Inside a building in Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal, a close-up image depicts the lower portion of a stone fireplace

Inside a building in Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal, a close-up image depicts the lower portion of a stone fireplace. The fireplace surround is constructed from light grey speckled granite, with a visible lintel featuring an etched geometric pattern of repeating triangles. The firebox interior is dark and shows signs of soot accumulation. On the hearth, a substantial bed of light grey ash is present. Resting within the ash are several pieces of wood: a partially burnt, rectangular-cut log, charred black on one end and lighter on the other, positioned towards the left. A larger, irregularly shaped log lies diagonally across the ash bed to the right. A thin, partially burnt stick is embedded in the ash between the logs, exhibiting a bright red glow from a smoldering ember. A dark metallic fireplace tool is visible on the ash bed to the lower left.