk, was harvested when I was away this past week -

I’m a bit disappointed, as I was hoping to catch the harvesting in process to see it in action and how it’s done.

And it sure looks different -

There’s another field of soybeans nearby, that was planted later in the summer, that look like they’ll be needing harvesting soon too -

Interesting how it would seem the farmers let the plants die back completely before harvesting. Perhaps, it helps the process when most of the leaves have fallen off on their own before the combine comes rolling through.

The walk is already looking drab with most of the summer greenage all but gone and the blah colors of fall replacing them, alas.

Circle of life I suppose.