![](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool?posttype=photo&canonicalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsibarber.ddns.net%2Farchive%2Ftags%2Ffertility%2Fcontent%2Fplough-monday-2017%2F&content=http%3A%2F%2Fsibarber.ddns.net%2Farchive%2Fstorage%2Fcache%2Fimages%2F009%2F431%2Fbarber-plough-monday-05%2Flarge.1728986416.jpg&caption=%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca href="http%3A%2F%2Fsibarber.ddns.net%2Farchive%2Ftags%2Ffertility%2Fcontent%2Fplough-monday-2017%2F" title="©Si Barber. Moral rights asserted"%3E©Si Barber. Moral rights asserted%3C/a%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EPlough+Monday+in+Ramsey+Cambridgeshire%2C+UK.+2015.+The+first+Monday+after+Ephiphany+marks+the+beginning+of+the+agricultural+year+and+traditionally+is+celebrated+by+a+church+service+overseen+by+a+%27straw+bear%27+who+represents+nature.+After+the+service+the+is+led+away+by+Mayor+Ian+Curtis+for+burning.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}
©Si Barber. Moral rights asserted
Plough Monday in Ramsey Cambridgeshire, UK. 2015. The first Monday after Ephiphany marks the beginning of the agricultural year and traditionally is celebrated by a church service overseen by a 'straw bear' who represents nature. After the service the is led away by Mayor Ian Curtis for burning.