Building a dry stone wall, Dorset, 2009 (5)
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Building a dry stone wall, Dorset, 2009 (5)
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 15 Oct 2009
A more general view of the wall seen under construction in the sequence which starts with Image What caught my eye here was the sustained curve as the wall negotiates a right-angle bend - a virtuoso job, it seemed to me. Dry stone walls are part of the landscape in many parts of the British Isles. Because they arise from the local geology and can last for centuries, we come to think of them as works of nature. This sequence of photos is intended as a reminder that they start off as works of human ingenuity. We should be grateful to the people who build them.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.633194
Longitude
-2.023985