Benjamin Hams, Hard times (LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT 2025)

2025 has been trying for a lot of people, but its the farmers who have had it the toughest. I know this as I've witnessed it first hand. My father is a hard working man, working the farm is all he knows. This year we seen one of the worst droughts in history. I watched as he was forced to sell a lot his livestock, so that he could afford to feed the remainder. These are his babies, he spends everyday caring for them, tending to them, watching them grow. This photo shows what drought brings. Do you see any animals surrounding this windmill? their sole source of water? No? that's because there aren't any. The sky was red with dust, the few remaining animals seeking shelter... this, this is the reality of drought!

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