SW Scotland photos
Here's some photos taken yesterday for anyone interested. We went a trip further west in Galloway to the Isle of Whithorn (which isn't an island) and Port William. It was a lovely day for a change - it has been a very poor summer this year in northern Blighty.
The Post Office at Isle of Whithorn: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0fqvihoh.jpg A panoramic shot of the harbour: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psz9eehqbh.jpg Coastline near Isle of Whithorn looking over Wigtown Bay towards Cairnsmore of Fleet; cattle grazing by the shore: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psdxs8rwcg.jpg At Port William there is a statue of a fisherman looking out to sea and the plaque in front contains an extract from W H Davies poem 'Leisure' - What is life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare. http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pscqaw9vw8.jpg |
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We lived in Scotland for 10 yrs, and there is SO much I didn't see.:thumbdown: Lovely pictures.:thumbup:
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Lovely pics, thank you.
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Here's some more photos in an occasional series. Yesterday we headed east of where we stay and had a lovely day in and around the village of New Abbey and on the Solway Coast nearby. New Abbey is a lovely, quaint village built around Sweetheart Abbey. The Abbey is unusual in that it was built in 1275 by a woman in memory of a man - by Devorgilla in memory of John De Balliol, their son John was briefly King of Scotland.
The Abbey is now largely in ruins: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psf6l2pt6o.jpg On a walk through the village, looking back at the Abbey: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...pswsorlcqq.jpg In the house on the left of that view there was a nice display of old bottles: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psnz5tyupg.jpg At the other end of the village there is a Corn Mill and these houses originally were built for the miller: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psufl6knmv.jpg On the way home this is the view across to the Lake District hills with the village of Carsethorn, the mouth of the River Nith and the Solway Firth in the foreground. The viewpoint marker said 23 miles across to England: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psafmq96w3.jpg Some pics of the interior of the Abbey on this website: The Lost Love of Sweetheart Abbey | Traveling Savage |
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Very beautiful.
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The whole of the southwest has changed little. I hope it stays that way.
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Originally Posted by Gibbo
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The whole of the southwest has changed little. I hope it stays that way.
Here's a couple more taken at Logan Botanic Gardens over on the west coast south of Stranraer. A friend is the curator so we go over there from time to time for a look. They specialise in sub-tropical plants from other countries with lots of eucalypts to make me feel at home! http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psabgnajhp.jpg http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psmvxjw6if.jpg |
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My wife lives in Crossmichael, and I know this area quite well. We visited Sweetheart Abbey a few years ago and, if I remember correctly, the mill in your photograph is still run occasionally for visitors. There's also a local belief that Devorgilla built the first bridge over the River Nith in Dumfries, although this is uncertain, and some people still refer to the stone footbridge as 'Devorgilla's Bridge'.
FWIW, Devorgilla's son John Balliol (Toom Tabard) was briefly King of Scots, rather than King of Scotland. It's not quite the same, and reflects differences between the English and Scottish systems of monarchy. |
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Originally Posted by MartynK
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My wife lives in Crossmichael, and I know this area quite well. We visited Sweetheart Abbey a few years ago and, if I remember correctly, the mill in your photograph is still run occasionally for visitors. There's also a local belief that Devorgilla built the first bridge over the River Nith in Dumfries, although this is uncertain, and some people still refer to the stone footbridge as 'Devorgilla's Bridge'.
FWIW, Devorgilla's son John Balliol (Toom Tabard) was briefly King of Scots, rather than King of Scotland. It's not quite the same, and reflects differences between the English and Scottish systems of monarchy. |
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Fantastic pictures. Great Britain is still GREAT in many ways. We loved the West Coast of Scotland and loved sailing there. Lake district is a natural place of everlasting beauty.
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Originally Posted by themajor
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Fantastic pictures. Great Britain is still GREAT in many ways. We loved the West Coast of Scotland and loved sailing there. Lake district is a natural place of everlasting beauty.
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Originally Posted by OzTennis
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Thanks very much, coincidently we are going to Keswick in a few days so I'll post some Lake District photos.
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Cool photos! Scotland's really bucketlist-worthy.
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Originally Posted by MartynK
(Post 11743387)
My wife lives in Crossmichael, and I know this area quite well. We visited Sweetheart Abbey a few years ago and, if I remember correctly, the mill in your photograph is still run occasionally for visitors.
http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...psfmom4ysr.jpg Colder times: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/...ps58f00527.jpg |
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