Structures of Scotland

The cloisters at Glasgow University also known as the undercroft were moved from the university's original site on Glasgow High Street.

You may recognise them in film and television productions, Outlaw King, Harry Potter and Outlander to name a few.

The cloisters are free to access but you should be aware they are part of a living University.

Canon EOS 80D 10mm f4.5  1/600s ISO 200

Dean Village

Dean Village was once a busy milling area with as many as eleven mills driven by the Waters of Leith. Only a 15 minute walk from the centre of Edinburgh this once busy industrial area is now a quiet residential village within a city.

Edinburgh has many beautiful places of interest but this is one of the more photogenic areas.

Canon EOS 80D 10mm f4.5  1/600s ISO 200

St Abbs Lighthouse

Taking photographs is in  itself, rewarding, however sometimes walking to the location lends experience to the photograph taken.

The walk from the village of St Abbs along exposed cliffs with seabirds all around and the sounds and smells of the sea give that kind of experience,

The lighthouse can be viewed from numerous positions but this simple uncomplicated view is my favourite. 

Canon EOS 80D 40mm f8  1/160s ISO 100

Fishing Shiel Berwickshire

 This abandoned fishing shiel sits close the coastal path between Burnmouth and Berwick-on Tweed. A brisk and usually windy walk from the border.

A bit of a scramble down a steep slope is necessary to access the building.

There is no road or path available so access must only have been possible by boat. There is a landing area which could have been used.

Part of the adventure in taking this picture was speculating why was this shiel positioned here? 

Canon EOS 80D 40mm f8  1/160s ISO 100

Blackrock Cottage

Sitting at the foot of Meall a' Bhuiridh ("Hill of the bellowing" which refers the the bellowing of rutting stags) is the picture perfect home of the Scottish Ladies Climbing Club at the southern entrance to Glen Coe.

Also the entrance to Glen Etive, a lesser visited glen but with just as many scenic stops to access photo opportunities. If you are prepared to leave your vehicle and take a short soggy walk you wont be disappointed.