Peat Bog (for St. Patrick's Day) by sandra46

Photography • People • posted on Mar 17, 2010

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I've just discovered that it's St. Patrick's day, so I dedicate this picture to all the Irish people, people of Irish descent as well as to all those whose name is Patrick and its variants. I shot this one somewhere in Ireland in the mid-1980s, and scanned it (with a bit of postwork). The camera was the glorious Pentax K1000. Peat for me is connected with the smell of the fireplaces in the Celtic Fringe...and the gorgeous flavour of the whisky (whiskey) produced using peat water. Peat is soft and easily compressed. Under pressure, water in the peat is forced out. Upon drying, peat can be used as a fuel. It has industrial importance as a fuel in some countries, such as Ireland and Finland, where it is harvested on an industrial scale. In many countries, including Ireland and Scotland, where trees are often scarce, peat is traditionally used for cooking and domestic heating. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (47)

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JSGraphics

10:48AM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Awesome work! Love it!

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MagikUnicorn

10:49AM | Wed, 17 March 2010

COOOOL

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alessimarco

10:58AM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Excellent shot!

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kbrog

11:23AM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Beautiful capture!

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durleybeachbum

12:08PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

So interesting! I still have my Pentax Spotmatic and about 8 lenses!

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Cosme..D..Churruca

12:10PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

superb image! like a lot.

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brycek

12:12PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Wonderful capture!!

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renecyberdoc

12:36PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

i rmember reading a couple of books with people in the misery around in the 1800/1850 s-was about peat.nice shot and well wishes.

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carlx

1:28PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Wonderful image!!!

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Hendesse

1:32PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Excellent capture of the moment. I like very much the colors and the mood.

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flora-crassella

1:39PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

a very nice scene! GREAT picture! In my childhood was with us still heated by peat...

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Miska7

2:46PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Very nice scene and terrain! Great shot.

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claude19

3:36PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

SPLENDID shot for an irish Birthday...I love Ireland...and the Conemara !!!

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KarmaSong

3:43PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

A superb capture and narrative which brings to mind the two-year period I spent in Galway, close to Spiddal and the bog! Your capture and what you've written on the smell of burning peat are fantastic!...Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh!

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drifterlee

4:32PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

really cool shot!

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Faemike55

5:03PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Wonderful shot and interesting iformation! Excellent colours

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MOSKETON

5:20PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

FANTASTICA.

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Erestorfan

6:03PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Ah, Sandra, is there any other photo than a peat bog, that conveys St. Patricks' Day?? Very nice!!! Oh, yes, the use of peat in the making of whiskey. I didn't realize that the use of peat was in response to not having trees for fuel...wonderful information!!!!

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1358

6:04PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Way cool... and the fact that this is shot on a K 1000 bespeaks talent and skills... 35mm was the standard for sooo many years (I still shoot occasionally on my 25 year old Yashica FX 7) that it's good to get back to the old school ways... even if for just viewing! an honest reminder of a lifestyle!

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Nickieboy2004

6:09PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Nice picture!

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magnus073

6:36PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Sandra you never cease to amaze and inspire me. This is really the perfect capture to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Very well done as always.

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jeroni

6:59PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details

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2Loose2Trek

7:41PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

I still have an Olympus OM-1 in the closet. If it weren't such a drag using film, I'd still employ it. Guess we're in the digital age now. Nice shot of the bog. Well done.

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Radar_rad-dude

8:01PM | Wed, 17 March 2010

A very splendid photo and look into the past for you! I bet this brought back some memories! Wow! The 80s! I still find it hard to believe we are in the 21st century! I enjoyed your descriptive too! You are such a generous and sharing artist! Thank you again for your many kindnesses!

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