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

The horse needs to be fit

A man who likes his work

Raking and turning

Celebrating the end of the job

Cornering the cart

Every last miligram of capacity

Good exercise

A village hayscape

Takes skill to build the stack

Another hayscape

Synchronised raking

Who’s that looking at us?

Job well done

A cold summer’s day

Easier on flat ground

Fana Horse waits while the cart is loaded

The dance of the scythes

Chickens enjoying the bounty

A load of fresh grass for the calf

Cat investigates the heap

Meadow full of blue chicory

Getting the hayloft ready

New insects left behind

Fag break

A team effort

Starting to dry

Cutting the yard grass first