While the sun shines… My neighbours cutting, raking, stacking hay – the high point of the summer’s work.

Cutting the yard grass first

A load of fresh grass for the calf

Cat investigates the heap

The horse needs to be fit

Easier on flat ground

Every last miligram of capacity

A team effort

A man who likes his work

Raking and turning

Celebrating the end of the job

A village hayscape

Fag break

Another hayscape

Synchronised raking

Starting to dry

Meadow full of blue chicory

New insects left behind

Who’s that looking at us?

Chickens enjoying the bounty

The dance of the scythes

Good exercise

Cornering the cart

Fana Horse waits while the cart is loaded

Job well done

A cold summer’s day

Getting the hayloft ready

Takes skill to build the stack