The molecatcher’s gibbet
While out for a post Christmas walk with the family in the Yorkshire Dales, I came across this collection of unfortunate moles dangling from a barbed wire fence. It’s not as common a sight as it once was but the practice of imapling the moles on a fence can still be seen around the county. The idea behind it is that the presence of the dead moles is thought to put off other moles from moving in to the territory. I can’t see how it would work really, with moles having such weak eyesight, I am sure there is no way they could see their erstwhile friends being displayed in such a way. This image was taken using my latest toy – the Pentax 645Z MF camera with which I am incredibly pleased. More of that coming on my commercial website at www.johngardmerphotography.com.