Scottish Borders
Took a trip down into Pettico Wick at St. Abbs for sunset as forecast looked pretty decent.
St. Abbs, taken on same trip as the lighthouse shots but earlier as the sunset just out of frame.
Pettico Wick Bay, St Abbs
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Trawling through Lightroom and came across a couple of shots that I didn't get round to posting... until now. Same location as the Secret Harbour shot and taken at same time/visit.
Sunset down at Pettico Wick, St. Abbs in the Sottish Borders.
At Pettico Wick, St. Abbs
Pettico Wick Bay down by St. Abbs Head in the Scottish Borders. Have always wanted to shoot this place and made it down today but sadly the weather forecast didn't live up to expectations. Looks like a return journey is on the cards!
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Took a trip down to the Scottish Borders on Sunday and ended the journey at Talla, getting some shots of theTalla Water and looking down the valley
Trawling through Lightroom and came across a couple of shots that I didn't get round to posting... until now. Same location as the Secret Harbour shot and taken at same time/visit.
The town of Peebles sits at the head of the Tweed Valley just 23 miles from Edinburgh and 40 miles from Glasgow. Not surprisingly, it is a popular destination for a day trip from these cities. It has a bustling High Street full of individual shops with a lovely Scottish feel to it. Some of the best mountain biking in the world can be found a short distance away from the town in Glentress Forest.
Barns House was built about 1773 in a Georgian Style by Michael Naysmyth for James Burnet of Barns and designed by Edinburgh Architect James Brown
Lessudden House, St. Boswells, Scottish Borders. is a grand, four-storey former peel tower for Melrose Abbey, the house was rebuilt around its ancient core in the late 16th century, having been destroyed by the invading armies of Henry VIII in 1544. In the 17th century, the house was bought by the Scotts of Raeburn and was home to Sir Walter Scott’s uncle and aunt’s family for 300years. Sir Walter Scott himself was a regular visiter to Lessudden House.
St. Abbs Head light house early on Sunday morning as the sun rises off to the right over St. Abbs itself. Wish I'd got here an hour earlier if I'm honest but still happy with this as it is.
Last one from the evening at St. Abbs Lighthouse
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Another set of shots I hadn't got round to from a trip to Pettico Wick in May.
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Cove Harbour
Another from Wednesdays early endeavours. Liked how the rocks lead into the sun and the colours of the sky.
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www.elliotclan.com/history/hermitage-castle/
Sun rise this morning from Cove on the East Coast of Scotland, decided to go for a long exposure here.
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Another shot from the trip out to North Esk Reservoir
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The Waterloo Monument near Ancrum in the Scottish Borders is a 150-foot tower, built between 1817 and 1824 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo. It was designed by the architect Archibald Elliot, after the original monument collapsed. The monument stands on a small Plateau, atop the 781ft hill “Peniel Heugh”. Inside the monument is a 228 step spiral staircase (not for the faint hearted) leading to the balcony which encircles the top of the tower, giving a superb 360deg view of the surrounding Scottish Borders countryside.
Stumbled upon Leaderfoot Viaduct in the Borders on way back from Scotts View and thought it would be worth a shot!
Little bit of Yoda speak there in the title! Scotts View, got down the hill for the view of the river bends this time. Took a few wrong turns and followed the wrong paths through the Gorse and have the scratches and scrapes to prove it but for this view it was all worth it!
With that great big lump of rock at the end of the slipway.
Smailholm Tower near Kelso in the Scottish Borders. An old Peel Tower from the days of cross border raiding between Scotland and England.
First attempt at capturing starry skies, unfortunately the conditions were less than perfect and had to cut short the time spent at St. Abbs
Took a trip back down to the "Secret Harbour" (the one that EVERYONE knows about!) for sunrise today, 4a.m. start!!! Knackered but going to have that glass of wine I couldn't have last night! That silver pick-up truck seems to be there in every pic I take down here!
Looking into the hills on the Talla Water in the Scottish Borders
The Oldest building in Peebles dates back to 1195, along with many other Border Abbeys and Priories it was destroyed by the Soldiers of Henry Vlll on their raids in Scotland after the Reformation in 1560
Couple of shots from a trip to the Scottish Borders a few weeks back, from the banks of the Talla Water as it tumbles toward the reservoir in the valley below.
Taken down at the Megget Water Reservoir. The structure almost looks like its floating or hovering over the water hence the title, alternative title was "It's less bovver with a hover!" :-D
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Scottish Borders!
Most notably Damon Finlay, Lenis Las, Quentin 'Q' Thompson and The Jacobite.