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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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.

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

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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Sun rise this morning from Cove on the East Coast of Scotland, decided to go for a long exposure here.

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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

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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.

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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!

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Looking into the hills on the Talla Water in the Scottish Borders

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.