2001

NS3109 : Fire damaged Heart Loch reedbeds 2001

taken 23 years ago, near to Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Fire damaged Heart Loch reedbeds 2001
Fire damaged Heart Loch reedbeds 2001
In 2001, the local farmer for reasons best known to himself set fire to the reed bed around the Heart Loch for a second time causing extensive damage to the area. However, the action served as a pruning of the reeds which quickly re-grew - see NS3109 : Heart Loch and NS3109 : The Heart Loch However, the floating island that produced the heart shape was lost.

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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Reed Bed [3] · Damage [2] Other Photos: · The Heart Loch · Heart Loch view 1975 ·
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Photographer
Mary and Angus Hogg   (more nearby)
Date Taken
May 2001   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 4 February, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3107 0943 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:20.9860N 4:39.9518W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 3103 0931
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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