Farming Friends

Sunk Island sent me a photograph on behalf of one of their friends, Helen, so thanks SI and Helen for this beautiful photograph.

This photograph was taken by Helen from Sunk Island and it shows Stone Creek in December.  The sun shimmering on the tide with the silhouettes of the boats creates a beautiful image.

If you like taking photographs then why not enter our Farming Friends ‘Foto’ Of The Month Competition.The photographs need to have a farming theme and can include the farming landscape, farm animals, farm machinery, farming life or nature and wildlife on and around a farm. Send your photographs by email keeping the photograph attachment to a size of about 600 x 400 pixels. Please supply some details about the photograph - the name of the person who took the photograph, when and where it was taken and what is happening in the photograph. The winning ‘Foto’ will be posted at the beginning of the following month, so you have up to the end of the month to enter. Go check out the other entries now and also don’t forget the photograph caption competition which can be found on the Photograph Competitions page.

The piggy photograph I received via email for my December photograph of the month competition really made me laugh - what a great entry from Rebecca @ Irish Sally Garden.

These are Rebecca’s two gloucestershire old spot pigs. They are 5 months old and very heavy! Rebecca knows that because one of them stood on her foot yesterday. She told me that she is going to ask santa for steel toe cap boots! These pigs are two organically reared, rare breed lads free ranging in part of their oak woods. They are big softies, they love to roll over to have their tummies rubbed.

If you like taking photographs then why not enter our Farming Friends ‘Foto’ Of The Month Competition.The photographs need to have a farming theme and can include the farming landscape, farm animals, farm machinery, farming life or nature and wildlife on and around a farm.Send your photographs by email keeping the photograph attachment to a size of about 600 x 400 pixels. Please supply some details about the photograph - the name of the person who took the photograph, when and where it was taken and what is happening in the photograph. The winning ‘Foto’ will be posted at the beginning of the following month, so you have up to the end of the month to enter. Go check out the other entries now and also don’t forget the photograph caption competition which can be found on the Photograph Competitions page.

The first entry for this months photograph competition arrived in my email box this week and I am thrilled with the photograph. Jane from Urban Extension has sent the photograph, so thanks Jane.

Can you identify this farming implement?

This is only a small part of the farming implement, but can you identify it from this photograph?

Leave your suggestions in the comment section below and if you want a clue let me know and I’ll email you a clue!

Good Luck and happy guessing! I can’t wait to hear what you think it is.

If you have enjoyed guessing the identity of this farming implement then why not visit TopVeg and have a go at guessing the name of their gardening tool, or checkout farming implement 1, farming implement 2 or farming implement 3.

Farming Friends ‘Foto’ Caption Competition - Winning Caption Announced

“The girl made a right pigs ear of putting in my earrings… isn’t it obvious where my earlobes are?”

The winning caption was sent in by Jane from Urban Extension, who will soon be the proud owner of this photograph. So well done Jane.

Farming Friends would also like to thank the following for their captions:

• “I would rather have my snout in the trough.” Farmer Giles.
• “The Botox injection had worked wonders for Jade Goody.” Ken Wilkinson.
• “Did I hear someone mention “Pig’s breakfast”?” Virginia.
•  “Ooh, you’re looking a bit fat today. I however look fine ” Good ol peeb.
• “I’m so tired… ” TopVeg.

Click on this link for details of this month’s Farming Friends ‘Foto’ Caption Competition.

The winner of the Farming Friends “Foto” of the Month Competition for November is Marian, a gift will be on it’s way to you very soon. Thanks for making us laugh.
Marian took this photograph of the laughing horse back in July at Gigrin Farm, Wales. She said in her email that, ”This horse made me laugh so much I could hardly keep the camera still to take the picture. It still brings a smile to my face every time I look at it, Hope it has the same effect on your viewers.”

I’m sure it will Marian - what a fabulous photograph. A great photo opportunity taken!

The photograph competition judge would also like to award Paula second place in the photograph competition as the judge felt that it was a close call.

This photograph was taken on a cold morning in late October by Paula from Locks Park Farm. The sheep are Dartmoor Whiteface sheep.

Farming Friends would also like to thank the following for their entries - the judge said it was hard to choose:

This photograph of the beautiful Autumnal sky was sent in by Libby from Woodlands World, so thanks Libby.

This photograph was taken recently whilst the TopVeg team were tidying up the Autumn leaves from the lawn. Can you spot the helper?

Yes it is a grey squirrel helping to tidy up the Autumn leaves.

This photograph was taken by Jane @ Urban Extension from the top of Pardy’s Hill, which is in the centre of Corfe Mullen, Dorset (Jane’s village). Jane told me that, “Unfortunately this view will disappear if the Government have their way. Although this land is Green Belt, it has now been earmarked for development and will probably see 700 houses built on it in the next few years. I thought I’d better take this picture before the tree disappeared, and to remind me to keep on fighting for it’s survival.” Jane, I hope that this land does not become developed as it looks beautiful and I am sure is home to much wildlife. The picture was taken by Jane, at about 5pm on a chilly November evening when she was coming home from Tesco’s!

This photograph was taken by Diane from Vancouver Island in Canada and you can see Ella feeding the goat. What a lucky goat to have such a lovely feeder. The goat is called Hey babe.

If you like taking photographs then why not enter our Farming Friends ‘Foto’ Of The Month Competition for December.

The photographs need to have a farming theme and can include the farming landscape, farm animals, farm machinery, farming life or nature and wildlife on and around a farm.

Send your photographs by email keeping the photograph attachment to a size of about 600 x 400 pixels.

Please supply some details about the photograph - the name of the person who took the photograph, when and where it was taken and what is happening in the photograph.

Click on this link for details of this month’s Farming Friends ‘Foto’ of the Month Competition.

Entries for the Farming Friends ‘foto’ of the month competition just keep coming. This entry was sent in by Marian from Shropshire, so thanks Marian.

Marian took this photograph of the laughing horse back in July at Gigrin Farm, Wales. She said in her email that, ”This horse made me laugh so much I could hardly keep the camera still to take the picture. It still brings a smile to my face every time I look at it, Hope it has the same effect on your viewers.”

I’m sure it will Marian - what a fabulous photograph. A great photo opportunity taken! 

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