Harvest photos and next photo theme: 'Autumn'

For the past few months, local residents have welcomed the 2009 harvest season. Farmers across the Big Horn Basin have harvested a variety of crops, including the local staples — beets, beans and barley. Readers shared scenes of the harvest with the Tribune as part of our photo theme.

The next photo theme is "Autumn." Please submit photos by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

If you're photographer — of any age or skill level — we'd love to see what you've got for our themes. Just e-mail your submissions to web@powelltribune.com in jpeg, png, tiff or PSD format. Please include the photographer's first and last name, and tell us a little bit about your photo. For more information, see our blog entry.

Three harvest pictures were printed in the Tribune on Thursday, Oct. 1. Here are more harvest-themed photographs:

Dennis and Pamela Kresky of Powell shared this photo and note: "Not the typical harvest picture you'd expect here in Powell, but we were so happy with this prolific little $2 tomato plant, we just wanted to share it.
It has been supplying us with several tasty tomatoes every week for two months now.
Only problem is we can't remember where we bought it!"

A Powell farmer lights his field on fire after harvesting to prepare for the next stage in the growing process. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon

Donna Wageman took this photograph of a big kohlrabi grown by Bev Sutton of Cody and harvested Sept. 10.

Donna also shared this photo of Bev harvesting a big cabbage in her garden on Sept. 10. The vegetable was steamed for a large dinner to go with ham the following day.

Willie Marcus captured this image last spring of a bee dutifully collecting nectar from cherry blossoms in the bright sunshine.

Farmers harvest their crops in the Powell Valley. Tribune photo by Kara Bacon (Editor's note: A previous caption incorrectly identified the crop as sugar beets. Sorry, anon.)

A busy bee harvests pollen from colorful flowers. Tribune photo by Ilene Olson