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DiscoverScotland Website - Situated on the hilltops near Cairnhead are three sandstone arches known as the Striding Arches.
The arches were designed by landscape artist Andy Goldsworthy. Each arch, located at the Byre, Locharbriggs Quarry and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, was built from red sandstone sourced from Dumfries. The structures consisted of 31 blocks weighing 27 tons, standing at 4 meters high and spanning across seven meters.
Andy has also had these structures built in other corners of the world, including Canada, the United States and New Zealand. This was to represent Scots emigrating to these parts of the world over the last 200 years.
An early start meant a pleasantly quiet crossing of Striding Edge and very few people on the summit of Helvellyn.
A smaller scene I built as my entry for the 2023 MELO contest. I was a bit short on time for this but I think the end result presents a nice scenery of Aragorns iconic entrance to the Lotr-saga.
Northern Rail liveried Pacer 142091 will shortly depart wrong line from Hexham with a Nunthorpe bound service.
We spent a day out in the towns along the eastern end of the Tyne Valley Line and I managed to squeeze a couple of railway shots in between visitng the delights of the local pubs and tea rooms. Friday 22.4.16
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A fairly intimidating sight as the ragged jawline of Striding Edge revealed its teeth. In the murky atmosphere of the day with clouds draped over the edge it certainly got the pulse racing!
With our best Colgate’s on view Megan’s photo shows the two of us just before the steep section on Striding Edge last week.
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I've recently returned home from a wonderful week spent in the Southern Uplands of Scotland; my first trip away in over a year. This was a picture I've had planned for a few years, but wasn't expecting to experience the conditions I was hoping for during this visit. However, with a promising forecast the evening before, I decided to set my alarm and head out early up to this viewpoint to capture the sunrise - and I certainly was pleased I made the effort.
This sculpture is one of the Striding Arches dotted around the summits in this area, and lies along the route of Southern Upland Way on the top of Benbrack. Look closely, and you can also spot the highest of the arches on nearby Colt Hill to the left.
A small gap in the clouds on the horizon allowed the early morning sun to appear for only a few minutes, before disappearing again. Those few moments were truly stunning as I watched the sun appear through the archway, looking almost like a heavenly gateway with the light beaming through.
First test out of my new X-Pro1 at 1600. Loving this camera. Found a deal on a beater body that I couldn't pass up. ;-)