Well, this was a lot of fun even if it did turn out to be a photographic disaster as far as I was concerned. Every Christmas Eve in Calderdale, local farmers and businesses put on a charity tractor run, this year raising funds for Candlelighters, a children's cancer charity, and Forget Me Not children's hospice. The cavalcade of tractors, trucks and vans travels a circular route through the Calder valley, passing right by the end of the road where my daughter lives. I've never been to see it before and didn't really know what to expect but it was long (about 150 vehicles) and very loud, with music and horns blasting. I had not expected them to move so fast and it proved impossible for me to get clear photos, in the dark, with all the bright headlights and the vehicles travelling at that speed. So I'm sorry for the blur but I did want to show a few pics, just to remember it by. I was cold too. Note to self to dress even more warmly next time... you get colder standing still, of course, and there was a long wait. I soon warmed up back at my family's home, with a cup of tea and a thoughtfully provided hot water bottle! (They look after dear old gran very well.)
If I go again next year, I will hopefully be better prepared.
When I eventually drove home, I was followed by a tractor making its way back to its farm. It was like being chased by a Christmas tree! 😂 😂.
🤣 It looks like great fun, and all the better when it helps raising funds for charities. Your pictures may not meet your usual high standard, but I like them - they convey the atmosphere of the event (minus the noise and cold!).
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