I’ll Do It
Toiling in the vineyards
Thinning grape leaves proves to be a task that requires skill, endurance
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Toiling in the vineyards
Maria Sandoval, left, instructs News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman as they move along a row of grapevines, plucking away excess leaves on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
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Toiling in the vineyards
News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman plucks leaf after leaf from a vine to allow sunshine to reach bunches of grapes on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
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Toiling in the vineyards
News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman, left, unwraps a face mask given to her by Maria Sandoval, right, before starting her day of pruning grapevines on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
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Toiling in the vineyards
News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman pulls on a pair of work gloves given to her by laborer Maria Sandoval on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Toiling in the vineyards
Workers, including News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman, back right, make their way to grapevines in need of pruning on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Toiling in the vineyards
Glowing in the rising sun, News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman positions a face mask before making her way into a vineyard to trim grapevines on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Toiling in the vineyards
News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman sorts through countless leaves looking for hidden bunches of grapes while pruning vines on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Toiling in the vineyards
News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman plucks a leaf that is blocking a grape bunch to provide some summer sun on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Toiling in the vineyards
Morning sunlight bathes grapes in a golden glow after News-Sentinel reporter Sara Jane Pohlman plucked away leaves hiding the bunch on Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
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Joanne Bobin posted at 9:25 am on Sat, Jun 23, 2012.
Excellent article Ms. Pohlman!
For those who criticize the hardworking men and women who do this hot, sweaty, tedious work for $80/day and believe any one of them may be taking employment from others who "cannot find a job," I suggest you take the same test of physical fortitude that Ms. Pohlman took. See how long you last.