Paisley Abbey

 

 Nice day for a white wedding at Paisley Abbey. 

Horse Riding

 Horse riding at Irvine beach.

Dunselma

 Dunselma Castle is a prominently situated, Grade A listed Scottish Baronial mansion in Strone, Argyll, built in 1885–1886 as a lavish yachting lodge for Paisley industrialist James Coats Jr. Designed by Rennison and Scott, this 10-bedroom, 3-4 storey structure features a 4-stage tower with spectacular views over the Holy Loch, Firth of Clyde, and Loch Long. 

Paisley Observatory

Just passed Paisley Coats 

 Observatory, work coming to an end and hopefully it will reopen with the new museum 

sometimes this summer.

Irvine

 Irvine harbour crane at the Maritime museum.

Dunstaffnage Castle

The Sir John Murray (SJM) is a 24-meter Scottish marine research and survey vessel operated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for environmental monitoring, water quality assessment, and seabed mapping.

Dunstaffnage Castle is a partially ruined castle in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. It lies 3 miles NNE of Oban, situated on a platform of conglomerate rock on a promontory at the south-west of the entrance to Loch Etive, and is surrounded on three sides by the sea. 

Crepuscular Rays

 Crepuscular Rays or sunbeams breaking through gaps in the clouds over the Isle of Arran.

Bird Man

Bird man,there's one in every town,this old guy has bags of character. 

Ben Lomond

 Ben Lomond from a country road in Paisley.

Winter Sheep

 Sheep on a cold dark January day in the west of Scotland.

Paisley Glen

 Winter frost in the Glen Paisley.

The Larick Beacon

 The Larick Beacon at tayport or Tayport Pile as locals call it.

It was built in 1845 and is one of the last remaining wooden pile lighthouses in the country.

The keeper stayed in the octagonal wooden structure the lantern was on the top.

It was designed to guide shipping into the Tay River and Tayport Harbour,the beacon was deactivated in 1966 after the opening of the Tay Road bridge. 

The beacon today is in a terrible state,yet another piece of maritime history rotting away.

Scooter Man

 Older man and his scooter,look like fun,better watch out for police though as its an Electric one.

Saltcoats Winter

Saltcoats on a stormy windy day,great place to have a fish supper in the car and watch the waves.

Railway Arch

Railway  arch over the River Cart Paisley

Dunskey Castle

Dunskey Castle, a picturesque ruin south of Portpatrick, dates from the mid-16th century, built by the Adairs of Kinhilt on the site of an earlier, destroyed castle. Though the new tower house saw additions in the 1620s, it fell into ruin by 1700, with its stone used for other buildings, and now stands as a dramatic cliff-top ruin popular with coastal path walkers, offering views towards Northern Ireland.

Monument Gardens

Burns Memorial Gardens in Alloway, near Ayr, are beautiful, free-to-enter grounds surrounding the historic Burns Monument, featuring roses and statues of some of Burns characters . The garden is well maintained by the Nation Trust. You can also visit the iconic Brig o' Doon, a medieval, single-arched cobblestone bridge over the River Doon, famously featured in Robert Burns' poem Tam o' Shanter as the escape point from the witches.

Burns night is celebrated on the 25th of January.

Paisley Coats Observatory

Coats Observatory is the oldest surviving public observatory in Scotland. Opened on 1st October 1883 the observatory has been welcoming visitors ever since, offering a unique opportunity to view the night sky through the powerful telescopes housed in the observatory dome.

The observatory is currently closed to the public,but should open for summer 26.

Sunset Colours

 

GLASGOW GREEN

Summer on the Clyde,Children asking for their lost ball to be kicked back to them,not an easy task considering the children were on St Andrews Suspension Bridge!