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The Women's Land Army memorial sculpture at Clochan, backlit in the morning sunshine.
Photographer: Alan Fraser from Lhanbryde.
The sculpture near Fochabers was unveiled by Prince Charles in 2012.
Designed by Peter Naylor, it was erected as a tribute to what had sometimes been described as Britain’s "forgotten army".
The efforts of the Women's Land Army, which was established in 1917 by the UK Board of Agriculture, kept the nation fed during both world wars.
Women as young as 17 signed up for the duration of the hostilities and took on all forms of agricultural work.
Membership peaked at more than 80,000 during the Second World War as the Nazis attempted to blockade the country.
At that point around 8000 young women were working across Scotland to provide food and timber.
The WLA was eventually disbanded in 1950.
Its members were awarded a medal recognising their efforts in 2007, but the Clochan statue became the first permanent memorial to them.
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