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Gathering moss

I loved the light on the moss-covered dry stane (stone) dyke on this walk. These dykes are a really common feature here (in north east Scotland), and we tend to take them for granted. But they are works of real craft and skill - built with no mortar to hold the stones together, but relying on the skilled placement of interlocking stones for its strength. Taken near Portlethen, Aberdeenshire.

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Uploaded on March 29, 2025
Taken on March 23, 2025