The Passage of Time
Posts from the ‘Scotland’ category
The Scottish Warrior (who is spread about a bit)
This is Robert The Bruce who was a Scottish Warrior who spent a lot of time giving the English a good spanking. But, what is more remarkable (and a little gory) is that happened to him when he died. From Wikipedia:
Robert I died in June 1329 and was succeeded by his son, David II. Robert’s body is buried in Dunfermline Abbey, while his heart was interred in Melrose Abbey, and his internal organs embalmed and placed in St Serf’s Church, Dumbarton.
The full Wikipedia page for Robert here.
The Sunset
The Back Passage
The Late Afternoon Flight in Scotland
The Very Silly Video
The Scottish Street
The Bridge at Cullen
Several images stuck together…
The Return of the BIG CHICKEN!
The Sea
The ship on a grey day…
The Swimming Ladies
These brave ladies were swimming in the sea at Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland today. The sea temperature here in Banff today is 10C(50F).
The Co-Worker
The Boiling Water
The sea in Scotland cutting up rough today…
The Cruel Sea
The inbound fishing boat
The Door
Straight out of Harry Potter!
The Peaceful End to the Day
Where the bees and butterflies hang out…
The Cottage
The Hairdresser
The ‘Go Away’ sign
The Spicy Old Church
Once a church, now a curry house!
The Bike
The Bins
The Clock in the Sky
The Harbour
The girl, the dog and the large erection
Buckie Lighthouse – erected in 1913
The Creels
Probably better known as lobster pots outside Scotland
The Walk
Just another beautiful day in Scotland
The Tracks
It would appear I have two left feet!
The Rock Chick (and the dog)
The Racer
The Setting Sun
The Scotsman
The woman and the dog…
The Sea, the bollard, the girl and the dog…
The Scottish Port
The Fungus and Stuff
Just when I thought fungus (fungi?) season was over…
The Tanker
Living where we do, it isn’t unusual for us to see one of these ships when we look out of the kitchen window.
The Church on the Hill…
The Tight Squeeze
Not much breathing room in some of our Scottish streets
The Lighthouse
The Cottages
The Backstreet
The Lady From The Ukraine
The Delighted Americans!
I am sure Americans everywhere will be delighted to see American Whiskey (note spelling) on sale in a Whisky (note spelling) shop in Scotland. The Whisky Shop, Gordon and Macphail in Elgin, Scotland can be found here and, if you like Whisky/Whiskey, then this really is the shop to visit.
The Tree Mushrooms
The Van
The 35
The Scots Are Coming (2)
The Drummer
The Young Piper
The Scotsman
The Scots Are Coming!
The Mushy Mushrooms Video
A Moody Day in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The Lonely Surfer
The Walk in the Rain
It’s a little bit damp here in Banff (or 57,39.9818N 2,32.2851W) this morning.
The Cluster of Soggy Mushrooms
The Dog on a Mission…
The Pipe
Probably best not to know what flows down this pipe…
The Beach Woman
The Dining Room
Every home should have one!
The Tin Underwear
Tin underwear is all very well but, I don’t recommend it, there might be a problem with rust at some stage!
The Leaf
Somebody nibbled my leaf!
The Big Scottish Thistle
You don’t get more Scottish than this!
The Hint of Autumn
The Girls Visit The Castle…
Our guests from the Ukraine visit Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on a glorious day.
Watch out for the odd ghost!!!
The Woods Woman 2
The Woods Woman
The Chicken Island
A gathering of chickens on a Scottish island
The Aberdeenshire Town
Portsoy!
The Moray Firth
With a digital twist…
The Walk in the Woods (close-up lens)
The Big Step For Woman!
The Harbour
The Pods
The Woods Today
The Woods Today – Richard Broom Photography
The Firework Plant
I have no idea what this plant (weed?) is called but I call it the firework plant because it looks like a firework exploding in the sky..
The Beautiful Evening
A wonderful sunny afternoon in Banff, Aberdeenshire
The Shop
The Trawler
The Scottish Aircraft
The Canoe Girl
The Drum Girl
The Throw
The Young Piper
The Kilted Master of Ceremonies
The Heavy Lift
You have to lift the weight and toss it over a high bar…
The Piper
The Kilt Man
The Caber launch…
Reference my last post: and in case you were wondering, a caber is something like a telegraph pole that you have to pick up, carry and then throw into the air. Not something you should really try at home…
The Caber Tosser
If you have ever wondered how to toss a caber, here’s a man who will show you how to do it.
The Girls Get Ready!
The Cornhill Highland Games
We went to the Cornhill Highland Games today to watch highland games (tossing the caber, hammer throwing (I think that is what it is called), tug of war and so much more. We were also entertained by the very excellent Portsoy Pipe Band.
Here’s a bit of video showing the games…
The Other Sodding Tractor
Please see my previous post and then join me as I try to record the tranquil sounds of the River Deveron, near to Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It clearly isn’t my day for field recording! Today is a public holiday and I would expect any self-respecting farmers to take a day off. Not in Banff. So please enjoy the tranquil sounds of the River Deveron passing you by and the delightful sound of a f**king tractor pull a rake around a nearby field. Using my directional parabolic mic (DM), I can hear the sounds of tractors and other industrial noises several kilometres away.
The Sodding Tractor!!!
Join me as I try to record the sound of birds today. It is public holiday here today in Scotland. There is no wind. It would have been a perfect day to record bird sounds in the woods near to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duff_HouseDuff House in Banff, Aberdeenshire. Wonderful bird sounds but oh my, the noise of a f**king tractor on Banff Golf Course provided unwanted background noise to the recording of the birds who were really going for it in the woods today. Pah!
The Hat and the Dog…
The Boat
The Not Quite Ready Berries
