Farm relic - Country hoop
By Joseph L. Murphy
A basketball hoop perched on a barn near baxter has provided many years of fun. I’ve always been drawn to these old hoops scattered across the Iowa countryside. I can only imagine the fun that they’ve been a part of while kids shoot hoops along a dusty gravel road with dreams of sinking the “big shot” during a high school or college basketball game.
Originally published for the Iowa Soybean Association. Find more great stories at: www.iasoybeans.com/news
For more than two decades, Joseph L. Murphy has had the pleasure of meeting and connecting with people from all walks of life through photography. He has photographed presidents and heads of state, traversed the winding alleyways of the Fes Medina in Morocco, photographed the sprawling countryside and people that make up Argentina and covered events that have defined the U.S. Most recently, Murphy’s travels have taken him to Cambodia, Mexico, China, Vietnam and Ecuador.
He has spent the past 20 years specializing in agriculture photography for multiple organizations, publications and marketing projects.
A graduate of the University of Iowa, Murphy determined at an early age that his love of photography would shape his vision for life.