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Bale Collection (#6)

"Bale: A Symbol of Agricultural Heritage and Natural Beauty" Straw bales and Roseberry Topping create a picturesque scene in the English countryside

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479741

Picture No. 12479741
Employees of a waste facility on a conveyor belt Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479740

Picture No. 12479740
Employees of a waste facility on a conveyor belt Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479739

Picture No. 12479739
Manual sorting of plastic and metal waste in Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479738

Picture No. 12479738
Manual sorting of plastic and metal waste in Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479736

Picture No. 12479736
Bale of crushed PET bottles. Once collected, Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479733

Picture No. 12479733
Bales of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479732

Picture No. 12479732
Bales of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479730

Picture No. 12479730
Bale of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Picture No. 12479729

Picture No. 12479729
Bales of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles Date:

Background imageBale Collection: Woolly Icelandic sheep, road, grasses and mountains, Grundarfjordur town, Summer

Woolly Icelandic sheep, road, grasses and mountains, Grundarfjordur town, Summer
Sheep by rural road in Grundarfjordur, Iceland, Europe

Background imageBale Collection: Wool for Sale in a Melbourne Showroom, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Wool for Sale in a Melbourne Showroom, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Wool for Sale in a Melbourne Showroom, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageBale Collection: Round Hay Bales in Field with Maluti Mountain Range Behind. Clarens, Freestate Province

Round Hay Bales in Field with Maluti Mountain Range Behind. Clarens, Freestate Province, South Africa
Clarens, Freestate Province, South Africa

Background imageBale Collection: Agriculture, Bale, Cloud, Crop, Dry, Farm, Field, Harvesting, Hay, Haystack, Landscape

Agriculture, Bale, Cloud, Crop, Dry, Farm, Field, Harvesting, Hay, Haystack, Landscape
Agriculture, Bale, Cloud, Crop, Dry, Farm, Field, Harvesting, Hay, Haysta, Gallo Landscapes, 88671694

Background imageBale Collection: agriculture, bale, beauty in nature, color image, copy space, day, dramatic sky, field

agriculture, bale, beauty in nature, color image, copy space, day, dramatic sky, field
agriculture, bale, beauty in nature, color image, copy space, day, dra, Gallo Landscapes, 98477955

Background imageBale Collection: agricultural building, bale, beauty in nature, building exterior, day, farm, hill

agricultural building, bale, beauty in nature, building exterior, day, farm, hill
agricultural building, bale, beauty in nature, building exterior, da, Gallo Landscapes, 114217505

Background imageBale Collection: Grass Bales in Farm Landscape, North West Province, South Africa

Grass Bales in Farm Landscape, North West Province, South Africa
Landscape Photo of grass bales in a farm landscape close to sunset under a bright blue sky with white clouds. Landscape photo of colourful farmlands on a sunny spring day

Background imageBale Collection: Grass Bales in remote Farm Landscape, North West Province, South Africa

Grass Bales in remote Farm Landscape, North West Province, South Africa
A color landscape photo of grass bales in a farm landscape close to sunset under a bright blue sky with white clouds on colourful farmlands on a sunny spring day in the North West Province of South

Background imageBale Collection: Lightning Over A Field

Lightning Over A Field

Background imageBale Collection: Baling machine ejecting a bale of Barley straw on arable farmland, Scotland, UK

Baling machine ejecting a bale of Barley straw on arable farmland, Scotland, UK, September

Background imageBale Collection: Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) resting on straw bale in field. Vosges, France, July

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) resting on straw bale in field. Vosges, France, July

Background imageBale Collection: Flag bearer from the canton of Bale, c

Flag bearer from the canton of Bale, c. 1520. Color engraving from 1943, published by Editions Fraumunster, Zurich

Background imageBale Collection: Hungerford Pier and Footbridge, c1850

Hungerford Pier and Footbridge, c1850. Passengers disembarking from steamboats tied up in mid-stream at Hungerford Pier and ascending by stairs to footbridge level

Background imageBale Collection: Major Blake Bale by the pits at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s(?). Artist: Bill Brunell

Major Blake Bale by the pits at Brooklands, Surrey, c1930s(?). Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Brooklands. Date: Major Blake Bale

Background imageBale Collection: Tallying wool bales at London Docks, c1900 (1901)

Tallying wool bales at London Docks, c1900 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]

Background imageBale Collection: Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear with a dog in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear with a dog in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Background imageBale Collection: Australian country-side

Australian country-side
Preparation for winter - Australian country-side scene, landscape with bale and tree

Background imageBale Collection: Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800s

Cotton bales on a river boat, 1800s
Steam-driven boat loaded with bales of cotton, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBale Collection: Workers Weighing Bales Cotton Port New Orleans

Workers Weighing Bales Cotton Port New Orleans
Workers weighing bales of cotton in the port of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 19th century. From America Revisited: From The Bay of New York to The Gulf of Mexico, published 1886

Background imageBale Collection: MLE1211202

MLE1211202
Lincolnshire Wolds harvest at sunset

Background imageBale Collection: Hay bales in a field with mountains in the background, Alberta, Canada

Hay bales in a field with mountains in the background, Alberta, Canada
Panorama of hay bales in a green field with mountains, blue sky and clouds in the background, North of Waterton; Alberta, Canada

Background imageBale Collection: Hay bales and harvest lines, Alberta, Canada

Hay bales and harvest lines, Alberta, Canada
Hay bales in a green field with curvy harvest lines on a rolling hillside in the background, West of Calgary; Alberta, Canada

Background imageBale Collection: Panorama of hay bales in field

Panorama of hay bales in field
Panorama of round hay bales in a hay field with mountains and forest in the background; Brome Lake, Ville de Lac Brome, Quebec, Canada

Background imageBale Collection: Snow-covered hay bale and Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada

Snow-covered hay bale and Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Snow-covered hay bale in a stubble field with snow-covered mountains and foothills in the background with clouds and blue sky, West of Calgary; Alberta, Canada




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"Bale: A Symbol of Agricultural Heritage and Natural Beauty" Straw bales and Roseberry Topping create a picturesque scene in the English countryside, where nature's wonders blend with man-made marvels. In September, amidst the rolling hills of Staffordshire, England, a Massey Ferguson tractor halts to allow a hay bale making machine to release its precious cargo. The air is filled with the scent of freshly cut grass as this age-old tradition continues. Further north in Yorkshire Dales, another chapter unfolds in the farming story. A sturdy McHale baler attached to a trusty tractor diligently rolls up silage into round bales across meadows that stretch as far as the eye can see. This timeless practice ensures nourishment for livestock during colder months. Down south in Devon, under the strong morning sun, harvested fields come alive with golden hues. Round straw bales dotting stubble fields stand proudly against an azure sky – a testament to hard work and dedication of farmers who tend these lands. In Somerset lies Glastonbury Tor; an ancient landmark surrounded by harvested fields that seem to pay homage to its grandeur. Basking in their glory are meticulously arranged hay bales awaiting their purpose. Across oceans and continents, even Kentucky's Lexington boasts its own rustic charm - vast fields adorned with neatly stacked hay bales create an enchanting sight for passersby. Meanwhile, on footpaths along Chipping Campden within Cotswolds Way lies yet another captivating view - endless rows of hay bales stretching towards the horizon while Chipping Campden town stands proud beyond them. But "bale" isn't limited solely to agriculture; it transcends boundaries and finds itself woven into various aspects of life. From cricket bats and wickets adorning good luck cards to horse barns where men find solace atop stacks of hay - each representation tells tales unique unto themselves.