Roger (Grisly)'s photos

Benches both in and outside of the grounds at Cardoness Castle, Dumfriese and Galloway, HBM to all!

Ben Loyal across the Kyle of Tonge. Melness, Sutherland, At the very top of Scotland a short distance off of the North Coast 500 road, Ben Loyal is composed chiefly of granite, specifically syenite, and has a distinctive shape due to the four rocky peaks, the highest of which is called An Caisteal. To the north of An Caisteal is the 712 m Sgòr Chaonasaid, to the south is Bheinn Bheag (744 m), and to the west is the ridge of Sgòr a Chèirich, 644 m at its highest point. The fourth peak in the picture is the 568 m Sgòr Fionnaich. 16.9 format, a large view perhaps!

The most North Easterly point on the British mainland is at Duncansby Head, a part of which including the Duncansby Stacks, is shown here unfortunately though a heat haze, These Great Stack towers at 60m high are some of the finest in the UK! The people with cameras bottom left of the image were photographing Puffins which breed on the 60m high cliffs, other seabirds including Fulmars, kittiewake, guiliemots, razorbills and the Skua also use these cliffs as a breeding ground, A large view may help with clarity, HFF and take care in this heat!

At the very top of the country we find Castle Varrich overlooking the Kyle of Tongue, The castle walls are generally 1.4 metres (5 ft) thick, or thicker, and have been built from roughly squared blocks of metamorphosed sandstone rock of varying thickness, laid in rough courses of random depth. The stones seem to have been laid without the use of mortar, and have suffered little from weathering, considering that the building may be 1000 years old, (wikipedia) HWW ! large view recommended!

Looking North to Talmine across Tongue Bay from Strathan, Melness, Sutherland, with the waters of the North Atlantic in the distance, The area was a historic crossroads for Gaels, Picts and Vikings and the area is named after an Old Norse term which refers to a piece of land shaped like a spit or tongue. The sea loch and surrounding countryside is designated as the Kyle of Tongue National Scenic Area, HBM and a large view recommended if possible!

Jacks Drove on the Northern edge of the Somerset Levels with the hamlet of Heath House visible on the ridge,In this view an unnamed Rhyne (foreground) meets the North Drain with the combined waters flowing under under Jacks Drove (bridge just visible on the left) On the Levels Roads are called Droves and maintained watercourses are locally known as Viewed Rhynes. These total 1492 km, Image in 16.9 format therefor a large view is recommended, HFF to all ! For anyone interested these maps show the vastness of the waterways, somersetdrainageboards.gov.uk/media/all-North-Drain-WLMP-maps-Aug10.pdf

The Dalveen Pass through the Lowther Hills, In the Southern Uplands of Scotland, The A702 road can be seen cutting across the image (note 1) with The Carron Water which rises close this point and is a tributary of the River Nith, (Note 2) One field has a well maintained stone wall, while sheep graze the lush pastures! A large view is better both for detail and clarity, HWW ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5V9nK7-OkM

Picnic and parking area on the causeway that crosses, the Kyle of Tongue with the Ben Loyal Range as the backdrop,,,,,,,,,,,,, HBM and a good week to all! Crossing the top of Scotland on the A838, which forms a part of the North Coast 500 route! The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile (830 km) scenic route around the north coast of Scotland, starting and ending at Inverness Castle. The route is also known as the NC500 and was launched in 2015, linking many features in the north Highlands of Scotland in one touring route.

Plenty of fences by night, An image taken at an evening market held in the surrounds of Bridgwater Docks/Marina, The evening light aided by a bright moon that danced between the clouds! HFF and nice weekend to all! ,,,,,,,, I would recommend a large view for detail, A song of the Moonlight, www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dk9dujVeWE