After some long, tiring days sightseeing, it was sure good to relax for a day on the farm of our friend Becky. The kids had a variety of experiences but my camera only captured the time out on the bean pickers.
Becky’s father used to pick beans by hand. Today machines are much quicker, easier, and efficient.
The boys rode in one bean picker, run by Becky’s brother. If you look close, you can see the beans shooting into the tank.
The girls rode with Becky’s nephew, though from the looks of it, Bethany may have taught him more than he taught her.
The most impressive part of the operation was dumping the beans into the tractor. It’s quite a maneuvering job to keep them from landing back in the fields.
