Farms on the lower northern slopes of the Ochil Hills. Most of the land is given to grazing of Sheep and Cattle but there are occasional fields of crops.

West Mains Farm with Eastbow Hill, Glen Eagles…

East Mains Farm with Wether Hill, Glen Eagles…

Loanhead of Duchally Farm…

March of the Sheep – Broadleys Farm…

All images taken with Fujifilm X100F

10 responses to “Farming The Ochil Hills”

  1. Terrific shots! Makes me want to pack my stuff and move there!! 😄

    1. You might think differently in winter 😉 The road in the third photo was our connection with the outside world from the Duchally estate where we were staying.

      1. Hehe! I bet I would! 😉

    1. Thanks Amy 🙂 In the first shot there are a lot of flies visible – something I should perhaps have removed in processing 😉

      1. Nothing like the whole editing nature debate 🙂 What to leave out, what to keep in…

  2. What beautiful countryside, Martin. Open, lovely expanse! I would love to spend some time in the Ochil Hills! Your photos made enjoyment possible, even if I never walk those lovely hills.

    1. Thanks Debra 🙂 These are just the foothills. I will be showing some shots from a walk in the hills themselves in another post sometime soon.

  3. […] All this is just supposition. The truth seems destined to remain hidden in the ashes of long dead pyres. Today the monument stands stark against the sky for even the wood is just a memory – cleared and the land given over to grazing sheep. You can see the view from the memorial in the last picture of my previous post – the sheep are walking in Maggie Walls Wood. Ochil Hills post […]

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