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The Sudden Stillness of Light
Artistic residences and main house
— Albelheira, Azores
The orange cycle in agriculture had an impact on the region of St. Michael Island in the nineteenth century. The farmers removed the rocks from the ground in order to plant and build walls with those volcanic stones, capturing the heat of the day and transferring it to the vulnerable orange plants.