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Was fortunate enough to spend some time in and around Stirling castle recently. Primarily using a long lens and taking photos from a long way away. Image of Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument from the hills south of Stirling.  An alternative view of the Castle, again with the Wallace […]

Stirling Castle





The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System. Its name “milky” is derived from its appearance as a dim glowing band arching across the night sky whose individual stars cannot be distinguished by the naked eye. As galaxies go, the Milky Way is a middleweight and it […]

The Milky Way


The Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins. Prickles often occur all over the plant – on surfaces such as those of the stem and flat parts of leaves. The Thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland. […]

Thistledown