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Ascending up a ridge
we came upon a croft
set leeward on the hill- aloft
a stream and granite bridge
guarding the high domain
of empty jagged land.
The ruined house defied its band
of moss that dripped with rain,
but kept a young hawk dry
to tear at rabbit skin;
We stooped aside and saw within,
beneath an open sky
the ragged chimney stack
where cooking pots once hung,
on hefty iron bars still slung
between the stones in black
recesses of the fire,
where logs once hissed and popped-
We bore witness awhile then cropped
some thistles from a brier
and cast them to the fen
to see them washed away-
As men were cleansed from here to lay
in graves outside the glen.
During the Clearances in the 19th Century, whole families were evicted
and burned out of their homes to make way for sheep, so that
landowners could make more money, and they were forced to live on
narrow coastal strips of land where the ground was then very poor.
Tarskavaig is one place where people were evicted to, it now looks
quite idyllic, but I imagine the folk that first came here were
destitute, cold and starving, dwelling in hovels.
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s u b u 61 months ago | reply
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sergiopigo 61 months ago | reply
Complimenti. Una foto fantastica.
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Alessandro Ornelli 61 months ago | reply
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Experiencing 61 months ago | reply
woah that's so pretty!
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Light's Edge / dwBrown 61 months ago | reply
Very nicely composed scenic shot!
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judibluemed 61 months ago | reply
Superb capture!
spearbearer 61 months ago | reply
Very beautiful.
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dan_mueller20 61 months ago | reply
Wonderful house picture. I would love if you added it and any others to our group collecting pictures from throughout the world. Thank you!!
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unicorn 81 59 months ago | reply
Excellentes picture and first-class image format.
photophilde 58 months ago | reply
so nice
norvegia2005sara 58 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called We travel the World *(Post 1 Award 1)*, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Phineas_Nigellus 54 months ago | reply
My god. There can't possibly be places like this.
Lila Rache 53 months ago | reply
Simply amazing. Beautiful!
NickD58 50 months ago | reply
Nice shot.
Time and Hour 49 months ago | reply
Lovely capture.
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The United Kingdom, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
svetlana1961(very busy) 45 months ago | reply
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Millie_Scarlet 44 months ago | reply
Beautiful shot :o)