Celebrating old iron and rust

Dave Bekkevar, foreground, and Bill Robards plow a field at the Pumpkin Patch in Sequim on Saturday, May 20. Sequim Gazette photo by Erin Hawkins

Dave Bekkevar plows a field for the annual Plow Day tradition at the Pumpkin Patch in Sequim on Saturday, May 20. Bekkevar along with Dana Davis, Norris Johnson, John Dickinson and Bill Robards have carried out the “old iron and rust” tradition of bringing out their tractors to conduct the first plow of the season for the community. Sequim Gazette photo by Erin Hawkins

Dave Bekkevar plows a field for the annual Plow Day tradition at the Pumpkin Patch in Sequim on Saturday, May 20. Bekkevar along with Dana Davis, Norris Johnson, John Dickinson and Bill Robards have carried out the “old iron and rust” tradition of bringing out their tractors to conduct the first plow of the season for the community. Sequim Gazette photo by Erin Hawkins

Dick Bekkevar, left, stands with Chris Baker as they watch Dave Bekkevar and others conduct the first plow of the season at the Pumpkin Patch in Sequim on Saturday, May 20. Sequim Gazette photo by Erin Hawkins

Dick Bekkevar, left, stands with Chris Baker as they watch Dave Bekkevar and others conduct the first plow of the season at the Pumpkin Patch in Sequim on Saturday, May 20. Sequim Gazette photo by Erin Hawkins

Chris Baker, left, stands with Dick Bekkevar as Dave Bekkevar plows a field at the Pumpkin Patch in Sequim for the annual Plow Day on Saturday, May 20. Sequim Gazette photo by Erin Hawkins

Chris Baker, left, stands with Dick Bekkevar as Dave Bekkevar plows a field at the Pumpkin Patch in Sequim for the annual Plow Day on Saturday, May 20. Sequim Gazette photo by Erin Hawkins