Saturday, 22 March 2008

North Berwick

Today the wandering photographer wandered off without a battery in his camera, so nothing new! Instead I'll throw in some B&W from a week or so ago!

Friday, 21 March 2008

Auchencorth Moss

Just before sunset. Time for home for the wandering frozen photographer!

Pentland Hills

Now mantled in cloud

Auchencorth Moss

The last rays of the sun light up the boiling clouds

Auchencorth Moss and The Pentland Hills

The wind was bitterly cold

Auchencorth Moss and the Pentland Hills

Yes, this is the same day, just an hour later and getting dark. Snow storms, high winds and bitterly cold. We DO have a lot of weather in Scotland!

Peebles Kirkyard

An ancient gravestone rich in symbology. Symbols of mortality and immortality.

Peebles Kirkyard


Near Peebles

Spring! Winter can be seen at http://scotfot.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-day-dawn-scottish-borders.html

Cherry tree bark

It looked colourful so I snapped it!

River Tweed

A bend in the River Tweed

Neidpath Castle

Another view!

Neidpath Castle, Peebles

Scotland has lots of castles!

Disused railway bridge west of Peebles

The bridge crosses the River Tweed. Storm clouds brewing behind.

Abbey Knowe, near Lyne Kirk

On the field adjacent there is the remains of a Roman Camp, on the knoll itself is a well preserved early Christian burial site from the ‘Dark Ages’, between the 5th and 8th centuries AD. Evidence of a long occupation in this area.

Lyne Kirk

A very ancient gravestone. An Adam and Eve stone depicting a carved scene of the Temptation in the Garden of Eden. These are rare!

Lyne Kirk


Lyne Kirkyard


Lyne Kirkyard


Lyne Kirk

A typical small Scottish Borders kirk, still in use, but with a history going back many centuries.

Thursday, 20 March 2008

Auchencorth Moss

Sheep settling down for the night. No bright sunset tonight, just cold, windy and dull.

Dirleton Castle Dovecot

The mystery object from Sunday on the outside! East Lothian is well known for its dovecots. They were used in medieval times as a ready source of meat and eggs.
Another view from the inside.


Penicuik, Park End

Interesting architecture and wacky angles caused by new 12-24mm!

Penicuik Estate

Bridge over the river

Penicuik Estate