Ecobird's photos with the keyword: light

Crumbling walls on the Mull of Galloway with drystone walls in the distance and a landscape that tumbles right down to the sea. I have added a song by Allison Moorer called 'Tumbling Down' www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5JZzWz9nt0

Drumburn Viewpoint on the Nith Estuary on the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway. Across from here on the other side of the Solway Firth is the English coastline On Google Earth the sign on the wall at the entrance to the viewpoint reads 'Drumbumburn Viewpoint 2004', - either an error or we have the strange case of a missing bum! I guess if it was an error they had to 'Rub it out and start again' I have therefore added a song by Lynsey Paul and Mike Moran called 'Rock Bottom' I believe it came second in the Eurovision Song Contest www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qktTavgC1c

Taken at Oban, Argyll, Scotland. I love the light and the colours reflected in the water. In a prominent position above Oban stands McCaig's Tower, a folly on Battery Hill which the banker John Stuart McCaig had built as a monument to his family and also to provide work for local stonemasons. It is made from Bonawe granite sourced from Aird's Bay, Loch Ewe. I have added 'Fool on the Hill' by the Beatles as a link www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b-MItE_D5U

The closed off entrance to Birnbeck Pier captured in early evening light at Weston super Mare. You can just see the end of the dilapidated Birnbeck Pier on the far left behind the fence, and the Pip shows it in full. Hopefully when the pier is finally renovated this will be a more pleasant place to sit and enjoy the sea air. I have added Gwen Stefani's Danger Zone as a link www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_gfhjxY20k and Richard Marx with 'Hazard' www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckUV8X6MkaI

Evening light on Cedar Lane. Butleigh, Somerset. I loved the long shadows and the shape of the dead cedar tree in the field I have added a song called Cedar Lane by First Aid Kit www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKmit_uQrSQ I think it will take more than a bandage to fix the poor tree!!

River Parrett from Steart Marshes. The Power lines carry up to 400,000 volts, and whilst considered by many to be an eyesore, I liked the reflections at this time and the symmetry of the lines stretching into the distance, I have added ''Live Wire' by Sheryl Crow, featuring Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPxU8sE2NvY and 'live' version www.youtube.com/watch?v=kucKKw9C8DA

Taken at Steart Marshes, Somerset. Despite it being a little chilly the light was good, and the sky was blue - and the moon was out! I have added 'The Moon and the Sky' by Sade www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvz6MEOtwyo This is best viewed large I think. Please press 'z'. HFF to you all

The colours of Autumn really sing on the approach to Loch Suardal, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye. I have added 'Autumn Song' by the Manic Street Preachers www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIT44QGvl7U Best viewed large I think

Kyleakin harbour, Isle of Skye, and the the air seems to crackle with the promise of a storm to come. The light on the water and the clouds combine to add an electric mood and I have added ELO and 'Shine a Little Love' as a link www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJuTIxwQw0k

A lazy evening on the River Brue at Burnham on Sea. I loved the wiggly reflections in the water The link is Alice Francis and 'Get a Wiggle On' www.youtube.com/watch?v=QURgausbDfE

Sunset after a cloudy day, and the light alone was worth going out for. Taken at North Drain on the Somerset Levels.

Evening light on Combwich Wharf on the River Parrett, Somerset. Once the site of an ancient ferry crossing the port was used for the export of local goods and import of timber from the 15th Century. The village was the centre for brick and tile making from as long ago as 1842, and it served as the local brick and coal yard until the 1930s when the creek silted up. The spur of water that served the wharf is known as Combwich Pill and Combwich wharf is currently being used for the delivery of large equipment for use on the Hinkley Point C power station The PiP shows an historic channel marker buoy at the wharf. I have added a song by the Grateful Dead, - 'Wharf Rats' www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_pH-RWHLyo

The gatehouse to the Bishops's Palace, Wells, Somerset on a lovely sunny day. This beautiful medieval palace has been home to the Bishops of Bath and Wells for over 800 years. Crossing the drawbridge across the moat you can see to your right a bell with a cord attached hanging from a window. The swans on the moat pull the cord, causing the bell to ring until they are fed. Grace and Gabriel are the new swans brought in from a rescue centre and trained to ring the bell in time honoured tradition. Please see PiP. I have added Faith's Song by Amy Wadge as a link www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gzZEtiusO4 Best viewed large I think. Thankyou

A quiet corner of the Mendip Hills, - with moss on the stone wall and a wire fence I have added 'Corner' by Allie Moss www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUXZ-obpuI and Tom Waits with 'All the World is Green' www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GIAawSTisE

Church of St Laurence, Priddy on the Mendip Hills. Originally built in the 13th Century the church was partially rebuilt in the 15th Century and restored between 1881-1888. The churchyard is said to predate the church. The stained glass window was donated in memory of Catherine Gibbons of Eastwater Farm who died aged 19 in 1988. The window shows her beloved horse. (Please see PiP) Priddy itself is steeped in history. Priddy sheep fair has been held on the green from at least as early as 1348. There are also four earthwork enclosures called the Priddy Circles. These are thought to have been the site of henge monuments. There is also evidence of a number of possible Bronze Age barrows said to be associated with the circles. I have added 'In A Country Churchyard' by Chris de Burgh as the link www.youtube.com/watch?v=GivSUKTILUQ

Erosion, Corrosion and a nice cup of tea. (please see PiPs) Sea Defences (Groynes) at Porlock, Somerset. Time and Tide have played their part and the wood looks ragged and worn I have added 'Ragged Wood' by Fleet Foxes as a link for Sight and Sound www.youtube.com/watch?v=VExmgC0z9U0 and Donovan's 'Split Wood Not Atoms' www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj9Pshcsv4k

Our journey took us past Castle Ardvreck, built around 1590 on a rocky promontory on Loch Assynt, Sutherland by the Clan MacLeod. The mountain in the background is Glas Bheinn. Although the castle is mostly in ruins some walls are still standing after all these years. The song I have added is by Journey - 'After All These Years' www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcEudimJe2g Best viewed large

Tarbert Morning - the early morning light kisses the water and I have added 'Kiss Me in the Morning' by Kathrine Sondergaard as my link www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rifvfhh_7dk