The word selected by Astrid this week is Farm. As we live opposite a small holding and then a couple of farms on the other side of the road from us and they are part of our daily view out of our window, I thought it may be appropriate to use photographs taken at different times of the year of 'our farms'.
Spring
I love the fields when they are this gorgeous shade of spring green. The farmer originally kept a few cattle and free range chickens on his field. One silly hen kept getting out and laying eggs in a clump of grass next to the path way. Only once did we see anyone pick up the eggs as they walked past. Most just ignored them.
When we have heavy rain a lake forms just beyond the old railway line. It is often covered with different water birds. Here the mist has come down as far as the canal and hidden Weets Hill in the background
Summer
Every year we watch the hay being made in the field. First cut, dried, then scattered again, then put into lines ready for the bailing machine that scoops it up and spits it out the other side in neat round bales. Eventually they are picked up again, wrapped in black plastic and left for collection to be taken to the farm yard.
Autumn
It is with mixed feeling when the trees start to change to their beautiful autumnal colours. I love to see the change but know that summer is ending and winter is on its way.
Early morning autumn mist over the distant canal.
Winter
I just love to see the snow when it covers the farm fields and the hill beyond. One year when the farmer had just started keeping sheep in the field on his smallholding we were expecting heavy snow. So with the help of his teenage children he built a shelter for the sheep out of bales of straw and covered the top with a blue tarpaulin.
But the silly sheep just saw it as a huge supply of hay and started munching on it first on the outside, then they moved inside and were eating it there. The roof began to sag.
Going....going................
..........gone!!
But I must say, in the farmers' defence, that we did have very heavy snow overnight.
The trees in our garden that same morning.
Well now off to see what everyone else has done. HERE is the link back to Astrid's site. Keep well and see you next week with The Colour Purple.
Great photos through the seasons, I love the misty spring shot. Silly sheep, eating their house, but then I don't think sheep have any sense at the best of times :) Quite coincidentally you've chosen similar photos to me for the hay baling, I found the wrapping process quite fascinating :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I too find it fascinating and can watch it year after year. I agree, sheep are not the brightest or maybe they are, they are clever enough to let us think they are not!! x
DeleteLove your idea of the farming year in pictures. I too love to watch the grass in our fields being cut, turned and baled. Let's hope we don't see that amount of snow for ages/years! x
ReplyDeleteYes, that snow was really heavy that year. x
DeletePS Me again! Why didn't I think of using photos from our fields???? x
ReplyDeletePS Your own farm fields too!! How could you forget them!!
ReplyDeleteLovely to see the farm in all seasons & I expect that most livestock would see the hay bales as a long lasting feast & eventually eat it all. I do like your take on this subject & would never have thought of anything that clever. Take care & hugs.
ReplyDeleteSorry I am replying to your comments so late. I loved your post, so many different 'farm' pictures, so varied. Such silly sheep, I always smile when I think of them eating their own shelter from the weather!! xx
DeleteGreat photos
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxxx
lovely seasonally changing photos - a nice record as things progress. I'd forgotten those silly scoffing sheep-shed eaters!
ReplyDeleteSorry I am replying to your comments so late. Those silly sheep always make me smile when I think of them eating their shelter.xxx
DeleteI love seeing the photos through the seasons ... a really good idea. I bet you had a few moments keeping everything crossed that the sheep left themselves a way out 😃
ReplyDeleteGreat idea to follow the seasons - I LOVE the sight of the hens in the middle of the cows :). You have a fabulous view where you are. And thank you for your lovely comments on mine - really gave me a boost x
ReplyDeleteSorry I am replying to your comments so late. Yes we are lucky to have such a view. And my comments on your music and singing were well deserved. xx
DeleteOh wow, how lucky are you to have that view EVERY DAY?! So many beautiful photos, but I love the fall and the snow is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing!
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