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Part of my 'Duffus Castle through the seasons' project.
The castle is situated on the Laich of Moray, a fertile plain that was once the swampy foreshore of Spynie Loch. This was originally a more defensive position than it appears today, long after the loch was drained.
The motte is a huge man-made mound, with steep sides and a wide ditch separating it from the bailey. The whole site is enclosed by a water-filled ditch, which is more a mark of its boundary than it is a serious defensive measure.
Duffus Castle was built by a Flemish man named Freskin, who came to Scotland in the first half of the 1100s. After an uprising by the ‘men of Moray’ against David I in 1130, the king sent Freskin north as a representative of royal authority.
He was given the estate of Duffus, and here he built an earthwork-and-timber castle. Freskin’s son William adopted the title of ‘de Moravia’ – of Moray. By 1200, the family had become the most influential noble family in northern Scotland, giving rise to the earls of Sutherland and Clan Murray.
In about 1270, the castle passed to Sir Reginald Cheyne the Elder, Lord of Inverugie. He probably built the square stone keep on top of the motte, and the curtain wall encircling the bailey. In 1305, the invading King Edward I of England gave him a grant of 200 oaks from the royal forests of Darnaway and Longmorn, which were probably used for the castle’s floors and roofs.
A lingering shutter, and second look, a collection of time. Complexity matches the city vibe. People move through and fade into the distance. Buildings stand tall but take on different perspectives. Patterns dance and attract my eye. Colors morph a bit. This is what I catch in my peripheral vision.
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It is those rare moments - when the stars align and the elements appear to melt together. It is always a process of transition from one state to another. When the mist is rolling through the valley striving over the frosty fir trees. When the very first rays of light illuminate the sky and this diffuse light gently hits the huge pines raging out of the leafless silver birches and both are showing their magical glow. Pretty sure this will look superb on a fine art matt paper print.
January 2020 | Black Forest
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Towers rise into the mists of the stormy sky, seemingly reaching for the moon. Bold contrast shows off dynamic lines and patterns that create pathways for my eye to follow and details to explore.
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Miserable Morning - This interesting mood of light and fog appeared to me in early September, this year. What makes this photograph special to me is how the soft light hits the top-side of the leaves and how the left-sided tree trunk is lit up from the side.
September 2018 | Steckhof
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