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Notley Hawkins

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Barn with Milo near Hartsburg in Boone County, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. #missouri #boonecountymo #warmlight #goldenhour #field #farmfield #milo #barn #farm #riverbottoms #notleyhawkins

October 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM Everybody can reply

Notley Hawkins

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Abandoned farm machinery near Cedar City, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. #missouri #abandoned #farmmachinery #combine #tractor #field #october #rural #outdoors #clouds #sky #landscape #riverbottoms #bottomland #wideangle #monochrome #blackandwhite #notleyhawkins

October 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM Everybody can reply

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Notley Hawkins

@notleyhawkins.bsky.social

Abandoned farm machinery near Cedar City, Missouri. Photography by Notley Hawkins. #missouri #abandoned #farmmachinery #combine #tractor #field #october #rural #outdoors #clouds #sky #landscape #riverbottoms #bottomland #wideangle #notleyhawkins

October 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM Everybody can reply

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Jeff Nelson

@brewdude2112.bsky.social

Morning meditation: fog on the river bottoms. #photography #fog #riverbottoms #beanfields #sunrise

Fog along the smoky hills river with a bean field in the foreground.

September 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM Everybody can reply

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Vizitei Photography

@vizitei.bsky.social

Country River Road
May, 2025
#missouririver
#riverbottoms
#missouri_photos
#cabriolet
#thunderbirdconvertible
#hasselblad907x50c
#flaneur
#flâneur
#hasselbladflaneur

June 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM Everybody can reply

Jerry Whitney

@theharpoonman.bsky.social

Closeup of wife and child of laborer, Brazos riverbottoms. Texas.
Creator(s): Lange, Dorothea, photographer
Date Created/Published: 1938 June.

May 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM Everybody can reply

lumberjack wharfie

@lumberjackwharfie.bsky.social

hey there's also smoking weed at some boat ramp in the riverbottoms

March 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM Everybody can reply

Ralph M Larmann

@ralphmlarmann.bsky.social

Ralph M Larmann, Bottom Dwellers, 2001. Acrylic on panel, 18 x 36 inches. Courtesy of the artist. #art #painting #river #bottomland #riverbottoms #floodplain #fishing #fish #catfish #angler #camp #cabin #Ralph #Larmann #Indiana #Evansville #stormy #artsky #landscape #figure

February 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM Everybody can reply

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Dorothea Lange

@dorothealange.mastodon.ozioso.online.ap.brid.gy

Water barrels on plantation cabin in Brazos riverbottoms, near Bryan, Texas

#brazos #bryan #texas #dorothealange #american #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770567/

The image is a black and white photograph depicting an outdoor scene with several people gathered around what appears to be a rustic, wooden structure. The setting looks rural or agricultural in nature.
There are at least six individuals visible: three adults seated on the porch of the cabin-like building and three children standing nearby. One adult male sits with his legs crossed while two women stand near the entrance, engaged in conversation or looking off into the distance. A child stands to one side with a relaxed posture, possibly leaning against another person.
The structure has an open design with exposed wooden beams supporting its construction. There are large barrels placed on supports at various heights around it, suggesting that this may be used for storage of liquids like water or perhaps agricultural produce. The barrels have visible bands wrapped around them to secure the barrel's contents in place. A few bags hang from hooks near the entrance.
In front of and surrounding the structure is a dirt ground with some scattered debris including a broken log and what seems to be an animal skull resting on it, indicating that this area may not always be maintained or cleaned up regularly. The overall setting has an unfinished feel with exposed woodwork, suggesting simplicity in living conditions but also resilience against harsher climates.
In the background are large trees providing shade over most of the scene [...]

January 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM Everybody can reply

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Dorothea Lange

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Colored plowboys on cotton plantation in Brazos riverbottoms coming in from the fields. "I never heard of Joe Louis." Texas

#brazos #joelouis #texas #undefined #photography #dorothealange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770551/

The image is a black and white photograph depicting several men on horseback or mules, possibly in an agricultural setting. The sky appears clear with some clouds, indicating fair weather conditions at the time of capture.
There are four individuals visible; three seated atop horses or donkeys, one standing beside them, all wearing wide-brimmed hats that shield their faces from direct sunlight, suggesting outdoor work during daylight hours. Their attire is practical and likely functional for performing labor-intensive tasks associated with farming. The clothing seems to be of a style typical in rural areas where the photo may have been taken.
The environment appears dry and dusty, characteristic of arid or semi-arid regions suitable for cotton cultivation. There are no other discernible objects or people that provide additional context within the frame.

January 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM Everybody can reply

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Dorothea Lange

@dorothealange.mastodon.ozioso.online.ap.brid.gy

Plantation of Brazos riverbottoms. Texas

#brazos #texas #america #second #undefined #photography #dorothealange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770658/

The black and white photograph captures a scene from rural America, likely taken in the early to mid-20th century. In the foreground, we see two individuals working with agricultural equipment on what appears to be a cotton field. One person is pushing a handcart loaded with large wooden barrels or containers that might hold fertilizer or water for irrigation purposes. The cart has four wheels and handles typical of those used in farming during this era.

The second individual stands beside the cart, possibly assisting in its operation or overseeing the work being done on the field. Both individuals are wearing hats to protect themselves from the sun, which is a common sight in agricultural labor scenes from that time period.

In the background, we observe rows of crops extending into the distance under a partly cloudy sky. Two large trees stand prominently near what seems like an old farmhouse or barn structure at some distance away. There's also another smaller building to the right and more farm structures further back on the horizon, indicating this might be part of a larger plantation.

The road that runs alongside the field is unpaved and shows signs of wear from frequent use by similar machinery as seen in the photograph. The overall impression conveyed by the image reflects the hard work involved in farming during a period when mechanized agriculture was not yet widespread or fully adopted.

January 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM Everybody can reply

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Brian

@bribri-singel.bsky.social

My son and I tried out most of the Hennepin County libraries

We had regular swimming evenings with the other “paycheck parents” in our friend group

During Covid lockdown time we went on hikes - we covered a decent part of the metro riverbottoms

November 27, 2024 at 5:39 PM Everybody can reply

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Becca :3 🏳️‍⚧️

@nebula3lem123.bsky.social

maybe the reason why sojo shines above those 2 is because of daybreak, pure speculation but i think the city is seeing boosted tax revenue in daybreak and wants to implement those design principles elsewhere (riverbottoms, the district, jordan gateway), and even in residential areas like along 98th

November 25, 2024 at 7:38 PM Everybody can reply

Wintersweet of the Woods

@wintersweetbou.bsky.social

Riverbottoms before snow. With the current blizzard, I can get tracking pics up XD Heres to hoping I find ermine or otters soon! #nature

January 13, 2024 at 2:51 AM Everybody can reply

Jennamae

@xsorenx.bsky.social

No filter needed. Blue Supermoon, next one in 2037 - so got my mom and daughter and headed out to the riverbottoms area to go see it unencumbered. Absolutely breathtaking.

August 31, 2023 at 4:26 AM Everybody can reply

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