footingtheturf

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Constructing a wall? I think not!

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 22 older comments, and then…
  • Swordscookie said:
    Some of Tynan's work is rather mundane but others, such as the ploughboy, are just out of this world. I love this shot!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Somewhere around here? ... Bogview - goo.gl/maps/ijCfDnWCVu7EdUuZ8
  • Robin Parkes said:
    Been there, done that. My father in law was cutting, my wife was in her bare feet in the hole tossing the turfs out and my mother in law and I were futting the turf. We were liberally doused with old perfume to keep the midges at bay. We travelled to the bog in a split screen Morris Minor.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Swordscookie Yes, it is a wonderful composition. Quite a lot to do with the classic "Rule of Thirds" (see notes) - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds
  • derangedlemur said:
    Flickr is sometimes amazing: Katsushika Hokusai - Thirty-six views of Mt Fuji: View from Umezawasa, Edo period at Tokyo National Museum Tokyo Japan

Turf cutting

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Fotoamateur62 said:
    great capture
  • Tammy said:
    great find!
  • melodic destruction said:
    Love it.
  • Jim Griffin said:
    Excellent historical photo.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    I know that this must have been very hard work, but there is something about this photo and how relaxed they all look, as well as the magnificent scenery, that makes me think it would also have been a great day for all involved...

Footing the Turf

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  • derangedlemur said:
    Mwahahahaaa! So, what've we got? Looking west or south-west. It's a turf bog. Village on a hill behind. Another village at the foot of the hill with what looks like a public toilet but is probably some sort of municipal building - a school maybe? I shall see what I can find.
  • Vab2009 said:
    derangedlemur lol! You can do it!
  • Niall McAuley said:
    In Google or Bing aerial views, the bogs appear bright orange or brown. To the East of Ballymena, the countryside gets too hilly. I fancy this bog to the West.
  • derangedlemur said:
    Niall McAuley That's roughly where I'm looking on the 6" as well.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    derangedlemurMwahahahaaa! Are you spoofing about "looking west or south-west"??