ridge and furrow

I love seeing these ridges in the fields around here. It makes my mind boggle to think that they are the remnants of a farming system which dates back to the middle ages, so at least 600 years ago. The ridges and furrows remain because the land has not been ploughed since those time.

At that time a family would farm an individual strip of land. Each strip was about 220 yards long - a furlong (furrow - long.)

[Susan Golding]

lovely b&w shot. love the trees!

[Maggiemae]

Thats an interesting face! So many years ago but certainly not now! Shadows are nice!

[BeckyS]

Pretty shot. And thanks for the history. I love learning the origin of words.

[Kellelynne H. Riley]

Very nice!

[Lin]

A beautiful capture - well composed!

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful lighting and details

[Cathy Donohoue]

That is an amazing story to go with this shot. I had no idea that the land would stay like that for that length of time.

[Denise fuller]

I really like this in B&W

[Khawbecker]

I love the way you've captured the shadows that show the furrows in the ground.

[❀ Lynn]

Cool...and thanks for sharing the info.

[Shanne]

really lovely to see the ridge and furrow strips still in place - I got to survey a field as a primary school exercise because it still had the ridges and furrows, just before it was built on for housing

[mikeharris]

Lovely light and works well in B&W.

[Padlock]

Excellent.

[Tremerryn]

Its extraordinary and works so well in b/w - love the dof.

[Tracie Broadhead]

love the lines and tones.

[Jenteal]

Love the lines of shadows.

[Lee]

So beautiful, Just love how the light emphasises the lay of the land.

[Cathie]

I love the shape of the rolling hills and those beautiful trees,.

[JH]

I know what you mean about the mind boggling. So impossibly long ago and yet yesterday, in the scheme of things. Lovely lines and curves.