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A dry spell

Evening watering

Topping the meadow

Raking by hand

Clearing rakings off the meadow

A handsome young rake

A handy tool rest

Meadow hay-making

New and old

Hot and dusty

Unloading

Manual labour
The plum tree does not fear the cold and the camelia enlivens the banks of the river. (Yung p'ing (Chinese 17th C))