Saturday, December 3, 2011

Cotton


I've mentioned the 5 C's on this blog before.  If you grew up in Arizona you were probably taught about the five C's that drove the Arizona Economy between the 50's and 70's, Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, and Climate.  Cotton is still a large industry in Arizona as evidenced by this cotton field in south Phoenix.

No matter how many times I've seen these fields, I still marvel at such an interesting plant.
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18 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 3, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    Fantastic! I have never seen a cotton field in person. I especially like the top shot, it's beautiful!

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  2. biebkriebelsDecember 3, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Familiar for you, but I have never seen it either, only in old movies in B&W. Love to see a cottonfield as it is now, thanks.

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comDecember 3, 2011 at 5:12 AM

    I have driven by the cotton fields countless times, but have not stopped to examine or photograph the plants up close. Good for you. We have cotton fields on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian lands that border Scottsdale.

    And, of course, Arizona cotton is the source of the name for the high quality "Pima cotton."

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  4. KathyDecember 3, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Time for pickin'!

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  5. Cheryl AnnDecember 3, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    The Coachella Valley used to grow cotton, too, and one time I stopped to look at it and I touched one of the blooms and OUCH! I didn't realize that there were THORNS inside! I got a nasty cut!

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  6. Regina KDecember 3, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    I did not know the 5 C's of Arizona, in fact I was surprised to see cotton in the area. I've seen these plants before and I agree they are unique

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  7. KateDecember 3, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Thanks for the education and for the spectacularly interesting close-up photo!~

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  8. TeresaDecember 3, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    For a second I thought that was my photo! I have one I posted about 3 weeks ago but had Superstition Mountain in the background. I love San Tan Valley for the rural environment. There is a cotton field very close to where I live.

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  9. LowellDecember 3, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    I'd forgotten about the 5 C's but I do remember now that you've mentioned them. Impressive photos.

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  10. JudyDecember 3, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    I remember when there were a lot more cotton fields. Now there are more houses. I like seeing a big field of cotton just ready to pick.
    Did you know that Chet picked cotton one year when he was in high school?
    He said it was hard and backbreaking work. Now they have big machines that do the picking.

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  11. brattcatDecember 3, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    how beautifully you capture the plant and its setting.

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  12. ThérèseDecember 3, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Beautiful view Sharon! Something I'll miss too. The crops seem meager around Chandler.

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  13. RedPatDecember 3, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I never knew - thought that all cotton grew in the southern states. The wonder of blogs!

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  14. irinapicturesDecember 3, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    The first photo is a winner. So beautiful.

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  15. RandyDecember 3, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    I remember my mom making us work for a friend of hers cleaning cotton in the summer, not fun!

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  16. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comDecember 3, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    great image. it is hard to believe how cotton is picked and used.

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoDecember 4, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    I agree Sharon, looks like a huge field of Johnson's Cotton Balls, fascinating indeed!

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  18. KarlDecember 5, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    Beautiful images Sharon, interesting for me, because I've never seen cotton fields in nature...

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