Woodland Glade

Another scene from the Brighouse Woods series that was taken on a misty February afternoon ten years ago.

 

Carlingwark Loch

Carlingwark is a pretty loch situated on the edge of the small town of Castle Douglas, Galloway, Scotland. It has a number of small islands, one at least of which form the remains of an ancient crannog that possibly dates from the late Bronze Age. Crannogs were defensive settlements built in rivers or lochs. Several archaeological finds have been retrieved from the loch including a bronze cauldron, sword and pan and two dugout canoes.

Falls at Glen Trool

Glen Trool is situated in the Southern Uplands, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and this is one of the many mountain burns that cascade down into Loch Trool.

North of Glen Trool is Merrick, and at 2,800 feet it is the highest mountain in the Southern Uplands.

Ross Bay

Ross Bay lies on the west side of Kirkcudbright Bay. It is a quiet and isolated spot and is rarely visited despite its close proximity to the small town of Kirkcudbright.

Towards Torrs

This view from Meikle Ross, looking east across the mouth of Kirkcudbright Bay with the small Ross Bay in the foreground, shows Torrs Point in the distance, and is typical of the mellow landscape and coast of Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland.

Madison

The lighting in exhibition galleries is frequently excellent for portrait photography and where photography is allowed my camera is usually at the ready.

This portrait was taken during the summer festivities exhibition in Kirkcudbright. The building has now been converted into a modern gallery and is due to be opened shortly as a major attraction for the south of Scotland.

 

Threave Castle from Balmaghie

The square monolith of Threave Castle stands off in the distance on its small island in the middle of the river Dee, so quite what the round tower structure in the foreground is I’m unsure. Perhaps it’s a disguised water tank, or maybe it really is an ancient relic.

I was driving through this part of The Stewartry when I spotted the nearer tower. Without thinking I leaped from the car, climbed over a gate, and ran across the field to frame my shot. When I returned to the car a woman stepped out of her cottage door and asked what I was doing. When I apologised to her she said that I was lucky that the bull wasn’t in the field that day.

Brighouse Woods 4

Wintertime in Brighouse Woods, and several dozen digital  snaps followed by several years of editing gestation, and we have a short series of images of winter in the woods of Dumfries and Galloway.

Threave Footpath

This is the footpath that takes you past Threave Castle and alongside the river Dee. They say the area is enchanted but perhaps they just meant enchanting.

 

A Galloway Glen

Situated on the west side of Loch Ken is Lowran Burn, a magical place of rushing water, moss covered boulders and fallen trees. Making your way up the steep hillside is no easy task but a worthwhile adventure, especially when it brings woodland views like this.