Photography Challenge: We Open With Clotheslines

Update (6/6/11):

My-West posted "We Open with Clotheslines" as our inaugural post last January. Since then, readers have sent us a number of great images of clotheslines and we thought it was time to share them. If you have a favorite image send it to info@my-west.com, or upload it to the My-West Photography Challenge Pool on Flickr.

Slipping between sheets that have been blown dry by a sage filled breeze ranks up there with tomatoes fresh off the vine and hand knitted socks.  Sure the dryer is available and less work, but why would you deny yourself the pleasure? Post your memories of clothes drying on the line or send us your favorite picture.

Eyepopping Clothesline and Poppies, Tuscarora, Nevada c. 2005. Thanks to Merritt Stites.

Claire playing house in the Grasshopper Valley, Montana c. 1937.

 The next three pictures were taken by Cora Marchesseault in the early 1960s. She was interested in the work women do around the ranch.

Birch Creek, Montana, circa 1961. Hope the grass holds out! 

Grasshopper Valley, Montana, circa 1959. A blustery day.

Polaris, Montana, circa 1965. The day after Christmas!

This colorful photo is from Merritt Stites. From the artist's colony, Tuscarora, Nevada, circa 2005.

Salt Lake City, 1918 (2001 Utah State Historical Society. All rights reserved.)

Lee Greene Richards, Utah, c. 1936. Image courtesy of Diane and Sam Stewart.

Waldo Midgely, Utah, 1930s. Image courtesy of Diane and Sam Stewart.

Library of Congress image, Houston, Texas.

Library of Congress.

Hard Winter by George Handrahan. Image courtesy of the artist.

Monday's Wash by Howard Kearns. Image courtesy of Williams Fine Art.

Painting by Heidi Darley. Sent to us by Susan Horne

Washing Line. Courtesy of Gary Ernest Smith

Painting by Stephanie Deer. Sent to us by Stephanie Deer.

Taos County, NM. Credit: Library of Congress

Pony Tales

by Bennett Owen

My-West is still in its infancy and already we're generating controversy. Since I wrote at length (the emotional scars obviously haven't yet healed - click here for the sordid details) about Nicky, the antisocial Shetland Pony we had as kids, relatives and readers have been writing, calling, tweeting, texting and facebook posting that they had no problems with their ponies and sending pictures to prove it. Add to our humiliation and the growing list by emailing me at info@my-west.com, or by uploading them to the My-West Photography Challenge Pool on Flickr.

Scroll down for Seinfeld's pony opinions and as always, thanks until better paid.

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Credit: Library of Congress

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Here's the link to the Seinfeld episode about ponies.