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Step into the Unknown
Craigleith
by Damon Finlay

Happy New Year to everyone, sorry for the block of posts but during the Festive season my Broadband was down and has only been reconnected today! The old pier/jetty at North Berwick harbour, my first time back after its fairly recent renovation.

One of my favourite places...
North Berwick
by Damon Finlay

North Berwick in East Lothian, somewhere I always go back to, over and over. I thought I had posted this before but I can't find it in my photostream so I must have forgot, have such a backlog of pics I can post due to neglecting Flickr recently and mostly posting on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ScotlandExplored something I need to change!

Serene Coast
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by Damon Finlay

LE from N.Berwick, the Bass Rock is just visible in the distance.

On the Rocks
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by Damon Finlay

Happy New Year to everyone, sorry for the block of posts but during the Festive season my Broadband was down and has only been reconnected today! Out on the Horsheshoe at the end of North Berwick beach, it was a high tide at the time and the waves were fairly crashing ashore.

Bass Rock from Berwick Law
Bass Rock from Berwick Law
by Damon Finlay

North Berwick Law, also known simply as Berwick Law, is a conical hill which rises incongruously from the surrounding landscape (indeed, this is the definition of the Lowland Scots word "law"). It overlooks the East Lothian town of North Berwick and stands at 613 ft (187 m) above sea level.

The summit bears remnants of an Iron Age hill fort, and the ruins of later military buildings that were once used by lookouts in both the Napoleonic Wars, and in World War II.

Hop skip and a jump to Craigleith
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by Damon Finlay

Down at North Berwick on Saturday for the sunset, didn't come to much. Should of checked The Photographers Emeris first.

Sunset on the Horsehoe
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by Damon Finlay

Happy New Year to everyone, sorry for the block of posts but during the Festive season my Broadband was down and has only been reconnected today! Couple of Fishermen brave the waves out on the Horseshoe at the end of North Berwick beach at the end of the day.

Tantallon Castle from Berwick Law
Bass Rock from Berwick Law
by Damon Finlay

Tantallon Castle is a semi-ruined mid-14th-century fortress, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. It sits atop a promontory opposite the Bass Rock, looking out onto the Firth of Forth. The last medieval curtain wall castle to be constructed in Scotland, Tantallon comprises a single wall blocking off the headland, with the other three sides naturally protected by sea cliffs.

Tantallon was built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. It was passed to his illegitimate son, George Douglas, later created Earl of Angus, and despite several sieges, it remained the property of his descendants for much of its history. It was besieged by King James IV in 1491, and again by his successor James V in 1528, when extensive damage was done. Tantallon saw action in the First Bishops' War in 1639, and again during Oliver Cromwell's invasion of Scotland in 1651, when it was once more severely damaged. It was sold by the Marquis of Douglas in 1699 to Hew Dalrymple, Lord North Berwick and the ruin is today in the care of Historic Scotland.

Bass Rock
North Berwick

Bass Rock from North Berwick

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Bass Rock From Canty Bay
Low Cloud Over Bass Rock

The Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, Scotland as a rain storm approaches. The rock is home to thousands of gannets (the small white specks seen in this...

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The Law
North Berwick Law

Berwick Law from the edge of a crop field at sunset. North Berwick, Scotland.

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NB:LE
North Berwick
by Damon Finlay

I've been going through the Hard Drives culling all the rubbish thats been lying around and not going to get used when I came across this long exposure of the Tidal pool at North Berwick and thought I quite like it, so here we have it for your viewing pleasure... or not!

Stepping stones
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by Damon Finlay

Down at North Berwick on Saturday for the sunset, didn't come to much. Should of checked The Photographers Emeris first.

Bubbles on the beach
Bubbles on the beach
by Damon Finlay

Another shot from the beach at North Berwick, I liked the line of foam/bubbles at the foot of the frame.

At the far end of...
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by Damon Finlay

North Berwick beach. Not a 100% sure of this last shot. Unhappy with a terrible colour cast from the Hitech ND filter (3 stop), funnily the Hitech ND grads don't suffer from the same issue.

Up Close
Up Close
by Damon Finlay

Happy New Year to everyone, sorry for the block of posts but during the Festive season my Broadband was down and has only been reconnected today! Out at the end of the Horsehoe, beyond the fishermen in the previous shot.

Positively Glowing!
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by Damon Finlay

One more from a previous trip to North Berwick for sunrise.

I love the sight of napalm in the evening
Bubbles on the beach
by Damon Finlay

Sunset from North Berwick, looking back west towards the town and harbour as the surf crashes against the rocks

Lean on me
Lean on me
by Damon Finlay

Strange rock formations down at North Berwick

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I've been having a clear out in Lightroom recently and came across an image I took back in May at North Berwick. It's an interesting shot that I like...

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Echoes through my days...
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North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Rock Pool
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A rock pool teeming with life in the Firth of Forth, Scotland.

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The Color of Light.
Craigleith

Sunset, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Mole Hill City
North Berwick Law

Not often that I have a shot that isn't a long exposure and that doesn't have water in it, however It was a beautiful night with the embers of the...

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Low Cloud Over Bass Rock
Low Cloud Over Bass Rock

Low cloud envelopes the Bass Rock near North Berwick, Scotland. The rock is home to thousands of gannets which can be seen as a cloud of birds to the...

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Craigleith
Craigleith
by Pete Rowbottom

Craigleith Island, lying just off North Berwick on the Lothian Coastline, East of Edinburgh, an annoying island that I can never seen to get onto, but always a good reason to visit North Berwick, especially when the weather stays dry (rare) and there is lots of cloud about, I was lucky here as the sea was very rough (no chance of an island trip) but it stayed dry for a few shots, then once again it poured down, pretty happy with this one as the window I had was pretty much the only one of the day from what I saw!!

A much under visited and underrated part of Scotland, a lot of people head straight for the Highlands and miss gems like this just outside big cities like Edinburgh. The sea here on this day was very rough, getting this close was only allowed by way of an unlocked perimeter gate.. I kept having to retreat to clean the ND and grad filters, the whole shot probably took about 45 minutes after numerous failed attempts, my trainers and jeans got a good dealing with as well, although it looks relatively calm here, anyone who shoots long exposures will appreciate that the sea to the left of the frame was crazy and even an 81 second exposure could not tame it, I managed 2 shots without spray, counted myself lucky and moved away (to the non tidal sanctuary of the pub), I don't mess with the sea!

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Blue Bass
Blue Bass
by Damon Finlay

Happy New Year to everyone, sorry for the block of posts but during the Festive season my Broadband was down and has only been reconnected today! Bass Rock in the blue hour, liked the effect of the slightly longer exposure times on the waves coming ashore.

Ghosts of summer past
North Berwick
by Damon Finlay

Always been fascinated by this pool at North Berwick and the long exposure effect on the family peering into it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Clearing up
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by Damon Finlay

Weather was a bit changeable down at N.Berwick that day, gradually getting better as day went on.

Trickling out to sea
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by Damon Finlay

Spent a bit more time down by North Berwick

Charlie don't surf...
Bubbles on the beach
by Damon Finlay

And we think he should!

Waves coming ashore on the beach at sunset, Craigleith Island in the distance.

Last light
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by Damon Finlay

Trawling through the archives again, at least I know I'll get a chance to get out shooting at the end of the month. Done more tweaking in post on these in trying to remove a colour cast from the ND filter and a bit happier with the outcome.

Sunset on the East Beach
Bubbles on the beach
by Damon Finlay

Last nights sunset down at North Berwick, way along on the eastern beach.

Distant Rock
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by Damon Finlay

Spent a bit more time down by North Berwick

Dawn at the Lookout post
Dawn at the Lookout post
by Damon Finlay

Don't think I've posted this before on Flickr, lose track of whats been posted here and whats on www.facebook.com/ScotlandExplored Anyway, came across this on the annual clearout and thought I'd bring it here! :-D

Beast from the East
North Berwick

UK, Scotland, East Lothian, North Berwick, the winter storm known as the 'beast from the east' makes landfall on the east coast.

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This is a Sign
Craigleith

Scotland, East Lothian, North Berwick, harbour pier at sunset.

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Chain....
Craigleith

A long exp version of the classic North Berwick shot looking out to Craigleith island.

Click L for Lightbox view...

Lee 0.6ND, 0.9GNDS & ND110...

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A Pig, The Bass and Half-a-Million Gannets
Low Cloud Over Bass Rock

This is my fourth image from last weekend's trip to Canty Bay in East Lothian and shows (in the foreground) the so-called Pig Rock.

The large island...

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Bass Rock Afterglow
Low Cloud Over Bass Rock

That magical moment, about 20 minutes after sunset, when the whole sky lights up with beautiful warm tones. This image is taken from Canty Bay, East...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to North Berwick!
Most notably Damon Finlay, Lenis Las and Pete Rowbottom.