Sunday 13 October 2013

Pumkin Power

Last weekend when I was coming home from staying overnight in my 'old caravan', I stopped by another farm that belongs to Ena and I always pop in to see her.  This is a where I buy my potatoes and I walk down and look at the view from her lough frontage.  I didn't know that her sons, the farmers  also grew Pumpkins so I went to photograph them first.  What a wonderful sight greeted me. Pumpkin heaven and the evening sun were lighting up the field.

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Rex, their sheep dog accompanied  me down to the lough shore and sat with me while I scanned for birds.  The light was fading and the tide was out however I saw Teal, Mallard, Heron, Redshank, Swans and quite a  number of Gulls








Right hand side of view.


Bales of hay rolled for the winter.  They also have beef cattle on the farm as well as going other crops.


I love this old car but it has seen better days!


So sit back and enjoy these orange balls of fire. There are even white pumpkins that I had never seen before and few gourds.









The guy is hand picking each Pumpkin! How about that.















I hope you feasted your eyes on these wonderful pumpkins and enjoyed this post.  Eillen and I looked in at the field yesterday again but they were nearly all harvested now.  Another long days birding but very enjoyable.  Only 9 hours birding yesterday!!!

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20 comments:

  1. I never met a pumpkin I didn't like - and those just glowed. Beautiful.

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  2. Oh Margaret, I dream I could see the beautiful pumpkin field.
    I wish you a nicer Sunday.
    Greetings from distant Polish.
    Lucia

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  3. that's certainly a bumper crop!

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  4. I liked the pumpkins. I've never seen them growing before.

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  5. wonderful photos Margaret,you've great spots for you and your camera. This is a very impressive pumpkin farm! Rex is a handsome boy and appears to be quite content helping you spot the birds instead of tending sheep or cattle.

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  6. 9 hours birding! You are living the dream! :)

    It's funny how a simple thing that you eat for dinner can also be a thing of such beauty when properly noticed - lovely photos.

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  7. That first image of Rex looks like he's had a pumpkin!

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  8. What a lovely field of pumpkins. Makes me think I picked mine too early though I did let them sit in the sun out of the rain for several weeks.

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  9. I did enjoy this post. Fall is my favorite time of year. You got some really great pumpkin shots here.

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  10. The pumpkins look so organized in the field! Tomorrow I am posting a photo of pumpkins that are growing all over the place. :))

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  11. they have a fabulous harvest!!! and i love rex. :)

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  12. Beautiful pumkin and dogs photos!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  13. PUMPKINS PUMPKINS EVERYWHERE.... Wow---never have seen so many all at one time and so neatly placed.... Love it!!!! White Pumpkins are popular in our country now --but I still like the orange ones the best...

    Great set of photos.
    Have a great Sunday.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  14. Love all the pumpkins- fab colours. And the sea views were lovely. Rex is very handsome! :-)

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  15. CRACKING SHOTS, i saw a field with pumpkins growing in Cornwall, i should have stopped the car...........But no.



    peter

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  16. Lovely photo's, M. Beautifully lit.

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  17. Your friend has a beautiful dog. Looks like a good harvest of pumpkins, too. I've seen the white ones in the last couple of years. They're quite pretty. I wonder if they taste the same as orange.

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  18. Lovely photos - I don't think I've ever seen so many pumpkins in one place - looks a bumper crop :)

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  19. Those pumpkins look humongous!! Lovely bright colours.

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  20. Wonderful pictures of the pumpkins. And I love Rex. He appears to be a Border Collie, one of my favorite breeds.

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