Roger (Grisly)'s photos

Flat light and a gentle mist for this image of Portencross Castle, On the Firth of Clyde in the tiny coastal hamlet of Portencross, North Ayrshire! The castle was in severe danger of serious structural collapse but In 1998 a local charity, the Friends of Portencross Castle (FOPC), were successful in putting together a funding package of just over £1 million for repairs, and this is the result! HFF and a good weekend,,,,,,,,,,,,, Large for detail! A link for anyone interested in its history! www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/westkilbride/portencrosscastle/index.html

These very attractive stone colours are at Kilwinning Abbey and monastery in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is I understand a type of limestone from a local quarry, (Goldcraigs freestone quarry) Founded in the late 1100s it was the home of Tironensian Benedictine monks, who lived here for around 400 years, the majority of monks would have come from the Mother House of Kelso Abbey. Large view for detail and HWW!

Iolaire Memorial, Stornoway HMY Iolaire, an Admiralty Yacht sank at the entrance of Stornoway harbour in the early morning, New Year’s Day, 1919. 280 Island servicemen were returning home from the Great War when the yacht struck a group of rocks a mile from safety in Stornoway Harbour and only a few yards offshore. 205 of the passengers perished of whom 181 were islanders. The sculpture is an actual-size blueprint, 189 feet from stem to stern, with a 27 foot beam. It shows the true size of the vessel and represent the number of crew and passengers on board as she sailed for Stornoway on 31 December 1918. From the site, www.visitouterhebrides.co.uk/see-and-do/iolaire-monument-p529951 The image is slightly dark to match sombre mood of the memorial and the lower pip will enlarge A large view please,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, HBM and a good week!

HMY Ioaire, Names and locations of those lost, Posted as a pip 29.09.24

The Dovecote and a small part of the extensive ruins, of Dunure Castle, which sits high on a cliff above the South Ayrshire Coast These ruins were part of the castle built in the 15th and 16 century, which replaced an older castle on this same site, it has been ruins for around 300years, The large Dovecote was well maintained and stocked as a good source of fresh food and feathers, plus a large Dovecote was also a major status symbol. HFF and a good weekend,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a large view for clarity and detail perhaps!

An autumn saplin in Bincome Wood on the Quantock Hills in Somerset!

Looking across the Vale of Taunton Dene towards the Brendon Hills and Exmoor National Park on another slightly misty afternoon, taken from Lydeard Hill, Quantock Hills ANOB, Somerset. HBM and a good week to all! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Large view will be beter for detail!

A footpath on Lydeard Hill with a slightly lopsided tree and a fence protecting an area with a steep drop, This is a part of the Quantock Hills ANOB and is very popular with many visitors. the grass areas are managed by red deer and the free roaming Quantock Ponies. Large view recommended if you are able

Burnham Lower Light through the light mist of a September evening. Bridgwater Bay at Burnham on Sea with the lower lighthouse on the beach and the slipway used to launch rescue hovercraft and lifeboats during higher tides, These are launched from the beach at low tide. This is just a small part of the six mile (9.6km) beach between Burnham and Brean down ! Note 1, Brean Down is a promontory off the coast of Somerset, England, standing 318 feet high and extending 1+1⁄2 miles into the Bristol Channel Note 2, St Mary’s Church in Berrow, (known as the church of the dunes) HWW! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and a large view recommended!