Making Hay while the Sun Shines

Posting a bit early today as I'm working on a live football match as it's being played Good Friday instead of Saturday.

This picture gave me an idea to look at a proverb which I haven't done for some time, so what does "Making Hay while the Sun Shines" mean. It was first used in 1546 and today it means: Make the most of one's opportunities while you have the chance.

Of course being March this hay must have been harvested last year for Winter food for the animals. It's a lovely old Cotswold Barn with a metal hay store being added later in the farms history. I think you might notice that the farmer perhaps needs some tractor driving lessons, looking at the bent front metal supports.

Thank you for all your comments and FAV's for yesterdays tabernacles.

[Mickey Anderson]

Nice scene, love the old hoist hanging!!

[Nicole]

Cool shot, like the scene!

[Candace]

Love the history lesson as well as this farm!

[Lin]

What a great capture to illustrate the quote. Fav for me!

[Paula]

Great shot!

[Bep]

Fav, love this!

[carol white]

A super shot to illustrate the quotation. Fav!! 😃

[Derek Oakey]

Lovely photo that gives you lots to think about.

[Deborah McGavock]

Great picture of a working farm.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.

[Graham Thresher]

A fabulous shot.

[Sylvia du Toit]

Lets not forget...

[Maggiemae]

A good store of winter feed to have under cover!

[Denise Wood]

Very English looking hay shed :) great shot!

[grace55]

We need to apply that title to preparing much better for climate change.
A good photo, I like the neat hay bales.

[Julie F]

I think this is a wonderful capture of this old barn. I love the colors and detail in this picture.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot and a very good proverb

[Sue Cooper]

I nicely composed shot and a good history lesson. Thank you.

[Phil Cameron]

Note the block & tackle also , but my dad as a boy would stook the hay in sheaves and it was threshed by a steam engine driven thresher

[Nina Ganci]

the farmer sure does need driving lessons, on first looking, those trolleys placed inside the hay looked like it belonged to a tractor
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