Fields of Dreams in the Val d'Orcia

ITALY | Wednesday, 3 July 2013 | Views [248]

Fields of Dreams #3 - Harvest time arrived and the farmers worked their fields from sunup to sundown, taking advantage of the extended summer daylight hours. Bales of hay are left to dry in the sun before they are gathered for storage and for food for the animals. Each bale seems to have been positioned with an intended sense of order and rhythm. They remind me of musical notes on a sheet of paper and if you were viewing the field from above a beautiful and dreamy symphony would be seen and heard. Countryside between Montepulciano and Montelcino in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany, Italy - June 23, 2013

Fields of Dreams #2 - It was late afternoon and the sun was beginning to move low in the summer sky. With each passing minute shadows began to dance lover the sprawling wheat fields and valleys. The wheels of the tractor that harvested the land seemed to leave behind a signature of synchronicity and oneness with the land. The temperature was unseasonably cool as this was taken on the road from the direction of Monticchiello . Countryside near Pienza in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany, Italy - June 12, 2013

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Fields of Dreams #4 - This wheat field had just been harvested and the sounds of the tractors could be heard working in the nearby fields. The farmers left the bales to dry in the sun, taking advantage of the light and warmth of the long summer days for securing dryness and wellbeing of their crops. These bales appeared to all be rolled to one end of the hill, each positioned in the perfect direction. As I peered through the trees and caught this image, it seemed that all of the bales wanted to be in the picture so they all gathered for a family shot :-) Countryside between Montepulciano and Montelcino in the Val d'Orcia region of Tuscany, Italy - June 23, 2013

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Fields of Dreams in the Val d'Orcia

Fields of Dreams in the Val d'Orcia

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