What used to be our vineyard

had been planted with oats. The purpose is to get the soil into a perfect condition to plant new vines.

Of the 30 hectares open space here on our estate, there is a vineyard and two olive groves. The homes are all built around these.

A wine farmer has taken over the vineyard and wants to replant and make wine with the grapes. It will take quite a while though.

For years now we have been getting our own olive oil, which has been harvested and made for us.

[Annie D]

Love the wonderful layers

[Issi Bannerman]

Fabulous scene, and interesting information.

[Dawn]

A nice shot hope all goes well and vineyards successful

[Susan Wakely]

What a great place to live.

[Babs]

So interesting, it will look lovely when you have your own vineyard

[Gosia]

Is your house visible on this photo Diana?

[winghong_ho]

How wonderful you have your own grown and made olive oil.

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a beautiful & colourful landscape.

[katy]

What a beautiful photo of your area. It seems strange to have fields like that so close to such elegant looking homes. And of course the backdrop of the mountains makes this perfection

[Mags]

A lovely suburban community with a view!

[Bill]

First, very nice use of layers of interest in the shot. Second, what a great place you have to live. Thanks for sharing.

[Lou Ann]

Such a lovely place to live, oh my. Just beautiful.

[Louise & Ken]

What an incredibly beautiful setting you live in! Any time it's necessary to cut back trees (in our CA yard), I hate the change; I understand.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot and it is a beautiful looking place.

[Beryl Lloyd]

What a lovely view with those majestic mountains in the background (you may have guessed I love mountains!)

[Mark]

Beautiful shot. It looks very calming and bucolic.

[gloria jones]

Wonderful capture of the land, homes, and background mountains

[Nina Ganci]

great composition
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[Paul J]

Very nice shot. The mountains look majestic in the background. Note to self: must get some South African wine.

[Heather]

A beautiful shot with the grey-blue mountains in the background, the golden field in the foreground, and the white houses in the middle. Hope it all works out. Farming is hard work in so many ways. Fav

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot

[Carole Sandford]

Looks lovely!

[LManning (Laura)]

Lovely layers.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Either way it's nice to have that open space used for some form of agriculture. Nice shot.

[Jane Pittenger]

Lucky you with the fresh olive oil

[Rick]

Great capture and scenery out there.

[Diana]

@annied @jamibann @Dawn @wakelys @onewing @gosia @wh2021 @happysnaps @grammyn @marlboromaam @cwbill @louannwarren @Weezilou @mittens @beryl @mdaskin @seattlite @ninaganci @pej76 @365projectorgheatherb @elisasaeter @carole_sandford @ljmanning @olivetreeann @jgpittenger @rickster549 Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@gosia No it is not Gosia, we live on one of the olive groves :-)

[Diana]

@365projectorgheatherb It has been a vineyard for many years Heather, the quality of the wine was just not good enough. The new viniculturist is from a very well known wine estate and will know how to handle it for sure ;-)

[Pam]

Such an amazing place to live!!

[4rky]

Lovely scenery - that mountain backdrop is breathtaking

[Kathy A]

You certainly do live in an amazing place