City dwellers think that the countryside is some peaceful calming place where they can go to restore their soul.
This was as true for me as it is for many people who live or have lived in both cities and farms.
Countryside Molometer
However once you have lived on a farm your view may change slightly.
Countryside by Drone
Above is the view from our previous house on a farm in the Cambridgshire countryside. It is a beautiful place and fascinating to live on a fully working farm. I didn't do any farming by the way. I just lived there.
Birds Eye View of Molometer
You may be wondering where this is going but bear with me for a minute and all will be revealed.
Many city folk imagine living on a farm to be some kind of rural idyll and to be frank it is but there is more going on than you might expect.
Farming in developed countries means that the most advanced technologies are used way before many other industries. I discovered this myself while teaching ICT in a countryside school.
All of the students from the farms were highly skilled in the latest technologies.
The use of GPS controlled tractors was common as was the use of drones for farm and crop inspections.
Road Inspection by Drone
The photograph above is of a country road that crosses the farm. It gets damaged by the heavy tractors that use it and has to be regularly inspected. This inspection used to be done by physically walking the road and taking a look at it. This took a long time and was inefficient.
Drones can do this same job in literally minutes. The same applies to drainage ditches as seen below.
Drain Inspection by Drone
Another vital thing that farmers have to keep an eye on is the fields and crops. To inspect a whole farm used to take a team of people many days. The same inspection can now be done in as little as an hour depending on the size of the farm.
Field and Crop Inspection
Above we see the field just after it had been sown with seed and below a few months later the crop is growing nicely.
There are also times when security is a concern. There is an active crime wave going on in the UK with many farm vehicles costing over £1 million each being stolen. Drones have been used to keep an eye on farm equipment for a few years now.
It was not unusual to hear a car or two creeping around the farm at night.
High Angle Photos
Small copse of trees where the badgers live below.
The farm road below showing tractor damage.
View of the farm buildings
I liked the reflections in the image below so puddles do have a use lol.
Living on a farm is pretty cool but when the farm is working at 4 a.m. it can be a little noisy. We have to remember that a farm is basically an open air food factory.
It may look quaint and picturesque but it is a business and a very high tech one at that.
Finally for all you #urbex enthusiasts I spotted this old abandoned building on the edge of the woods. Apparently that little wood is the burial ground of the plague victims in the 14th century.
Plague Burial Site
Living on a farm was fascinating. I hope you enjoyed this story and the photographs from the drone. It was an amazing experience and one that I would recommend you to try if you get the chance.
Molometer Signing Off
I've not lived on a farm, but there are plenty around here. I run along their lanes, but have never had a farmer telling me not to. I guess I must look harmless. I do tend to stick to marked rights of way.
I can see how a drone would help a farmer keep an eye on their land. There's a lot of jobs that needed a helicopter before, but those cost a fortune.
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Hi Steve, most people are innocent of any kind of nefarious behaviour and Farmers tend to let people use their paths. Some paths are also ancient rights of way.
Yep this is what the drone has replaced in a lot of cases including crop spraying. Some drones are huge.
The farmers have the latest tech. I was impressed by the GPS controlled tractors. They don't need a driver at all.
Talk about self driving cars. Farmers have been using these tractors for years already. 🤯😂👍🏼
Farmers have people using their land all the time and some will abuse it. Have to find the right balance so everyone can enjoy the countryside.
Yep as in all things there must be balance. 👍🏼
Los sitios mas tranquilos y apacibles, estan en los campos donde puedes respirar un aire fresco en paz y armonía en contacto con la naturaleza, me encantaron las fotografias.
Gracias por sus cálidos comentarios estoy de acuerdo estar en los campos es bueno para el alma
Por nada mi amigo usted escribió una total realidad, mis saludos 🤗 para usted.
Gracias 💯👍🏼
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