Dumfries and Galloway

The A755 bridge across the River Dee is the backdrop to the Kircudbright fishing quays, Shot in 16.9 so a large view would be appreciated

A changeable weather day as BA4 Osprey & FCR-357 Susan-Bird wait quayside on the River Dee at Kircudbright. I prefer the image large.

Another of my early IP posts, Bronze life size Fisherman (by Andrew Brown) looking across the Bay of Luce, Port William, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The Plaque carries the the words, What is this life if, full of care We have no time to stand and stare (W. H. Davis) Fuller version, WHAT is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare?— No time to stand beneath the boughs, And stare as long as sheep and cows: No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass: No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night: No time to turn at Beauty’s glance, And watch her feet, how they can dance: No time to wait till her mouth can Enrich that smile her eyes began? A poor life this if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. .

Looking across Luce Bay from below the lighthouse, on a warm but breezy day. (16.9) The water beyond the bay is a part of the Solway Firth. Because of the colour of her hair, I have added a song that contains that line www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vfAi9HS4BQ Wishing you HBM and a good week ahead

The harvest is in but the festival will have to be elsewhere, this is Buittle Parish church lit by late evening sun. The long history of this ‘Church in the Fields’, going back via the adjacent ruined building to the royal chapel of C13th King John Balliol, lends atmosphere to this lovely rural church. Which was originally Roman Catholic and later became Church of Scotland. The church closed in 2010 and is now up for sale, (Pip) The roofless shell of the most intact medieval parish church in the region I prefer the image large.

Bench overlooking Luce Bay from a high ridge at the Mull of Galloway which is Scotland's most Southerly Point. You may like to try this on black HBM and a good week to all

A dramatic glacial landscape in an image from the Durisdeer Hills and Dalveen Pass with the distant Old Dalveen Farm House Steading and Barn, also showing Cold Moss towering over it and Lowther Hill left of centre The watercourse running through the shot is Carron Water, which eventually feeds into the River Nith, Fence slightly oof in order to achieve depth into the image. Large view recommended, HFF and a nice weekend to all

This week's Tuesday post box image is from the Isle of Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. As appears normal in Scotland, this is on a junction, this time it's Main Street and Harbour Row.

A cargo ship sails through the North Channel, which is a strait that links the Irish Sea with the North Atlantic Ocean. This narrow stretch of water separates the northeastern part of Northern Ireland from the southwestern part of Scotland. A large view required for the Northern Irish coast, North Channel map www.worldatlas.com/straits/north-channel.html HFF and a great weekend.