This is Rural Leicestershire

Graeme Pettit Photography
This is Rural Leicestershire by Graeme Pettit Photography

This is Rural Leicestershire

The location is not far from Medbourne. Typical of the rural landscape of the county of Leicestershire, UK – scattered farms, gently rolling hills and wide sky. This is a factory. This is next years bread. Few people work the land now, and communities die as pretty villages become occupied by second home owners and absentee landlords who rarely get involved in village life. The average youngster cannot afford to buy back into the village, so leave for the work in towns. This is just an observation based on my own experiences, and I find it sad. But this is true across the whole of the UK, and something needs to be done to retain rural working communities. I do not have the answers…..but it doesn’t stop me asking the questions everywhere I go.

I have this panorama at 50,000 pixels wide, 300 dpi, which approximates to just under 14ft long if someone can print it – big wall anyone? If so, bubblemail me if you want it that big.

This is Rural Leicestershire belongs to the following groups:

A Leicestershire and Rutland Showcase, Landscape Photography and United Kingdom
  • Pet xxx

    Pet xxx, 3 months ago

    Wish i lived there!! What amazing scenery…you are very lucky x

  • David Geoffrey Gosling

    David Geoffrey..., 3 months ago

    Awesome image Graeme

  • Barssel

    Barssel, 3 months ago

    Grand vista, wonderful landscape…………….

  • Raquel Bourne

    Raquel Bourne, 3 months ago

    Beautiful image!

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott, 3 months ago

    Such a beautiful landscape, & a sad story to go with it.
    We have a similar situation in Australia…. drought is forcing farmers to leave the land & move to the city…. & as a result our small country towns are slowly dying.
    I don’t know what the answer is…. I do know that we really need more rain though!

  • mompaq

    mompaq, 3 months ago

    Wonderful image!

  • gladders

    gladders, 3 months ago

    Super panorama Graeme! Like it a lot! Nice crisp image with lovely, strong contrasting colours!

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill, 3 months ago

    gorgeous. hugs

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson, 3 months ago

    Beautiful view !

  • brirose55

    brirose55, 3 months ago

    beautiful

  • BarryNorton1

    BarryNorton1, 3 months ago

    Wonderful capture and vista

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher, 3 months ago

    gorgeous scene

  • Susan King

    Susan King, 3 months ago

    wonderful landscape

  • lucin

    lucin, 3 months ago

    So beautiful supersized. :) You make me ache for UK. I so loved our touring last summer. Your photos bring up the feel of it all again. Thank you.

  • Squealia

    Squealia, 3 months ago

    Lovely image, great sky

  • Racheli

    Racheli, 3 months ago

    Great vista!

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche, 2 months ago

    Wonderful picture!!!

    We would like to see it in our European Everyday Life GROUP

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ..., about 1 month ago

    To whoever was kind enough to purchase a matted print of this image today22/10/08 – I Thank You greatly, and hope that RB do it justice, so you are happy with your purchase.
    Thanks again
    Graeme

  • Chris Webster

    Chris Webster, 17 days ago

    great shot

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