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Farming North Fife

Farming North Fife

Much of North Fife is covered in rich productive arable land, farmed increasingly with use of sophisticated heavy plant and machinery. The capital costs of this gear is beyond the means of many farms and so need arises for contractors to do the work. Movement from farm to farm requires frequent use of the narrow rural roads, all very well until one meets such giants. A  question of patience if following or long reverses to a safe place when confronted.

Quite some seed drill.

Himalayan Balsam North Fife

Himalayan Balsam ,( Impatiens glandulifera ) 

Usually associated with river banks where it can grow in profusion. This little patch is by the roadside near Newburgh North Fife. Seeds were imported from India in 1839, now invasive and naturalized, distribution is discouraged. Each flower produces 100s of seeds which are propelled up to 4 meters away from the parent plant.

Tayviews2015

A few views of the River Tay and sky earlier this year, every day it is different and although none have been posted before (lack of internet connection and functional computer) I am now.

River Tay August 6th

New Forth Road Bridge

New Forth Road Bridge building grows apace, this is how it appeared on Saturday 1st August.

Rainbow

Unusually strong, it lasted a good full 20 minuets, so insistent that after some time I just had to go outside and photograph it.

Autumn Newburgh North Fife

Autumn Newburgh North Fife. A very wet one...so much rain, evidenced by the standing water here, the roads are awash. Wonderful colours from the leaf fall shed by cherry trees by the Abbey garage.

Cock Pheasants sparing for dominance (as they do) on the road beside my house one of which now spends its time with the ducks in my garden and is becoming quite tame. Such is their testosterone imperative, many fall victim to traffic, oblivious to me when I took this picture.

Castor oil plant North Fife

False Castor Oil Plant (Japanese Aralia, Aralia)

Castor oil plant at The Steeple Arts courtyard Newburgh, just starting to flower from the profusion of buds atop the 5ft high growth.

                               

Tayview 6th October 2014

Looking East towards Dundee from the road by Balinbreich, I was struck by the clear line of the dew point bottom of the cloud and remarkably a similar colour to the fields below