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Detail of the road up the Mennock Pass and of heather burning patches Detail of the road up the Mennock Pass and of heather burning patches Detail of the road up the Mennock Pass and of heather burning patches
18 Here is a detail from the previous picture showing how military people got the idea for camouflage. This patchwork is created by the burning of patches of heather so that it will come on with new growth for the wildfowl - this is very much game keeping country. It's like land art on a huge scale.
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