2012

SP7256 : Rothersthorpe: Miscanthus (Elephant Grass) crop

taken 11 years ago, near to Rothersthorpe, West Northamptonshire, England

Rothersthorpe: Miscanthus (Elephant Grass) crop
Rothersthorpe: Miscanthus (Elephant Grass) crop
Every field here, to the east of Rothersthorpe, and as far as the eye can see, is growing Miscanthus or Elephant Grass, which is a perennial energy crop that resembles bamboo. It is harvested annually and the chopped crop can be burnt or gassified to produce heat and electricity. These plants are about 3 metres high and quite dense, so one can imagine that if one walked into the field one could rapidly become disorientated and lost...

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SP7256, 63 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nigel Cox   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 11 November, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 17 November, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 7240 5675 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:12.2539N 0:56.5194W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 7256 5671
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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