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On a gorgeous Pan Ha morning, there was a beautiful heron on the beach at Dysart and seemingly an angel hovering above the 17th century houses at Pan Ha. It's Doors Open Day in Kirkcaldy today Sunday and I will be on duty on top of St Serf''s Tower at Dysart Harbour if any of you wish to say hello!
Our daughter-in-law was undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer when I saw this, but sadly there was no angel watching over us and Lucy died from secondary cancers, about one month later at the age of only 34 years! There is a better prognosis on Ovarian Cancer if detected early. Most cases are detected too late by doctors who 'fail to think outside the box'. Please check out this moving video, as giving up a few minutes of your time, could save your life, or that of the woman you love!
The chancel and half-round apse date from the 12th century with the exterior featuring blind arcades with typical Norman arches. The church was granted by Ness son of William, Lord of Leuchars, to the canons of St Andrews in 1185.
Another photo from yesterday's lovely sunrise. This one actually shows the unusual chain-link patterns in the sky.
The other day we saw this dog running energetically on Ravenscraig Beach. The tide was so low that it was able to run along the shore past the end of the pier and gallop back and forth across the mud, to the mouth of the inner harbour. It made the run back and forwards about a dozen times, jumping off the stinking harbour mud and splashing into the water then back to the beach. It ignored its owner's calls for about twenty minutes, because it was having such fun and so were we, just watching its antics.
Made Explore #492 on 16 January 2009?
I gave permission for the photograph to be used in a book on The Dogs of Scotland by Mirren Fischer.
Partan Craig Rocks is a favorite cormorant / shag? roost, although gulls, eider ducks and oystercatchers also love to perch there. There are often yachts passing these rocks, so I liked the combination of wild-life and wild sailors. This was a hand-held shot so I was pleased that I managed to capture the waves passing over the rocks. Made Explore #55 on 25th June 2008.
A hungry hoarde of Northern Russian/Scandinavian Waxwings stakeout the solitary berry tree in the community garden,Torryburn
This peaceful stretch of the Fife Coastal Path lies between Elie and Lower Largo — a landscape of salt marsh, winding waterways, and weathered timber bridges.
The path here follows the natural contours of the coast, skimming between dunes, golf courses, and estuarine flats. The burn you see is part of the coastal ecosystem that supports seabirds, wild grasses, and the occasional wandering walker looking for solitude with a sea breeze.
Though it feels timeless, the Fife Coastal Path was formally established in 2002, tracing a 117-mile route from Kincardine to Newburgh — and offering moments like this where modern boots meet ancient tides.
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Ce tronçon paisible du Fife Coastal Path se situe entre Elie et Lower Largo — un paysage de marais salants, de cours d’eau sinueux et de passerelles de bois patiné.
Le sentier suit ici les courbes naturelles de la côte, serpentant entre dunes, terrains de golf et plaines estuariennes. Le petit ruisseau fait partie d’un écosystème côtier qui abrite oiseaux marins, herbes sauvages, et marcheurs solitaires à la recherche de calme et de brise marine.
Bien que ce paysage semble intemporel, le Fife Coastal Path a été officiellement créé en 2002, traçant un parcours de 188 kilomètres entre Kincardine et Newburgh — et offrant des instants comme celui-ci où les bottes modernes croisent les marées anciennes.
Just a late afternoon view of the old houses at Pan Ha, from the walls of Dysart Harbour.
Made Explore #473 on 14 June 2009.
Roof-tops of the old sailors' houses at Pan Ha', Dysart, with their distinctive Dutch-style red pantiles and corbelled, or crow-stepped roofs. On the front wall of the grey-tiled Anchorage building (to the rear of the photo) you can see the original "Rope and Anchor" carving. See notes for brief details of individual houses.
A couple of evenings ago, Edinburgh was shrouded in low-lying mist whilst the Fife side of the Firth of Forth was mist free. I loved the sunset colours in this panoramic shot.
Crail and Crail Harbour in the East Neuk of Fife at sunset.
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I just wanted to share the view over the Firth of Forth from Dysart this afternoon. The Firth was pretty empty of boats and wild-life, but I found the light and cloud shapes to be worth seeing. I am looking forward to the return of better weather and getting out photographing again.
This evening there have been reports of a long glowing shape in the skies over Mossmorran LNG plant, about 5 miles from here. Perhaps the clouds were hiding the mother-ship? :0)
One from end of last year. It's the view from somewhere between St Monans and Elie over the Firth of Forth with the Bass rock in the background.
its hard to believe that my current crop of Flickr photos will rack up 50,000 views with this photo, although all views on Flickr, Google, Yahoo and other search engines will be about 290,000 views. The statistics show how much many of us use Flickr and the internet in general as part of our daily lives. My thanks to all of you who have viewed these photos.
This was taken during a rare dry spell this morning and ten minutes later the nice light was gone and it was raining again. The Raith Rovers match I intended to watch had just been cancelled because of too much standing water on the grass pitch.
Made Explore #292 0n 5th December 2009. Another Mad Donkey pick.
Last night was the coldest night so far, of this coldest UK winter for ten years and Aviemore in the Scottish HIghlands registered a temperature of -18 degC. We got our first lying snow for years at Pan Ha' on the Costa del Dysart (about 1.5 to 2 cm) and for once you couldn't see the red pantiles on the roofs. Strangely there was less snow up the hill from us.
This was one of three of my photos used in The Fife Coastal Path publicity brochure for 2009.
Flickr Scout shows this as my 100th Explore shot, although there are probably about 4 or 5 others that Scout has missed.
Ravenscraig Castle was built by French stonemasons, for King James II of Scotland as a home for his wife, Mary of Gueldres and the ashlar sandstone from which it was constructed may have been quarried locally at the quarry location which became nearby Dysart Harbour. The castle is considered to be one of the first in Scotland to be built specifically to withstand cannon fire (parts of the main castle have rounded walls that are around 13 feet thick). Ironically, King James who loved boy’s toys like the new-fangled cannons was killed by one of his own cannons blowing-up at the Siege of Roxburgh Castle. Ravenscraig Castle was started around 1460 and Mary of Gueldres lived in the castle until she died in 1463. The new owner, King James III of Scotland, decided he wanted lands on the Orkney Isles instead, so he swopped the castle in an exchange deal with the St Clair family. He probably said. “Think carefully about my kind offer”. “You don’t have to accept my offer of swopsies, but I would advise you do so!" So they did. Ravenscraig was finally completed after 1470 by the St Clairs.
In the 1650-51 invasion of Scotland by English forces under Oliver Cromwell, Ravenscraig was invaded, attacked and badly damaged. Fortunately Ollie had to go elsewhere to deal with another threat from the Scots (who actually supported King Charles II in the struggle with Parliament) otherwise the castle may have been completely levelled. The castle remained in the ownership of the St Clairs and later passed to the Sinclair-Erskines, Earls of Rosslyn. The estate and castle remained in the family until they were sold in 1896 to linoleum magnate Sir Michael Nairn, by the 5th Earl (the gambler and womaniser who went bankrupt) .
In 1929, a large part of the Nairn’s estate, including the castle, was gifted to the town of Kirkcaldy as a public park. The castle passed into state care in 1955 and has been open to the public since 1971. It is now managed by Historic Scotland, and is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a category A listed building. Entry is free.
I never get tired of watching waves pound onto a beach. I really love it when they hit the beach and then appear to change their minds. To me it looks as if they are attempting a back-flip back out to sea, as if they really dont want to be on land? BEST VIEWED LARGE! Have a nice day my friends.
The side-door of the quaintly named 'Tide Waiters House' , Pan Ha, Dysart. Note the 1750 marriage-lintel above the door and the boot-scaper to the right of the fancy railings.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, customs officers called Tide Waiters, were put on board foreign ships until they actually docked in harbour. This ensured that full details of the merchandise being imported was listed at the port's Customs House and full import tax was charged.
The capital on the right is in far better condition to the one on the left, suggesting a later restoration.
The Anstruther to Crail section of the Fife Coastal Path at Roome Bay.
The Fife Coastal Path runs from the Forth Estuary in the south, to the Tay Estuary in the north and stretches for 117 miles.
Went back to Elie on Sunday to combine a bit of photography with a walk along part of the Fife Coastal Path.
Got drenched between Elie and St Monans.
On a beautiful February day, a couple of kayakers rounded the harbour-wall and headed through calm waters towards Partan Craig rocks. Best viewed large.
Briefly made Explore on 22nd February 2009.
The yacht Sarah Elizabeth, leaving Dysart Harbour. The yachts leave the narrow harbour entrance under motor power and then unfurl the sails when just in the open sea.
Five minutes from the future station at Leven (opening 2024) and you can be enjoying the start of the lovely walk round Largo Bay - part of the Fife Coastal Path. In this view, you can see the beach stretching round from Leven to Lundin Links and Lower Largo with Largo Law prominent on the left.
BEST VIEWED LARGE! This was taken a couple of summers ago during one of Dysart Boat Club's weekend races. The past two summers have been characterised by disappointing weather for racing and yacht photography (too much rain, too much wind, not enough wind etc). This year the club has a Sail-in on July 10th and 11th, as part of Celebrating Fife 2010. Weather permitting, it might be a good date for a Flickr Fife meet-up.? As well as yacht racing, the historic sailing ship 'The Reaper' from Anstruther (a Fyvie boat) will be there as will a lifeboat from the RNLI. There should be a brass band, piper and sea shanty singing. What's there not to like for a photographer?
P.S. the spectator on the left is a gull, whilst the one on the right is a male eider duck.
An unrefurbished ScotRail 2+4 HST formation is seen heading north (away from the camera) on 1A75 1230hrs Edinburgh Waverley to Inverurie (although was actually terminated at Aberdeen). Although the rear power car and coaches are still in the former First Great Western blue livery, the leading power car is in the new ScotRail Inter7City livery. The only scheduled stop in Fife is at Leuchars. Network Rail seem to have been cutting back vegetation at this location, recently. The train is about 18 or 19 miles from Edinburgh Waverley here although the Edinburgh shore would be much less directly across the water.
Visited Aberdour harbour last night. Low tide coincided with sunset with the clouds showing a flash of colour and the Dour Burn meandering into the Firth of Forth. The harbour is behind me. The water was so low you could walk around the pier to the beach.
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This former breakwater lies just to the south of Kirkcaldy on the Firth of Forth. The area to the left was formerly occupied by a bleach works then as a railway siding for a stone quarry. Now it is a popular coastal walk and forms part of the Fife Coastal Path.
Back to my current favourite type of image, the long exposure waterfront. I live in a seaside town so it only makes sense to take advantage of the beach and the images that makes possible.
This image was supposed to two lines of converging rocks with a foreground of a nice smooth sandy bed with some interesting shells sitting upright in the corner to create the foreground interest. I got myself into position, tripod low, focussed on the shells and was just about ready to launch into the exposure when a large and extremely friendly young bulldog came across to introduce himself, with force. And when I say introduce himself I mean the kind of meeting that involves me picking myself back up from the ground and cleaning dog drool from both my face and the front of the lens. Actually he got it all over the camera. He got it everywhere! Now, it’s not that I have any problems with an over friendly dog but in his exuberance he did completely destroy the nice sandy area I was trying to use as a foreground. The sand had been ripped up like an excavator has been in there and the shells were nowhere to be seen.
I couldn’t really be angry with the dog though because he was just so cute and the dog’s owner was very nice and apologetic about the whole incident but still this was just not the image I had in mind. Oh well…