Plowshare Farm

Starting in June, I visited a group of organic farmers to document their lives on a horse-powered farm. I posted some images then, and completed the project a few days ago with less than an hour left in my internship.

Many thanks to the farmers and my editors, who allowed me excess time in the last week at work to pull the whole project together. It ran large (A1, with a full A3), and my video went online like all videos. Ha.

Done, again

Thursday was my last day at the Mercury, at least for now. I hope to return someday, it was a good experience and I felt like my work was greatly appreciated. I'll even write if I have to! All jokes aside, I'm pretty sad to see my summer go. But unfortunately, we must all float on. Here's a few shots from the last month. I'll have a few pdfs, especially for my long term project, in an upcoming post.

GUELPH, Ont. (04/08/12) - Enrico Borghese crashed off his bicycle on July 24 when he tried returning to the bike lane after passing another cyclist on eastbound Stone Road. Pictured here on August 4, Borghese says the curbed edge is too high to mount if cycling parallel to it. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

FERGUS, Ont. (10/08/12) - A young drummer waits to play with the Fergus Pipe and Drum Band at the Fergus Scottish Festival during the Friday Night Tattoo. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

FERGUS, Ont. (08/08/12) - Andrew Dashper, from Waterloo, practices throwing a stone during the Scottish Heavy Events School, held as part of the Fergus Scottish Festival in Fergus on Wednesday. The two-day school teaches aspiring heavy event competitors the skills to compete in the amateur competition during the festival, running this weekend. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

FERGUS, Ont. (11/08/12) - Lucas Wenta, from Poland, prepares to throw a hammer during the Fergus Scottish Festival heavy events on Saturday. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

GUELPH, Ont. (13/08/12) - Anand Khagram, two and a half, gets a comfy wagon ride with a stuffed monkey friend along Guelph's London Road courtesy of his mom Christina Kingsbury on Monday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

GUELPH, Ont. (15/08/12) - Visitors explore the University of Guelph's trial garden during its annual open house on Wednesday. Rows of flowers, including these rudbeckia, and vegetables were on display for local gardeners to examine. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

GUELPH, Ont. (22/08/12) - Members of the Unaccompanied Minors (left to right), Lane Carter, 18, Grayson Carter, 18, Adam Monod, 17, and Elise Wagner, 17, placed third at the 2012 National Music Festival in Fort McMurray, Alberta on August 18. Photo by Rachel Psutka. 

GUELPH, Ont. (25/08/12) - Ribmaster Adam Gordon lathers on the barbeque sauce at Boss Hog's rib stand at Guelph Ribfest on Saturday, August 25. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

GUELPH, Ont. (20/08/12) - Football players take part in the Guelph Gryphons training camp on Monday morning at the University of Guelph. Around 120 athletes were on the field with coaches to determine what roles each player will take in their upcoming season opening exhibition games later this week. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

GUELPH, Ont. (29/08/12) - Odin Knight-Kron, 10, practices his hoop skills with the help of Andrew Giordano of Centre of Gravity circus summer camp in Guelph on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Psutka. 

GUELPH, Ont. (29/08/12) - Clelia Porzio-Gouveia, 7, practices her silks skills with the help of Jessica Martin of Centre of Gravity circus summer camp in Guelph on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Psutka.

GUELPH, Ont. (29/08/12) - Madeline Erickson, 10, practices her silks skills at the Centre of Gravity circus summer camp in Guelph on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Rachel Psutka.