Trademarks
Loch Buie, Scotland
2015

Sheep are probably the most ubiquitous feature of the Scottish landscape, appearing here adjacent to another common sight–an ancient stone circle. We saw quite a number of stone circles in western Scotland. They are certainly not on the scale of Stonehenge or anything close, but quietly impressive in their own right. They are not typically marked by signage or otherwise made a big deal of, likely because of their diminutive size and the lack of any significant historical  information about them.

Crab Cages
Tobermory, Scotland
2015

Splice
Tobermory, Scotland
2015

Oil and Water
Bozeman, Montana
2012

Gorgeous is not an adjective I use often–Fashion Queen assessments aside of course. 🙂 And I’m not sure that I’ve ever used it to describe one of my photographs as it’s not really what I strive for. But when I first saw this quick shot I took with my cell phone on my daily walk about three years ago, that’s exactly the word that came to mind. Given it affected me that way it’s strange I forgot about it until today when I stumbled across it while organizing my photo files.

Time and the Elements
Portsoy, Scotland
2015

The harbor in Portsoy had it’s origins in the 17th century. I doubt this particular ring and eye-bolt date from then, although they sure look old. But then I’m not sure how fast salt-water induced rust takes to work through nearly and inch of steel.

The Anti-Beacon
Isle of Mull, Scotland
2015

A castle on a windswept rock setting the mood for Halloween. Watch out for zombies and vampires tonight, and especially all those Donald Trump lookalikes.

The Beacon
Oban Bay, Scotland
2015

The Eilean Musdile lighthouse seen from the ferry between Oban and the Isle of Mull.

Letting Go
Bolton Bridge, England
2015

Sometimes its hard.

The Church at Lochbuie
Lochbuie, Scotland
2015

Upward
Elgin, Scotland
2015

Part of the roof of the octagonal chapter house at the Elgin Cathedral. It’s an interesting and complicated design made even more so when you realize it’s all made of stone.