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#DumfriesAndGalloway

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Mark and Marie
One of several castles we visited in Scotland during our 2010 short break in the Galloway region, this is Caerlaverock. This was the second to be built in the area, protected by a moat, and the only triangular castle in the UK, completed around 1270. In 1300 it was besieged by Edward I during the Wars of Scottish Independence, eventually surrendering following several successful defences against the English army, after which it was revealed only sixty men had been within the walls. Caerlaverock's loyalties switched to and fro in the wars and it came under siege several time, was dismantled a few times, and rebuilt.

#Travel #Photography #Castle #Scotland #Dumfries #Galloway #DumfriesAndGalloway #TravelPhotography #Caerlaverock #History
A cool day with a sky mostly of white cloud but with a few patches of blue. We're looking at the ruins of a castle siting within the confines of a small moat. The castle is built from large red bricks and is roughly triangular in shape, originally with a circular tower at each vertex. We're angled towards one corner that has collapsed more than the remaining two. The wall that runs from the corner left towards its neighbouring tower is the most ruined of those on the castle, with the others largely intact and with windows up three levels. To the right, the most intact tower is backed up within the castle confine with storage and accommodation buildings and the shapes of chimneys on the walls still remains. A small bridge extends from the base of that main tower over the still water of the moat to the grassy surroundings.
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Mark and Marie
My first time in Scotland back in 2010 saw us spending a few days at in inn on the outskirts of Galloway Forest Park. This gave us the opportunity each night to walk off into clearings in the nearby wooded area - a designated Dark Sky site - and just soak in the starlight that we just don't get back in our home city. The locals in the inn thought we were mad, but locals never really appreciate what they have and take things for granted. During the days, though, we took the car and headed off without any real plan other than to look out for picturesque sights such as this one, or to visit any historical locations that were signposted.

#Travel #Scotland #Galloway #DumfriesAndGalloway #Stream #River #Photography #TravelPhotography
Portrait orientation shot taken from a small stone bridge over a narrow, meandering, fast-moving stream, winding its way between banks of dense foliage in greens and reds. There are a wide variety of bushes, grasses, and trees here that we're mostly looking down on, and larger, narrow-trunked trees set a little back form a curtain of dappled green against the overcast sky of the scene. Large boulders in the water create a point at which foam bubbles and flows into the stream. It feels cool and quiet despite the obvious noise of rushing water.
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Unthanc

Finally got the chance to climb up Criffel in #DumfriesAndGalloway yesterday. Although "climb" is a bit of an exaggeration thanks to the pathways up and down it.

The clouds were a bit low to see much of the view from the top sadly but still a nice walk.

** If anyone has lost their phone, or knows anyone who has, climbing Criffel in the last few days, we found it and left it in the New Abbey village shop. **

A yellow Labrador looks back down a stone track through brown winter heather and yellow grass towards pine trees lower down the hill.
Looking back towards the lower summit and ridge of Criffel, a dark brown Heather covered mass with shades of yellow, green and brown grass along the lower flanks. The summit is obscured by whispy grey clouds.
#Scotland#hiking#LostPhone
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