Haying on the Cyprian
Even on vacation I always have a camera with me ;-). And when the mountain farmers invite me to photograph their hay harvest, I'm there. With Andi, Ursula and their helpers I set off to the highest of their fields on the Cyprian. Andi let me ride in his hay loader, which was a bit of a test of courage given the gradients and inclines ;-). It was fascinating to see how quickly and efficiently the team brought together the grass that had been cut the day before into sheets (we Swiss say “girls”) and Andi then brought it into the valley with the hay loader. Exciting detail: In places where the hay cannot be stacked into sheets by machine, the team not only uses rakes, but also leaf blowers. The mountain farmers are not only extremely hard-working but also smart people. From 14-year-olds to 75-year-olds, everyone is on duty and works together across generations. And for lunch there is Ursi's wonderful crescent salad with a panoramic view that is second to none.
As soon as the cows are back in the stable from the alp, the hay is fed to them. I will also document this step later.
I realized the photo report with the Leica SL2 and the Leica Q2. Especially when you have to work quickly, these two cameras with their well thought-out operating concept and the excellent SL zoom lenses are my first choice. I took the drone images with the DJI Mavic Pro3.
