Leave the Light On (PiPs)

Taken at the Isle Of Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The white square tower with the navigation light has been a navigation aid for hundreds of years and is situated on the most southerly point of the headland with wonderful views of the Kircudbrightshire coastline, the Lake District and the Isle of Man.

There is a bench all around the base of the tower.

During the Second World War, an anti-aircraft tracking station was set up here for firing practice.

There is now a memorial stone here dedicated to the fishing boat, the Solway Harvester lost in a storm in 2000 off the coast of the Isle of Man with the loss of seven lives. An anchor is set into the granite block.

I have added Tom Walker and ' Leave a Light on'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCntEnZD3NE

and a second link with heartbreaking words - Beth Hart and 'Leave the Light On'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5JBJu4Dt68

©UdoSm, Erhard Bernstein, Smiley Derleth, micritter and 46 other people have particularly liked this photo

61 comments - The latest ones

Ecobird ^club

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Thank you very much Edna. I am sure the navigation light has saved many lives over the years. The rocky coastline can be quite treacherous.

Yes I will post it to HBM group. The songs may be sad, but I like them and I am pleased you like them too. The view and the grasses and wild flowers were worth the climb

HBM and have a lovely week

2 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

Lovely shot and two great, if bitterweet, songs!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Andy Rodker ^club

Thank you very much Andy. I am pleased you liked the music too. Yes they are sad but the Beth Hart track really gets to me and makes my heart ache for that little girl

Have a good week

2 years ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

Very nice triptych and great information, Carol!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Armando Taborda ^club

Thank you very much Armando. It is an interesting place. There is an old ruined chapel, St Ninian's chapel which would originally have been built in the 1100s and would have been a stopping off place for pilgrims to the shrine of St Ninian.

Have a lovely new week

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Awesome shots! Stay well!

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2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you vey much William. Have a good week and stay safe

2 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

A beautiful photo and wonderful songs

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Thank you very much Reinhard. Really appreciated
Have a good new week

2 years ago.

cp_u ^club

I love those places!
Well presented!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to cp_u ^club

Thank you very much Claus-Peter. It is a lovely little place

Have a great week

2 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Great images and interesting background information, Carol. HBM and have a good week.

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thank you very much George The picturesque ruins of St Ninian's chapel are close by and also worth seeing

HBM and have a good new week

2 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

A very remarkable 'light house'.
Thank you for the interesting note.
Enjoy the rest of the week.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you very much Jaap. I am pleased you like it

HBM and have a good week

2 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Very nice Carol. Never been to Whithorn but explored quite close. I know there are some unusual buildings along that coast and you have found a beauty here. Thanks for the essential Pips.

HBM, remain safe. Herb

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thank you very much Herb. It is a lovely little place. I also like the ruins of the old St Ninian's chapel, originally built in the 1100s and a place for pilgrims to stop when visiting St Ninian's shrine

HBM and have a good new week

2 years ago.

Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Wunderschön!!!
HBM Ecobird!!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 ^club

Thank you very much Walter.
HBM and have a lovely new week

2 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Lovely grasses and a fine set of images
HBM and a good week

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you very much for your lovely comments Roger
HBM and have a good week

2 years ago.

gezginruh ^club

A very nice series,Carol!

Have a wonderful new week!

Best wishes
Füsun

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thank you very much Fusun. I am pleased you like it

Have a lovely new week

2 years ago.

TOZ ^club

Super set of Images Carol look's a great place to explore .
HBM. Have a nice week
TOZ

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Thank you very much TOZ. It is a nice place with a lot to see.
HBM and enjoy your week

2 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

I love the windswept grasses in your main picture Carol. All three are beautiful and well captured. Thank you also for the interesting information.
HBM and wish you a good new week.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you very much Rosa. I am pleased you like them. Whithorn is always worth a visit even though we have been there on a number of occasions. There is always something to see and enjoy

HBM and have a good week

2 years ago.

Stefani Wehner ^club

Amazing captures and interesting story!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Stefani Wehner ^club

Thank you vey much Stefani. Further back on the left and out of shot stands the remains of St Ninian's chapel, originally built in the 1100s. Pilgrims arriving by sea along this treacherous coastline would stop here and give thanks for their safe journey before visiting the shrine of St Ninian at Whithorn Priory

HBM and have a good week ahead

2 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club

Bittersweet song and surprising lighthouse... HBM Carol.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Christa1004 ^club

Thank you very much Christa. Really appreciated
HBM and have a good new week

2 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Da hast du sehr schöne Aufnahmen gemacht liebe Carol und auch deine Info dazu ist sehr interessant :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Günter Klaus ^club

Thank you very much Guni. I am pleased you like them
Have a lovely new week

2 years ago.

malona ^club

Da schliesse ich mich den Vorgängern an, sehr schöne Aufnahmen und interessante Geschichte.
HBM!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to malona ^club

Many thanks Malona. Really appreciated

HBM and have a good week

2 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

A beautiful picture, Carol ! HBM and a very nice week ahead !

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you very much Ulrich.
HBM and have a lovely new week

2 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

Een perfect getoonde foto Carol (HBM) en mooie week

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Thank you very much Fred. Really appreciated

HBM and have a good week

2 years ago.

Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Zunächst mal…ich liebe dieses Lied Carol…so gut gewählt und wenn wir alle rund um den Tower sitzen dann ist es schön, wenn jemand „das Licht anlässt“ :)
hBM und eine gute Woche Dir!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew ^club

Thank you very much Tanja. Perhaps we could even take a book up there!
I am pleased you enjoyed the music too

HBM and have a good week

2 years ago.

Marco F. Delminho ^club

Have a wonderful week, Carol.

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Marco F. Delminho ^club

Many thanks Marco. Really appreciated
Have a good week

2 years ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

a wonderful place and picture.
HBM and have a goos week!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Thank you very much Markus.
HBM and have a great new week

2 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Eine sehr schöne Aufnahme, Carol! Ich mag den weißen Turm auf dem Hügel und die Farben der Gräser.
HBM und einen guten Start in die Woche!

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you very much Wilhelm. I am pleased you like it
HBM and have a lovely new week

2 years ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

interesting. Have a nice week

2 years ago.

Sarah P.

Dramatic place (and a unique bench.) Thank you for the historical context.

2 years ago.

TonyF*

Looking at it, I can feel the air, the cold, the wind. Have a good week.

2 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

Very impressive!

2 years ago.

Heide ^club

Sehr schöne Aufnahmen von der Landschaft mit der Geschichte eines Schiffsunglücks.
Ich wünsche dir noch eine gute Woche, Carol

2 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Carol
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful and interesting information on it too.
Great sense of light here, an almost ghost on the hillside to guard future sailors..
Best Wishes, HWW, a nice week, and stay safe!!
Peter

2 years ago.

jyryk58 ^club

Amazing... :-)

2 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

An fine collection of shots of this interesting structure Carol. I especially like the PiP of the memorial to those lost from the Solway Harvester. Thanks for the interesting notes.

All the best, Doug

2 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

A very well framed photo, Carol. Lots of detail here. Two well matched musical links for 'Sight and Sound'. The Beth Hart one (heart-breaking words for sure) is very familiar and it could be on an album I downloaded a long time back. Not played the album in recent times so need to try and find it. Not sure if it was downloaded from Amazon or iTunes but should be a fairly easy task to do a search methinks :-)

2 years ago.

Ecobird ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Thank you very much Roger. The Beth Hart song is from the album entitled 'Leave the Light On'
The words get to me on that one. Good luck and I hope you find it.

2 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

A very stable lighthouse...

20 months ago.

Thank you very much Udo, and for the group invitation. Much appreciated

20 months ago.

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