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07-Oct-2012

Vintage Ploughing

I went along to the Knockbridge Vintage Show this afternoon.
This annual event had been post-poned from early September due to the bad weather and today proved perfect, with sunshine and blue skies.
It's always a great day out with displays of vintage farm machinery and cars,
demonstrations of ploughing and threshing, and sheep racing!
Took loads of pics so will be uploading a gallery whenever I get time.

Nikon D7000
1/160s f/9.0 at 58.0mm iso160 full exif

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exzim		10-Oct-2012 02:08
When you think of the hours of back breaking work that went into getting enough food to stay alive

sue anne		08-Oct-2012 20:38
Excellent work of the two generations. V

Helen Betts		08-Oct-2012 20:25
Definitely a flashback to another day. I wonder what that man is doing in front of the team? Excellent capture and looking forward to more, especially sheep races ;-). V.

Johnny JAG		08-Oct-2012 18:55
I hope the guy at the front didn't get ploughed

Piet & Elsabé Enslin		08-Oct-2012 17:14
Not so vintage, reminds me of my younger days. Waiting for the rest

Guest		08-Oct-2012 14:51
That would be very interesting to watch how the work was done so many years ago, and some still do. Beautiful farm scene with these draft horses and plow.

Tom LeRoy		08-Oct-2012 12:42
So refreshing to see how it was done in the old days. A fine shot. Looking forward to more. V

Neal Nye		08-Oct-2012 11:04
These events are always so interesting. Makes me glad the "good old days" are past!

Máire Uí Mhaicín		08-Oct-2012 10:32
Like an image of yesteryear.

Yvonne		08-Oct-2012 10:14
Seeing these takes me back many years... those horses are in superb nick & its a really lovely shot. v

Stephanie		08-Oct-2012 08:47
A wonderful capture Mairead! This reminds me a little of the Amish in the US (because they still use old-fashinoned plows like this on a daily basis). V

Ann...		08-Oct-2012 07:52
It looks so romantic to our eyes at these events. The reality was somewhat different I'm sure.

Blandine Mangin		08-Oct-2012 07:50
beautiful scene ! v

Walter Otto Koenig		08-Oct-2012 01:59
A fascinating glimpse to the past in this well taken photograph. "V"

Sheila		08-Oct-2012 01:54
A lovely capture of these hard working horses, (and men).

Peggy W		08-Oct-2012 00:25
Farming was much harder in the past~ great image. V

Carl Carbone		08-Oct-2012 00:13
Super neat shot! It's amazing what people did without power equipment.

Frank Brault		07-Oct-2012 23:11
Glad the weather was finally good. Love this image that tells a story. V

Karen Stuebing		07-Oct-2012 21:55
Framing is a hard occupation but this wonderful image shows how much harder it used to be. Beautiful draft horses and old plow. I'm glad they recreate this agricultural history. Can't wait to see the sheep racing! V.

Colin Storey		07-Oct-2012 21:48
Looks like a great day out, looking forward to the gallery. v

globalgadabout		07-Oct-2012 21:30
a veteran farmer can recreate the days, yet likely with little regret..this looks like long hours for the ploughsmith...V

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