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The steam ploughing demonstration at the British Ploughing Championships 2025 was a real treat to watch. I think the only thing that would have met the judges’ criteria was that there were furrows — not straight, neat, or of a consistent depth, but furrows nonetheless! Even so, it was great fun to watch the mighty steam engines working away in the fog, hauling the plough across the field.
This is a Fall version of the same scene that I have been capturing in various seasons. I've captured it in Winter, Spring, Summer and finally Fall. There are many great things about NW Ohio but one of them is the changing seasons and how you can mark time by how the farmer's fields look. In this scene the soybeans and corn are ready for harvest as the combines can be seen all over the place when I drive the country roads.
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Autumn Farm in Ladner, Delta BC Canada.
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Model: Sony ILCE-6000 (A6000)
Lens: Lens: Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Zoom Lens E-mount (SEL55210).
Pond Revitalization with the Fendt 900 Series Tractors and KRAMPE Tandem Halfpipe Tippers
FENDT 930 Vario with the KRAMPE SK Trailer
FENDT 936 Vario with the KRAMPE HP 20 Halfpipe Tipper
FENDT 936 Vario S4 with the KRAMPE HP 20 Halfpipe Tipper
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The 2025 European Ploughing Championships took place on 1st and 2nd March at Upper Morton, near Retford, Nottinghamshire. The event encompassed both the European Reversible Ploughing Championships and the European Vintage Ploughing Championships. The Vintage competition featured five categories: vintage trailed, vintage mounted, classic, classic reversible, and vintage reversible ploughs.
Teams from 13 countries participated, including France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, and Sweden.
The 2026 European Vintage Ploughing Championships are scheduled to be held in Denmark, organised by the Danish Society of Veteran Ploughm
Pond Revitalization with the Fendt 900 Series Tractors and KRAMPE Tandem Halfpipe Tippers
FENDT 930 Vario with the KRAMPE SK Trailer
FENDT 936 Vario with the KRAMPE HP 20 Halfpipe Tipper
FENDT 936 Vario S4 with the KRAMPE HP 20 Halfpipe Tipper
LIEBHERR 313 Hydraulic Excavator
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For years I have been collecting cock's (rooster's) eggs, the small first egg, sometimes laid by a young pullet as her first egg. These can be tiny, smaller even than that of a quail. In the farming community on the Staffordshire-Shropshire border, in which I was born, the cock's egg is considered to bring good luck. It is thrown over the roof of the house, with a wish to bring good fortune on the occupants. In Legend, the cock's egg, laid by a cockerel and brooded by a toad, is actually the egg from which the Cockatrice is hatched, This mythical dragon aka the Basilisk has two cockerel-shaped heads and like Medusa, the power to kill with a single stare. The way to avoid the egg hatching and thus being turned to stone, is to throw it over a dwelling house without it touching the roof. This has been handed down to us as the ritual throwing of the egg for good fortune. One headed Bob the Sebright obliged as the model.
The second day of the British Ploughing Championships 2025 began under a thick blanket of fog – when I first arrived, I couldn’t even see the other end of the field. It made for a very atmospheric start, especially with the heavy horses working steadily through the mist. There’s something truly special about horse ploughing – the strength, patience, and teamwork on display are a real tribute to traditional farming skills. I didn’t take nearly as many photos as I’d planned, but here’s a look at what I did capture, starting with the heavy horses in the fog.
This set features something remarkable! A Chieftain Mk11 Tank, built in 1968 and now owned by Joe Hewes (@mrhewess). It’s been brilliantly adapted to plough using a Dowdeswell DP7E plough, transforming a piece of military engineering into a working agricultural machine. Captured at the British Ploughing Championships 2025, it’s an unforgettable sight. The power of a tank turning the soil where tractors and horses usually tread, a perfect mix of innovation, heritage, and British humour.
It seemed to be a very long wait for a bit of nice light ,finally got a bit tonight :)
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this is a glass slide showing a picturesque country landscape, featuring an agricultural theme made by the farmer and horse.
The slide is from 1928. It was taken by South Shields Photographic Society's photographer Harrison Burgess.
This image is part of the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums set Harrison Burgess and the South Shields Photographic Society.
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How many men does it take to change a tractor tyre?
At least two of them are about five years older than the machine. It still works quite well.
This is a glass slide showing a country scene at Staindrop, County Durham.
The slide is from 1928. It was taken by South Shields Photographic Society's photographer Harrison Burgess.
This image is part of the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums set Harrison Burgess and the South Shields Photographic Society.
(Copyright) We're happy for you to share this digital image within the spirit of The Commons. Please cite 'Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' when reusing. Certain restrictions on high quality reproductions and commercial use of the original physical version apply though; if you're unsure please email adam.bell@twmuseums.org.uk
Autumn Farm with Mt. Baker in Ladner, Delta BC Canada.
Camera Information:
Model: Sony ILCE-6000 (A6000)
Lens: Lens: Sony E 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS Zoom Lens E-mount (SEL55210).
The second day of the British Ploughing Championships 2025 began under a thick blanket of fog – when I first arrived, I couldn’t even see the other end of the field. It made for a very atmospheric start, especially with the heavy horses working steadily through the mist. There’s something truly special about horse ploughing – the strength, patience, and teamwork on display are a real tribute to traditional farming skills. I didn’t take nearly as many photos as I’d planned, but here’s a look at what I did capture, starting with the heavy horses in the fog.
Herdsmen’s settlement
The herdsmen’s settlement is known as one of few the settlements of such size in Europe and attracts many visitors throughout the year. It is distinct by its typical architecture which symbolises Velika planina. The roofs are covered with pine shingles, which extend rather low.
Tourist settlement is known as the area around the lodging house Zeleni rob. It is the area with the largest number of cottages, built for tourists and, therefore, adjusted to their needs.
Velika Planina, Slovenia
Part of set VELIKA PLANINA
(Best viewed in lightbox :) thanks for looking)
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I attended BA Stores Tractor Pulling Event at Broomhill Farm today Sunday 16th September 2018, what a great day, I captured as many of the Tractors taking part in the event , posting on my Flickr to archive the day .
The Scottish Tractor Pullers Club (STPC) was formed in 1985 and consists today of around 40 members who all strive to put on the very best tractor pulling events in Scotland. The STPC are the only club in the United Kingdom to own and operate a fully licensed ETPC sledge, complete with all relevant safety features. The STPC, together with the Cumbrian Tractor Pulling Club (CTPC), Midlands Tractor Pullers Club (MTPC) and the North West Tractor Pullers Club (NWTPC) are affiliated to the British Tractor Pullers Association (BTPA) who, along with a number of other European tractor pulling clubs, make up the European Tractor Pullers Committee (ETPC).
The ETPC defines all safety and performance rules for all member countries, such as tractor classes and sledge rules. This enables tractors from all over Europe to pull together against each other in different countries. Although the STPC hold their own points championships, many Scottish Tractors compete in the BTPA championships alongside teams from the CTPC, the MTPC and the NWTPC. BTPA championship winners then have the option of travelling to the ETPC's European Championships, a two day event held in a different ETPC member country each year, for the chance to become a European Champion! The STPC are available to hire either as a stand alone event or as part of a larger agricultural show, ideal if you are looking for that extra attraction for your event.
Truck and Tractor pulling, also known as power pulling, is a motorsport competition, popular in the United States, Canada, Europe (especially in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Germany), Australia and Brazil, and New Zealand which requires modified tractors to pull a heavy sled along a 35 foot wide, 330 foot long track, with the winner being the tractor that pulls the sled the farthest. The sport is known as the world's most powerful motorsport, due to the multi-engined modified tractor pullers.
All tractors in their respective classes pull a set weight in the sled. When a tractor gets to the end of the 100 metre track, this is known as a "full pull". When more than one tractor completes the course, more weight is added to the sled, and those competitors that moved past 300 feet will compete in a pull-off; the winner is the one who can pull the sled the farthest.
The sled is known as a weight transfer sled. This means that as it is pulled down the track, the weight is transferred (linked with gears to the sled’s wheels) from over the rear axles and towards the front of the sled. In front of the rear wheels, there is a "pan". This is essentially a metal plate and as the weight moves over this the resistance builds. The farther the tractor pulls the sled, the more difficult it gets.
The most powerful tractors, such as those in the 4.5 modified class in Europe, can produce over 10,000 horsepower.
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A steady ride in a hot air balloon over the Peak District on a clear and cold January afternoon.
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The steam ploughing demonstration at the British Ploughing Championships 2025 was a real treat to watch. I think the only thing that would have met the judges’ criteria was that there were furrows — not straight, neat, or of a consistent depth, but furrows nonetheless! Even so, it was great fun to watch the mighty steam engines working away in the fog, hauling the plough across the field.
The second day of the British Ploughing Championships 2025 began under a thick blanket of fog – when I first arrived, I couldn’t even see the other end of the field. It made for a very atmospheric start, especially with the heavy horses working steadily through the mist. There’s something truly special about horse ploughing – the strength, patience, and teamwork on display are a real tribute to traditional farming skills. I didn’t take nearly as many photos as I’d planned, but here’s a look at what I did capture, starting with the heavy horses in the fog.
One aspect of the time change is that sunset is when I am driving home from work. As a result, it was easy to stop by the side of the road and capture the reflections of the setting sun against flooded farmer fields from storms that came through yesterday.
Taken in the early hours of Saturday 12th March 2011. My friend Tom teaching Sian how to deliver a lamb! I also had a go, was erm, different!
Canon EOS 400D with Sigma 10-20mm lens (10mm)
Just a quick snapshot I got in RAW and quickly played with the saturation etc in Photoshop.
Just also done my Comic Relief donation :-)