Dumfries and Galloway and that

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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Vinegar Tom » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:28 pm

Wow! , but it made me more than dizzy. I think that I could actually get car-sick if I twiddled that enough :|
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Sharon » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:20 am

:)

I am quite into these just now, inspired into action by new kit.

Here's another from last night down at Rockcliff.

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And for the dizzying spin > http://infinite-eye-dev.co.uk/vr/rockcliff/
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Huggy » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:59 pm

These are great Sharon, I was down at Portpatrick shark fishing last Summer, scorching weather, Peroni lager very cheap, we were just speculating on Italians sitting outside drinking Tennants.
Some entrepreneur has bought the harbour and sent a minnion to collect £8 for parking the boat while we went for fish suppers, he didnae get it! Chippie on the harbour excellent.
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby banjo » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:21 pm

kippford,just along from where you were taking those pics is well worth a visit sharon.amazing home built grotto made mostly from driftwood there.
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Sharon » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:29 pm

Cheers guys :) I imagine there will be lots more of these to come over the next few months!

banjo wrote:kippford,just along from where you were taking those pics is well worth a visit sharon.amazing home built grotto made mostly from driftwood there.


Kippford I know well... but a driftwood grotto I do not know!! Where would I find that!?
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby banjo » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:15 pm

sharon,you have to keep on walking past the bus turning point and its straight ahead.you find yourself surrounded by surreal and quirky things made mostly from rocks and driftwood.
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Vinegar Tom » Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:42 pm

Just keep going past the Anchor ( if you can :) ) , keep to the coastal path , and start looking out for rocks that have "eyes" , and you are getting pretty warm.
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Lucky Poet » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:27 am

Most intriguing. Must try to find it myself some time I'm down there.
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Sharon » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:55 am

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The very tranquil Mersehead on Saturday. No idea what the round things were.
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Lucky Poet » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:42 pm

I think I've seen the same things, and haven't a clue either I'm afraid. Pipe related, in some way?

Up near the Haugh of Urr, a wee sign for a wee road:
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Still waters don't run very deep:
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An abandoned build with a sad story that needn't be gone into:
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And an attempt at a farm building sort of abstract thing:
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Sharon » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:29 pm

Nice! That last one fits right into a theme I am pondering (those little familiar things, the broken whitewash on buildings, old fencing, nails in trees, bailer twine would be nice though little used now, old broken farm machinery and tractors muddy gates.... the countryside! Oh why didn't i have a decent camera and the inclination when my folks still had the farm..... *sigh*)


and a castle again.

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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Sharon » Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:37 pm

Another postcard from Galloway taken earlier this week. It really has been a lovely week :)

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Rockcliff: View from Mote of Mark by sisterblue, on Flickr

And the history...

The Mote of Mark is a defended hilltop overlooking the Urr estuary. It was the court or citadel of a powerful Dark Age chieftain, possibly one of the princes of Rheged. The site was occupied during the 6th century and appears to have been destroyed by fire in the 7th century.

The top of the hill was enclosed by a massive stone and timber rampart. Inside was a timber hall surrounded by a huddle of workshops and stables. This was a wealthy site with trading contacts across Europe. Finds from the excavations include glass beads and wine jars from central France and glassware from Germany. Local craftsmen produced elegant bronze jewelry in a distinctive Celtic style.

The tumbled remains of the ramparts can still be seen and an on-site interpretation panel has an atmospheric reconstruction of the fort.
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Sharon » Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:46 pm

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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby dogface » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:10 pm

Lucky Poet wrote:Back there again, and lo and behold we were in Castle Douglas, at an old coaching inn:
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Ach, lovely to see the laurie arms - haugh of urr is one of my favourite places in the world, I think - used to go there on family holidays. Love the graveyard there (odd as that sounds) - stunning wee part of the world.

Need to take a trip back with a camera and re-do the best bits. Love the boat trip across to Threave and have pics of us as kids on the fiberglass Belted Galloways on the entrance bit to the gardens...

Sharon, your pictures are something else - wish I could take something half as good!
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Re: Dumfries and Galloway and that

Postby Sharon » Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:38 pm

dogface wrote:Love the graveyard there (odd as that sounds)


You'll have met my family then - well the quiet ones anyway! ::):
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