I’m not sure if this machine is still in use (it looks rather rusty), but for some reason I found it strangely photogenic.
Peat cutting machine near Machrie, Isle of Islay
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Peat stacks near the Machrie, Isle of Islay
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Islay whisky is famous (among other things) for its strong peaty flavour. This is where it comes from, the Islay peat. It will be used to dry the barley, the smoke from the peat creating the peaty flavour.
The Machrie and the Rhinns of Islay from the plane
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A picture courtesy of my sister Imke, taken during her arrival on Islay in June 2013. In the foreground the Machrie Hotel and golf course. In the distance the southern end of the Rhinns of Islay, if you look closely you can make out the lighthouse.