The second part of scenes from my latest cycle ride.
Another Harvester cutting Oilseed Rape.
Evidence of the strong winds and rainfall which have blown down much of this Oat crop.
Sugar Beet field with a Poppy edging.
Spraying herbicide and pesticides etc necessitates driving over some of the crop, but it recovers.
This is a popular spot for local Fishermen.
A nice look at your farmland and countryside. Looks a lot healthier than ours right now. Send some of that rain over here, please!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, you can have as much rain as you like we are fed up with it.{:)
DeleteNice rural photos Roy. There is a lot of similar activity here too. It makes my heart sink to realise how quickly the year is disappearing with no Summer to speak of!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jan, yes soon we will be talking about falling leaves.{:((
DeleteAnother great set of images Roy.
ReplyDeleteIt must be fun to drive those big machines around?
I'll always remember how excited I was when, aged around 10 years old (a long time ago now!!), and my dad letting me have a go at driving the combine he was working with at the time, a red Massey Ferguson, it was half the size of today's monsters!..a memory that I'll never forget!...[;o)
Thanks Trevor, yes I use to drive a tractor and trailer at about 12 quite regularly.
DeleteNo Cab on the tractor either.
Hey Roy..Some expensive equipment there!! John Deere no less!! : }
ReplyDeleteWhen I see a field beaten down by wind and rain I always feel sorry for the farmer,but maybe it isn't such a big deal!!
Gorgeous skies, and big puff clouds ..nice!!
Glad you included some colorful flowers..; }!!
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Thanks GG, yes most modern equipment can pick it up and harvest it OK.
DeleteGood to see a bit of sun helping the farmers Roy! Let's hope it stays dry enough for them to get the harvest in, somehow I doubt that it will!
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I have my doubts John looking at the forecast.
DeleteI like the machines, Roy. They look modern - have you noticed how these agricultural machines changed their shape and look rounded now? Last year I saw a tractor I couldn't take my eyes of... :)
ReplyDeleteYes Petra they look amazing now don't they. They also cost a lot more as well than they use to. They have a computer and GPS on board and are able to be guided by satellite to ensure that they travel in a straight line when working in the fields planting crops etc.
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