Rollag, Minnesota.

This week, Jen H asks us to use our cameras to tell a story. Even a single image can convey the essence of a story. Jen writes, “A single image can encompass what would otherwise require a long written narrative – the characters, the setting, even the plot.” She goes on to challenge us to do some visual storytelling. You can read the entire challenge post here.

For my challenge response, even though I have shared most of these images in a narrated story for Journeys here, I think each of these images will stand alone as they tell the story of the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher’s Reunion held each Labor Day weekend in Rollag, Minnesota. In most browsers, you can click on an image in the gallery below to enlarge it and to scroll through the gallery.

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A team of people working in harmony to thresh wheat.

One of the many blacksmiths demonstrating their skills.

A boy and his dad spend quality time on the old Farmall.

Steam tractors getting ready for the steam tractor pull event.

Draft animals ready for hitching up.

A steam tractor getting its fill of water.