John turfing the peat bank, getting ready for cutting.

tiny peatland frog.

Dumfries peatland.

Caithness peatland.

boalliatmik inkialtr kaerpi

“Pall had me (made), Ingjaldur made (me).”

Wooden peat spade with runic inscription found in an Icelandic bog dates from the 12th C. Nat.Mus.  Reykjavik.

Emptying the peat ashes from the fire, thinking wistfully of the volcanoes of Iceland a year ago.

The sun is setting on a favourite heavily peated malt.

Enjoying some peaty stories in @TheIleach

Gifts from the Islay peatlands.

In the half land/half water of the peatlands this week’s winter/spring weather can be fatal to the amphibians who inhabit both worlds.