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This is the Sleepy Hollow smokehouse at Mellon Charles, in a setting to die for. The smoke house, built as a croft house 300 years ago, is situated on the slopes of Cnoc a' Choilich, and in this view looking over the smokehouse we see the entrance to Loch Ewe, the Cove peninsula on the opposite shore, and on the horizon the well defined silhouette of Harris at a distance of 71 kilometres. The highest peak on Harris is the round-topped Clisham and this is clearly visible. This was a remarkably clear day!
The smokehouse is operated on traditional methods by a local family, supplying a variety of salmon and haddock products locally and by mail order. If you are visiting the area be sure not to miss giving yourself a treat by enjoying some of the products of the Sleepy Hollow Smokehouse.
Those familiar with the area may be surprised to see that part of a modern house just beyond the trees behind the smokehouse appears to have vanished. I confess I did that, not that there is anything wrong with the house concerned, it is a very nice house! However, it was not in keeping with the mood that I wished this image to have, and so I used my artist's licence to effect a small change. The scene is now closer to it's appearance when the croft was originally built a long time ago. Some people get terribly upset by this sort of thing when done by a photographer, but somehow it's acceptable for a painter to do it, despite that fact that both are artists. If you are interested in my further views on this subject you will find them by clicking on the left hand menu, 'About The Photography'.
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