"It's good way to relax when I come home from the road. When you're out there on the tractor there's nobody to bother you."

(Sterling Marlin)

#coast #norway #norge #norwegen #scandinavia #stavanger #ford #rogaland #ryfylke #ombo #fjord #nature #tractor #machinery #trees #mountains #tree #travel #travelingnorway #adventure #vacation #north #upnorth #norwegian #roadtrip #norden #norwayraw #norwaynaturure #norwaytoday #norway #norwayraw #norse #scandinavia #doortonorway #upnorway

Washed and parked until next time. Still can't find any instructions for it, so not sure what maintenance to do.

The chain case has oil in it, smells like API GL-5 hypoid gear oil, looks fresh and there's a bolt that is probably the fill level one. Looks good for now.

Otherwise just some grease on the PTO shaft. Didn't find any other grease nipples.

Where Your Trash Goes

Trash interests me. I'm odd that way.

A drone's eye view of the Calabasas Landfill shows their technique of laying down a bunch of strips of plastic and then just shoving the trash onto it, then covering it with dirt and anot

https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/where-your-trash-goes/

Iseki finally got that well deserved wash. Also a new alternator belt, so no more screeching.

Love the engine access here. Top hinges up, side panels just lift out to get access to everything. Nobody appreciates good engine access like a former sailboat owner!

Drying off now, then time for some fresh grease.

Spotted this teaching aid in the corner of the farm equipment hall.

Can never resist something like that. So amazing to look into a machine and see what's going on.

It's no longer used, the rest is modern equipment (including some John DRMeere), but at least they kept this around

A lonely tractor.
#photography #landscape #landscapephotography #field #sky #clouds #tractor #lancastercounty #pennsylvania #shotoniphone

Ancient bulldozer to the rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3VDCKfZFNk

"This is why all soviet tractor drivers are deaf"

Iseki alternator belt is screeching and the tensioner is maxed out. Pro tip: Check how much space is on the tensioner and order a shorter belt, which means the tensioner will work longer before maxing out.

Concrete beams deployed, now onto the boring task of stacking more firewood.

The not that big looking pile in the yard turned out to be 3.5 trailer loads.

Yes, poor Iseki still hasn't been washed because frost came back just as I was about to plumb together some kind of pressure washing setup. Soon 25°C though!

Cleaning the beach in the morning

There it goes.

Enjoy the tractor, Mark! At least it’s staying on the mountain.

West side of San Joaquin Valley, California. Caterpillar diesel type. Tractor is common in California. Only very large-scale operations can afford this type. Cultivating potato fields

#SanJoaquinValley #California #Caterpillar #Tractor #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017771411/

Reboot podcast (29-3-2025): Γλώσσες προγραμματισμού, TIOBE index και σύγχρονες τάσεις | #ΕΠΕ #HIU

Youtube >> https://youtu.be/bs8GZhyk2t4
Spotify >> https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RubEbk8NqnyVvT8FxjEn3?si=pJsQf__mTFKWHTV0K7XQtw

Περισσότερα επεισόδια του #Reboot διαθέσιμα από την Ένωση Πληροφορικών Ελλάδας (ΕΠΕ) - https://www.epe.org.gr

Reboot podcast (29-3-2025): Γλώσσες προγραμματισμού, TIOBE index και σύγχρονες τάσεις | #ΕΠΕ #HIU

Youtube >> https://youtu.be/bs8GZhyk2t4
Spotify >> https://open.spotify.com/episode/6RubEbk8NqnyVvT8FxjEn3?si=pJsQf__mTFKWHTV0K7XQtw

Περισσότερα επεισόδια του #Reboot διαθέσιμα από την Ένωση Πληροφορικών Ελλάδας (ΕΠΕ) - https://www.epe.org.gr

Rural Banter in Cork

Tucked away on the serene Sherkin Island in County Cork, I stumbled upon a timeless moment that felt plucked from another era. Two older men, clearly no strangers to the soil beneath them, were deep in conversation.

This photo was taken in 2015 while on a visit to the island. I hope they are still living on the island, chatting away.

https://inphotos.org/2025/03/26/rural-banter-in-cork/

Rural Banter in Cork

Tucked away on the serene Sherkin Island in County Cork, I stumbled upon a timeless moment that felt plucked from another era. Two older men, clearly no strangers to the soil beneath them, were deep in conversation.

This photo was taken in 2015 while on a visit to the island. I hope they are still living on the island, chatting away.

#2015 #agriculture #candidMoment #Canon6D #Cork #countryside #elderlyMen #farming #Ireland #Photo #Photography #ruralLife #SherkinIsland #tractor #vintageTractor

Why is this so expensive, it's just a couple steel tubes welded together and I don't believe for a second they used any fancy Hardox on this thing.

https://eur.vevor.com/pallet-forks-c_10417/1t-pallet-forks-tines-lifting-cat-1-or-2-3-point-linkage-full-steel-p_010744900694

Gonna have to make my own

This contraption has been sitting outside the garage for ages. Finally got around to inspecting it. It's a #DIY chain flail mower, no respect for life edition.

Connects to tractor, PTO gearbox driving a rotating disc below with two short lengths of chain attached.

That is how chain flail mowers are normally built, except they have a steel cage around them because they fling stones and the occasional chain.

Also, it's way too close to the rear wheels.