Miles of purple heather carpet the Pentland Hills in late summer.
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Glencorse Reservoir and Turnhouse Hill, near to Easter Howgate, Midlothian
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Good News: The Bopst Show, the sweet audio essence of everything good and decent, airs today on planet earth at 4 & 10 PM (EST-USA) with encore weekend editions on WRWK 93.9 The Work FM. Listen online: theworkfm.org
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If you live in Edinburgh or the Lothians and would like a quote for conservatory blinds, please get in touch.
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More architectural details (did I tell you I love them?), this time from the Rosslyn Chapel, in Roslin, Scotland.
This chapel gained popularity after being used by writer Dan Brown in his bestseller book – and then a movie – The Da Vinci Code.
Rosslyn Chapel Detail – Photo by Raffaello Palandri
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Scotland's ancient capital.. shrouded in fog and mystery at night
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Man, boy and horse.
This statue in my hometown of Loanhead is a nod to the mining community that once thrived here, and in the surrounding areas.
The work is acreditted to an Alan Herriot, on of Scotland's finest sculptors, his most famous creations, in my opinion are The Commando Monument, Speak Bridge and the Robert The Bruce statue at Marishal College in Aberdeen, so it is a big honour that Loanhead has one of his pieces of art, his other statues include Wojtek, in Princes Street Gardens, Robert Louis Stevenson at Colinton as well as work across the Europe in France, Holland, Belgium and Norway.
The statue here was unveiled in 1987 and was commissioned by Loanhead and District Community Council.
I must admit to climbing up on it in the 80's after a drunken night out, but I think it may have been raised higher since then!
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entrance to the bright fields
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Crichton Castle is a ruined castle near the village of Crichton in Midlothian, Scotland. It is situated at the head of the River Tyne, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the village of Pathhead, and the same distance east of Gorebridge.
Constructed as a tower house in the late 14th century, it was expanded as the power of the Crichton family grew. However, the Crichtons fell from favour in the later 15th century, and the castle passed to the Earls of Bothwell. Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of Bothwell, constructed the Italianate north range in the 1580s, featuring an elaborate diamond-patterned facade. After Bothwell was accused of witchcraft the castle fell into neglect. The ruins are now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland, and are open to the public. A mile to the south-west is Borthwick Castle, a 15th-century tower house that is still in use.
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