Active peat cuttings at Lioag, Foula (C) peter gordon

HT9639 : Active peat cuttings at Lioag, Foula

taken 11 years ago, near to Da Toon o Ham, Shetland Islands, Great Britain

Active peat cuttings at Lioag, Foula

The 24 or so residents of Foula make extensive use of peat for fuel. A hydro scheme producing electricity uses the pressure of water from Ouvrafandal Loch, behind the photographer's position, coming down a pipe to the east, more or less where I sat to photograph

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Grid Square: HT9639, 24 images (more nearby )
Photographer: peter gordon (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Tuesday, 30 September, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 23 December, 2008
Category: Wetland > Peat bog (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: HT 969 396 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:8.4650N 2:3.4031W
Camera Location: OSGB36: HT 962 395
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)