2026-08-22T08:51:46Z https://nostr.now Dark Galloway https://nostr.now/npub1ydh6kxj33r0qtdpd2hapa4gl73gdun46ez58xdt7xtseyuklh73smy0c53 https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/363/679/171/465/155/original/7bb6d76ba472b1f7.jpg https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/109/363/679/171/465/155/original/7bb6d76ba472b1f7.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgcr4t599h2vcd8znecmxxras30arkcx7kfwsjqd8vjrdzer300cgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xyvndmr The remains of Dunskey Castle, on the cliffs above Portpatrick. On a stormlashed evening, you can just hear the skirl of pipes down in the caves below. This place has seen turbulent times.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #HappyHalloween<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/522/727/058/006/737/original/b888dccbf64f55f2.jpg"> 2026-10-29T06:20:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxy0chfw62muyjq6rqxq5ygacpdtfw3eu00nc4ch8tdda63nrsmhgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x7xvl0m The Hole Stone (or Crow Stone) in Galloway. Local tradition says that it was used during marriage ceremomies, by joining hands through the hole. A similar tradition is attached to St Kennera&#39;s Cross, a 10th century disc headed cross, pierced at the four quarters, at nearby Kirkinner.<br/><br/>It stands close to the White Cairn and another stone reputedly once accompanied it, which had gone by the mid-1800s.<br/><br/>#Scotland #History #StandingStoneSunday<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/499/913/363/459/131/original/8d99166bd405b1e2.jpg"> 2026-10-25T05:44:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv87gkmndp7976rrymmz2sfdue39kdhs4k92jvvcnn493z7z2cduqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xfx4mgp On dark, windy nights like these, standing on the beach below the ruins of Kirkmaiden Church, as the waves lash the shore, you swear you can hear the wraith bell tolling from the depths of Luce Bay, calling another McCulloch to their fate. <br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/494/619/483/541/339/original/8799c2822ea66048.jpg"> 2026-10-24T07:09:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8sr6llfrynn0hcz6l568drcasv299datg4yxxxpah9xxyykdrwaczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xrhyzxf Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell, clearing Myrton village and using stone taken from Myrton Castle. Also subsequently the home of antiquarian and writer, Herbert Maxwell.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/488/944/686/573/572/original/a0bf2fd895ac77aa.jpg"> 2026-10-23T07:11:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszrdryehrha4j887r2chnhc8539na9n5dtkmgyv3jfyy9d04lhw6czyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xvluv33 The Old Kirk in Wigtown. Halloween is coming!<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/471/922/702/119/965/original/6d436861023fbf7e.jpg"> 2026-10-20T06:55:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dd0x3axapfsraj0tpuf4ty4jwclqzr5t0xt2v4z32dcc8hra6cgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xdxfh3k Portencross Castle, Ayrshire. A tower house developed from a mid-13th century hall house, by the Boyd family. A local legend tells that the bodies of Scottish Kings were brought to Portencross on their way to Iona for burial.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #Medieval<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/466/249/819/767/778/original/19b2cae9c65c1cc5.jpg"> 2026-10-19T06:54:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspkkfhz5f5msam3f8wqgvp434d9waaz5kst5dcvtftv294cn03s8szyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xsyun5j The Carlin Stone, near Elrig in Galloway. Carlin can mean an old woman, winter goddess or witch. Also the last remaining sheaf of corn cut at harvest and made into an effergy.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/460/226/373/916/444/original/027baec9081cde0c.jpg"> 2026-10-18T05:26:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsze70uf7ag9hmc08uqusk75xdfydepfmqhtv7n49t9t7hkv8nuscszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xtay6gq Graves at Crossmichael Kirk.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/454/886/896/407/855/original/50d5dd55d1a96735.jpg"> 2026-10-17T06:43:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz5ze43ha9r388sfeqwd8hqakvjcg7sd9nym4tlqumeetceyq7x3gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xtasw9z The Machars of Galloway.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/437/892/574/094/167/original/79ce7392c3cf93fb.jpg"> 2026-10-14T06:41:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw0zt5t4cqrrq6ld4gx2mkj5g2fdh4ym5culaz22pl3epk5hllkjqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xnxrq66 The Loupin Stanes, Eskdalemuir. A small oval of stones on a constructed platform.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/420/516/664/623/004/original/3bcff514aaebfea2.jpg"> 2026-10-11T05:03:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxrqum7ja204yssdlsgqcpxmrfadytm27dxqhdd7dlq2n44kfsqtczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x2lz2xa Wall mounted memorial at Stoneykirk Parish Church.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/375/326/780/806/267/original/994b6d80c4cdc6d3.jpg"> 2026-10-03T05:30:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphxed8r2ul00tr54f6tdyn3n8jamall4ft6y0k8g4as7mlewnrfszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xk9wx2j Hidden by overgrowth on the shores of the White Loch is the burial ground at Inch Old Kirk, near Castle Kennedy. There has been a church here since the medieval period, until it was abandoned in 1861.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/369/620/262/503/736/original/7ba22b6002a24496.jpg"> 2026-10-02T05:23:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxfwynf8ycxs4ddnd5dmny78r3k80ryfgqelhlg4eckv5a70anmagzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xl33hg9 Snib&#39;s Cave (Bennane Cave), on the Ayrshire coast, near Lendalfoot. It was the home of Henry Ewing Torbet, aka Snib Scott (after an earlier inhabitant in the 1920s) for 30 years, until a severe storm in 1983 left him with pneumonia.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/363/697/294/000/023/original/fab0d5283faa3a72.jpg"> 2026-10-01T04:25:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz2c54rxqltd4etp2843lsm8kz3s7ggna3gtzx3z7av8ra97vq0hqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xg3feuf The Old St Nicholas Church in Prestwick. Thought to date from the 12th century, with later modifications, the church was built on an early medieval monastic site, of the 8th century or earlier.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/358/293/839/044/758/original/23ed4d265c5f0856.jpg"> 2026-09-30T05:21:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvn9fgcgv2fs0rdhat7sfyxcwpu8gzduncrypf9ec2hcfcfqaeptczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xytt5aj The Covenanter&#39;s Grave at Crossmichael Church. <br/>Here lyes William Graham who makeing his escape from his mothers house was pursued taken and instantly shot dead by a party of Claverhouse’s troop for his adherence to Scotlands Reformation Covenants National and Solemn League 1682.<br/>#Scotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/346/849/725/747/491/original/d94abdfdc4d84296.jpg"> 2026-09-28T04:51:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyrw2xg3fswjts0qxnmtzess92g72jcmlv3dpsw763qzgzerdn6cszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x9trkm6 The Hole Stone (or Crow Stone) in Galloway. Local tradition says that it was used during marriage ceremomies, by joining hands through the hole. A similar tradition is attached to St Kennera&#39;s Cross, a 10th century disc headed cross, pierced at the four quarters, at nearby Kirkinner.<br/><br/>It stands close to the White Cairn and another stone reputedly once accompanied it, which had gone by the mid-1800s.<br/><br/>#Scotland #History #StandingStoneSunday<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/341/224/378/859/073/original/bbaf4165b85dc28c.jpg"> 2026-09-27T04:57:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr2zneyfk738e6ur2484y78g7a99m27mj5j0497y73fnxpfg8lf7szyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x6ukfcs The Kennedy Aisle in Ballantrae, built c.1602-04 and once attached to tbe old Parish Church. It&#39;s 1819 replacement stands behind it. It was built for Gilbert Kennedy, Earl of Bargany, killed by his rival John Kennedy, 5th Earl of Carssillis, in 1601.<br/>#Scotland #Ayrshire #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/335/642/215/872/884/original/7171c9bf818307a9.jpg"> 2026-09-26T05:21:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszpkln5hqjhpcx2rx79lupep4l5k0r4gpag6cwnsvcvshum3ueyhczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x5q89s4 The 16th century remains of Parton Old Kirk, the burial place of Scottish physicist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell. Described as the &#39;Scottish Einstein&#39; and the &#39;father of modern physics&#39;. The church is now for sale and the community are trying to raise the funds to preserve it as a museum for Maxwell.<br/><br/>Please help if you can: <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/savepartonkirk">https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/savepartonkirk</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/329/906/936/872/277/original/a9897c2291d1ede8.jpg"> 2026-09-25T05:04:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0dmr8je8qs7wz9tdgwzhv85la94y0y6383am2m7p25mpxfdqvlyczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xq0wjg3 Portencross Castle, Ayrshire. A tower house developed from a mid-13th century hall house, by the Boyd family. A local legend tells that the bodies of Scottish Kings were brought to Portencross on their way to Iona for burial.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #Medieval<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/312/839/811/622/558/original/84511d875e509f59.jpg"> 2026-09-22T04:39:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9vjnnnymmfswc72ld78w0akzhpl5jr69zzcd4xgd8wrucq5su8cszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x20v8zu The Carlin Stone, near Elrig in the Machars of Galloway (Carlin = old woman/crone/Cailleach (Gaelic)/winter goddess/witch). It may be the only surviving stone of a circle.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/301/638/483/117/847/original/74e0d33962933e1f.jpg"> 2026-09-20T05:12:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2vjl4k5sa7t3epr5n3hyf3fyexg4lj4mr9ldgfteql7el2qe992czyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x970ggc Dunure Castle, Ayrshire. An early home of the Kennedy Earls of Cassillis. The 4th Earl tortured Allan Stewart here in 1570, by roasting him and they say his screams can still be heard.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/250/689/272/014/991/original/f072fc16c7b60dee.jpg"> 2026-09-11T05:14:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsydjzh2cdfc4978xxmm44d6e2qnsmn54u0wvnvcm469cq5zr6dyggzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xyfhsxx This fantastic mausoleum is the &#39;Kennedy Aisle&#39;, built c.1602 and once attached to the old parish kirk at Ballantrae. It holds a place in the tale of internecine rivalry and retribution among branches of the Kennedy family, to rival any plot in Game of Thrones.<br/>#Scotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/233/686/319/193/619/original/7bb83b48ad48ac3b.jpg"> 2026-09-08T05:11:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0per3q2h8fh4z5se6hkkuvenq0f2vv2pe389pr6rkku9kkxy4f9qzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xrn5eya A mortsafe at Old St Nicholas Church, Prestwick.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/216/991/565/682/140/original/61cde4e436d297b8.jpg"> 2026-09-05T06:24:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswkk30pu2a9k8d35he2a5sajr7jsrhctr88xdj665tkz3k9lrtunczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xhce860 The Girdle Stanes, Eskdalemuir. Possibly connected to the nearby Loupin Stanes by an avenue.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/182/789/005/367/579/original/3fd6cd3dcc1bb625.jpg"> 2026-08-30T05:26:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx6vrenlg524n652pe84a2z83vdhegt6az3ajrx0plgt0l6q56f9czyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x20nar9 Please support the people of Creetown and Carsluith in Dumfries and Galloway to oppose the impending industrial woodland proposal around Barholm. This land was quietly purchased by a London and EU based venture capitalist investment business.<br/><a href="https://c.org/B2j9BTnWY4">https://c.org/B2j9BTnWY4</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/171/903/161/834/672/original/b6573050f10f4cd1.jpg"> 2026-08-28T07:16:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2xhatsfxehkzjzvshcy9r3xudqt0xcg93c7kugzpvmj0d3le4s7qzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xtmfwce When, glimmering thro’ the groaning trees,<br/>Kirk-Alloway seem’d in a bleeze;<br/>Thro’ ilka bore the beams were glancing;<br/>And loud resounded mirth and dancing.<br/><br/>Alloway Auld Kirk, the setting for the witches&#39; gathering in Burns&#39; famous poem &#39;Tam O&#39; Shanter&#39;<br/>#Scotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/165/748/189/194/699/original/1205ab62cb2ba0e7.jpg"> 2026-08-27T05:12:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsys5d3p083x3294c93hhssuhk8y60jew8k3mezwdgdqc2zdtst9nczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xu9m560 The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/160/019/869/772/149/original/3b4962593dfe0f0d.jpg"> 2026-08-26T04:55:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fvjc2hhz47smrxmuk6trvjzkpg45c4p4sq8tr3f0xp5lsj8402gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x0r4rf3 One of three stone rows, adjacent to Torhouse Stone Circle, near Wigtown in the Machars of Galloway and part of a wider ceremonial landscape.<br/>#Scotland #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/143/082/382/826/677/original/3b47dd7928511862.jpg"> 2026-08-23T05:10:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst8chqld6q6eluprzjlglq3p86dular56qk4hec9j7cptttwpyyjqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x6axcvt Portencross Castle, Ayrshire. A tower house developed from a mid-13th century hall house, by the Boyd family. A local legend tells that the bodies of Scottish Kings were brought to Portencross on their way to Iona for burial.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #Medieval<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/137/723/574/056/718/original/9bd7b0bf31359b51.jpg"> 2026-08-22T06:25:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy45dnw9m4lkqsupqtnqy87d6x84dnccu249c28dwtd20d24ydl5gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xamqw3z Torhouse Stone Circle in the Machars of Galloway. Composed of rounded glacial erratics, it is interesting to note their use in this and other ancient sites in the area. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/064/149/983/804/859/original/96d4475dd1903176.jpg"> 2026-08-09T06:35:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84xumpmlwd94gw32mgd9kr3reytq99fq308wn3qren8s9ljszrfszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x8y543e Torhouse Stone Circle, near Wigtown in the Machars of Galloway. A surprisingly well preserved circle at the heart of an ancient ceremonial landscape.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/058/162/543/394/513/original/0d53aca5c6e90114.jpg"> 2026-08-08T05:13:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszv2hahl0sk9f8wulx5q7xmztaxx39ra0c6l465aptqg5n77f2gxszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x72cyq3 Myrton Castle in the Machars of Galloway. Former home of the McCullochs and the Maxwells, built in the late 15th/early 16th C on the site of a wooden tower and motte.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/052/508/204/233/098/original/61bbe0ae086c65d4.jpg"> 2026-08-07T05:13:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqzgpcqnsx57lpfqxveds2rw72pqq5dg7790qrwdnasgpjuur9yszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xq2mtej The Loupin Stanes, Eskdalemuir. A small oval of stones on a constructed platform.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/024/503/764/944/297/original/2107122ba86bba06.jpg"> 2026-08-02T06:31:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsglv4nw9d3qys02q569ggm9v0sqy8y0tgkc4qp39g087w72pjclxgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xpypdv9 The burial ground at Inch Old Kirk, near Castle Kennedy. There has been a church here since the medieval period, until it was abandoned in 1861.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/013/157/851/243/222/original/cd7eabb9d3379150.jpg"> 2026-07-31T06:31:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsycgn057xvvdwvwfvn78f9m4ggascstap06mgmg4h73hwav52e4nqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xsr0prg By an abandoned stretch of the A75, lies a rock named &#39;The Coffin Stone&#39;, supposedly after its resemblance to the shape of a coffin. Its name may derive from being a stopping point for funeral processions en route to Old Luce Parish Church a mile away.<br/>#Scotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/995/853/565/759/018/original/8118902926b4de81.jpg"> 2026-07-28T05:04:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstgvtlqgq27gys2cz2fu6uaajuh7c82dvrjcapr46es2sgydc7wrgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xqktm69 Calanais Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/984/615/872/123/199/original/374d544b53f08d81.jpg"> 2026-07-26T05:27:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8q2wgd60tu2jlxxpxzmt3speyv4sstm0lwuvn8kwsqj5u34wp8tczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x5dy5a7 A stone eagle in the grounds of Monreith House. The (double headed) eagle is featured on the Maxwells of Monreith&#39;s coat of arms.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/979/090/090/455/905/original/43b4ca91b0b07541.jpg"> 2026-07-25T06:01:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqmhx7hq86nauvc5lmkr0rtl08w6zurfvyrqlrvt6hqyzm6gc5qqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xl59m3a Mist and twisted trees at the edge of the woods.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/957/148/884/398/445/original/3f409ee1a3b5be71.jpg"> 2026-07-21T09:01:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspvs9r8twqz5sges3jghvjfcnee0gdq7elrvls3xnn65lwhsxas4qzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x3wkm58 Drumtroddan Standing Stones in Galloway. One of the first sites to be donated into state care following the 1882 Ancient Monuments Act, by Herbert Maxwell. A stone fell a few years ago, leaving just a single one remaining.<br/><br/>Historic Environment Scotland have decided against restoring the fallen stone, declaring the money better spent elsewhere. This isn&#39;t state care, it is managed decline. What would Herbert Maxwell think now?<br/><br/>#StandingStoneSunday #Scotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/945/054/801/609/001/original/88aa5fa282e4ce2d.jpg"> 2026-07-19T05:48:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswpf0mzxf3j82rqpjyasf2nqgrl0ka8u0xld97yavdh5ru7jqp9sgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x4adxs5 Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/933/640/654/402/389/original/da60d373e8641b08.jpg"> 2026-07-17T05:24:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ejwmxzxa8ycymdywwljpanwm2yp672863nqa6w6943rd7vauh8gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xhcca65 Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire, named after Oswald of Northumbria. Amazing that this church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #history<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/916/685/310/906/068/original/fbba5943f74c4d96.jpg"> 2026-07-14T05:32:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqtrc2k7gjned9amfgp3tccuzwmv6qtaksjm6c3mjhszkxqx0d24gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xus4hj7 A pair of small standing stones at the Wren&#39;s Egg, a glacial erratic boulder and aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/905/394/024/736/435/original/d791b2e22e5697e0.jpg"> 2026-07-12T05:40:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrwsld6jer0w0qc6q2nmcyadqravsnear9ps7fcqjxtjn3z9ajdcgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x87pdfd Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/899/713/317/292/618/original/31dbd5b4ad319d98.jpg"> 2026-07-11T05:37:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs86adwvt9dmte3yl92lewxe6ah73yl84epfx37fhrptrphp372a4szyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xccc3c9 Ruined house with the stones of Calanais on the horizon.<br/>#Scotland📷 #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/860/580/034/442/351/original/251da5ffec5ea3fb.jpg"> 2026-07-04T07:45:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszhfutyyem4c248c7wgfeurhr0dl3353yfvur087tmg6m8c5tmsxczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xy2jj7y Inch Parish Church, near Castle Kennedy, Galloway. A Neo-Gothic, mid 19th century replacement for the old church on the shore of the White Loch.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/837/510/268/608/604/original/cb484ce6035d2e87.jpg"> 2026-06-30T05:59:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszuqptekfk2385k4z45p2wl0larl4p4aexk740yhnv4dqxfsrfqngzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x99azuv Sunrise at The Druid&#39;s Seat, West Nab. Happy Summer Solstice.<br/>#StandingStoneSunday<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/786/950/909/674/955/original/16f91c25cd02749e.jpg"> 2026-06-21T07:38:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv5ne2s4cs6rlm3d9ukvruthwn8y880yx03y87y7hnxfrswd0hh5szyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xq65xvq Drumtroddan Standing Stones. This old feller is the last stone standing in what was once a row of 4, possibly 5 stones, pointing towards the Galloway Hills in the east.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/746/961/510/202/245/original/723df164c20e8d59.jpg"> 2026-06-14T06:10:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrw5xeed9p3h7mp2zsfmgx8e6mk4myakvfdehy9qw82lxu4q6clkczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xg3mu22 The gatehouse of Crossraguel Abbey, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Founded in the 13th century by Duncan, 1st Earl of Carrick. It is halfway between Paisley and Whithorn on the pilgrims&#39; trail to the shrine of St Ninian.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/735/849/134/110/678/original/06bd0ea101673f73.jpg"> 2026-06-12T07:04:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszdnvl4p72m05j0tqganvnfn6e237spr9dp29g69y4a9scrjjfffgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xkv60j7 The Wren&#39;s Egg, a glacial erratic accompanied by a pair of small standing stones, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/707/118/471/738/093/original/ac887b5a0a2e3f27.jpg"> 2026-06-07T05:17:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvq394647w83tmk7aqf7aweel0fuapgwdxnu7xt09hpc92mhprgrgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xkchuus Inside the cliff top ruins of Dunskey Castle, said to be haunted by a ghostly piper and a servant girl, plus home to a brownie known as The Hairy Man.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/696/371/475/675/491/original/64d51c8fdd4283fc.jpg"> 2026-06-05T07:44:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszz85rnlg3k9x78q4wylmy4p0273u820u6wkj6j98easfmdlk628qzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xy9ux56 Inch Parish Church, near Castle Kennedy, Galloway. A Neo-Gothic, mid 19th century for the old church on the shore of the White Loch.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/684/381/745/080/290/original/5403504fc9324e1e.jpg"> 2026-06-03T04:54:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswtpak4pnqn4ee9e8qvvmfdwy5vk0dg2a7xg8jea7puz40aes6hlqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x0n5gjg Drumtroddan Standing Stones. The name means the ridge of the skirmish or quarrel.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/667/394/546/101/608/original/15abb0e1b35c2817.jpg"> 2026-05-31T04:56:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfldrqwr5m87hcdpq98a75ppg05gmjr8sn5z7309ggy9m3z4xs0yczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xpy76g6 The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/661/708/943/159/368/original/ac6ca7f7ca8ac26d.jpg"> 2026-05-30T04:48:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8yh2gcfegsxk2trxn7a8dezcye0hhpem0774u6z5ud3z7ur2a3czyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x22j6wg Labyrinth near to the ruins of Dunure Castle, Ayrshire. <br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/650/483/786/006/495/original/4f4196d3601f91f9.jpg"> 2026-05-28T05:18:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsde4pctrs8wl2r67varaw3cjv54jc6urfsjxgnqh544f2trknf5sgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x26kzqm The Maze at Gelston Castle as the sun sinks towards the horizon. Completed c.1805 by William Douglas (a plantation owner, rumoured to have amassed his fortune by privateering), near Castle Douglas in Galloway.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/639/124/062/902/315/original/75bf3ffef672a56c.jpg"> 2026-05-26T05:09:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw06g8zw2nh9kjppsfx9p2tjela3c36vp6xqtqw7vpj3pfq4l37aqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x9uqc3r A twisted hawthorn tree at the Crook of Baldoon, looking out over the salt marsh of Wigtown Bay.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/633/990/918/714/204/original/661d546854be4a93.jpg"> 2026-05-25T07:19:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp3v3jseqjv79j4fpukk85f0kt9asc8gjzymkvf52w2hjqp3rs06qzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xtj8vwj A pair of small standing stones beside the Wren&#39;s Egg, a glacial erratic, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/627/763/430/821/775/original/5766bd8165e0d68a.jpg"> 2026-05-24T04:57:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf2shlf4lq2cc7phv2llvueklagl740sd6vxvg7g5vp8nsueuuf0gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xd0r2sd Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Named after Oswald of Northumbria, who supposedly won a battle here during the 7th C. The church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #history<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/622/068/629/264/048/original/b7077f9553a68389.jpg"> 2026-05-23T04:55:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9hkc5m2s8quu8mk7ecjl9g67n4txxuzsmk727kdrgchfz7uv78hczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x3grdh4 Low tide at Achenmalg Bay, once rife with smugglers. Barracks were built on the hillside overlooking the beach during the 18th century to combat illegal trade along this coast.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/616/428/042/778/490/original/5dbc1400413974cb.jpg"> 2026-05-22T04:52:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7hlzac92n6l6zyxxukc2es2whgx9h2v3vgdwqacxtc8d42zfl3czyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xh7eh3l The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle squat on the horizon, framed by foreboding clouds. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/610/751/686/900/028/original/5f0fd8e4521eb6a4.jpg"> 2026-05-21T04:49:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ap5sepd8lt9cddha49ct9vgsp2lt9ruk9va04h94zlwzqgdaflszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xad4lqf Carscreugh Castle, near Glen Luce. The home of the Dalrymples before Inch Castle at Castle Kennedy and possible scene for the infamous event surrounding the tale of The Bride of Baldoon.<br/><br/>Read the full story: <a href="https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/">https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/</a><br/><br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/605/641/793/752/107/original/87c9da2338c4092a.jpg"> 2026-05-20T07:12:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs954p5l4efyxup5d8d7lnqvd5mv07gp0mp7ey6989tjz0an0v38rqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xwredrx Lockerbie.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/600/047/035/924/103/original/3287d8099d6a6bab.jpg"> 2026-05-19T07:26:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yl49utxf4l58hpwvg2uhx4ahrcezssxwyaejutuak8f8qjx5jwczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xm8g37d Drumtroddan Standing Stones. This old feller is the last stone standing in what was once a row of 4, possibly 5 stones, pointing towards the Galloway Hills in the east.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/588/579/252/579/502/original/69e7d83cbb2fbf9c.jpg"> 2026-05-17T06:56:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfn9elpy3me3xg7ep4ez8gp6c2r2vmscevsmjzggdayp47s4q8m3czyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x5cd0e6 Over the garden wall. Glasserton Church.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/582/826/787/339/972/original/1b3194e4a430c9c8.jpg"> 2026-05-16T06:32:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy7spajf2png0uzpzxsc6d06uvfpxhm7gk7x9h5a2zjd68enq58yszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xgy3w99 Greenan Castle, near Ayr. The ruin of a 15/16th C tower house, on the site of a previous motte and bailey and promontory fort. Tales of family feuds and murder still resonate around this atmospheric cliff top ruin.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/576/759/773/183/771/original/d6c6900bfbd27314.jpg"> 2026-05-15T04:44:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxqlq7u74p6njqvgrly5ujusktw30g56anxa47mvqeplf6g89t7hczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xuqujku For 5000 years, Cairnholy Chambered Tomb has sat on this hillside, overlooking the Solway Firth, watching the centuries pass and still it is magnificent!<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #TombTuesday<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/561/004/324/235/320/original/9c12e03b52cbb667.jpg"> 2026-05-12T09:58:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0224tk6fuwrtqk6vd3lgvf8jykfdtjy8c4fkqqcun2qdnswmyzugzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x52mn2w Myrton Castle in the Machars of Galloway. Former home of the McCullochs and the Maxwells, built in the late 15th/early 16th C on the site of a wooden tower and motte.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/554/644/931/229/086/original/6cf83a45bfd34dab.jpg"> 2026-05-11T07:02:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswsnmlxrf2ask6d5rq3cv3zkjyvut2fyux6803sefgwvsnaj3yncczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x48d4zn Watcher of the skies. <br/>The Wren&#39;s Egg, a glacial erratic accompanied by a pair of small standing stones, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/548/616/996/623/546/original/5b90c14de825d843.jpg"> 2026-05-10T05:28:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfdcvmgk4mx0dhnymkcp4qmdvf4qt9262a0mtrgj2ge7lz8q003lczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x9a7ezy Beside the seaside!<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/543/197/598/678/183/original/79f8da3cd9eab77e.jpg"> 2026-05-09T06:30:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstw92nynzghd3etdhf8stac92c2aksqy0s440fede2xzzs4jqqyfqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x4tvhl8 A twisted hawthorn tree at the Crook of Baldoon, looking out over the salt marsh of Wigtown Bay.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/531/773/098/199/109/original/265298874a10066a.jpg"> 2026-05-07T06:04:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9nxyemjwexgl8y4vtrmykvctl8yutl4573gl8ja0umc4vvemf87gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x2mjgst Low tide at Church Bay, Monreith.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/520/727/340/540/421/original/efd98de8aca75d37.jpg"> 2026-05-05T07:14:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxckxnh9tsrm30cu69a3smfrn0u93dfnfgwa6rcz2l90v2j3lschczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xshv6sr The gatehouse of Crossraguel Abbey, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Founded in the 13th century by Duncan, 1st Earl of Carrick. It is halfway between Paisley and Whithorn on the pilgrims&#39; trail to the shrine of St Ninian.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/514/893/706/674/191/original/2d5e8492615dd724.jpg"> 2026-05-04T06:31:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgztlryk5q9n4ve36jcrgnxk5ddk8ddsu6r3wamzyf7dnevuh097gzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xnv7rw8 Glasserton Church, near Whithorn in the Machars of Galloway. The wee bell-cot is said to have been taken from Kirkmaiden Church, when the parishes merged in the 17th C.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/509/263/423/910/240/original/d5994be186f30b18.jpg"> 2026-05-03T06:46:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0qygpytp4x4qk4flc8j4exftshlfky3whyaf6vkv2atluh73x5qczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xuxmhjs Greenan Castle, Ayr. The ruin of a 15th C tower house, stands on the site of a motte and bailey and promontory fort. Dark tales of family feuds and murder still resonate around this atmospheric cliff top ruin. #blackandwhitephotography #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/503/627/603/773/850/original/d2c20dda9a8f4eb0.jpg"> 2026-05-02T06:46:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszppaznmsmdw2zgewvxuuzxmergpdccaqfh9njglh0sk0fse0k0pszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xjnulvy Happy Beltane! Drumtroddan Rock Art, the Machars of Galloway.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/498/165/319/154/473/original/76d102ad2e07cb9f.jpg"> 2026-05-01T07:36:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx85npz5422v2h5ajm8jdpx2kcz99x7huk77ltp6azcfn46r8e82szyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x377czl Callie&#39;s Port, Back Bay, Monreith. The caves here were once hiding places for both smugglers and covenanters.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/492/369/692/482/186/original/0d3a443110bea0a9.jpg"> 2026-04-30T07:03:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2g40cgqz9avt4uswt9c7v78tnad34c9jphve9h8yqvwm6w0yveczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xs3ca2y Baltersan Castle, close to Maybole. A tower house built in 1584 to replace Baltersan House, by the Kennedys. It was abandoned by the mid-18th C.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #History<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/486/535/050/083/846/original/ccb893e116d69d5b.jpg"> 2026-04-29T06:18:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4u6gqzhcrr06rp8npsdm7r8gqkmd722sutgxce7rnpwtececscczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xrfs75r Monreith Bay has many a tale to tell. St Medana was miraculously transported here on a floating rock, to found the beautifully atmospheric church of Kirmaiden. One of the oldest churches in Scotland.<br/>#Scotland #history #legend #folklore #blackandwhitephotography<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/475/069/195/109/754/original/060ad597ac5e84d9.jpg"> 2026-04-27T05:43:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdg0g30yne9at636qa46ye5xsch3k5krqzhsngrpprrssmw7qdnrczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xuxgg53 The gatehouse of Crossraguel Abbey, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Founded in the 13th century by Duncan, 1st Earl of Carrick. It is halfway between Paisley and Whithorn on the pilgrims&#39; trail to the shrine of St Ninian.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/469/649/775/390/294/original/90edadbd69373667.jpg"> 2026-04-26T06:44:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9htj9urqmv2kcvtz0hcspese9h498safccq82fuj5f96e4mam7uszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xz5ykv7 Dunure Castle, Ayrshire. They say that sometimes, you can still hear the screams of Allan Stewart, the Commendator of Crossraguel Abbey, as he was being roasted alive here by the Earl of Cassillis in 1570. <br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/464/263/569/563/993/original/cc95b11ea291a9b5.jpg"> 2026-04-25T07:55:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs84prvynw75fp047v9wyjqm0cfud32mkn673n9e90g52f28uv3yygzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xyeuhs2 Ruins in misty woodland.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/458/384/847/042/445/original/af167cfd1122b1bf.jpg"> 2026-04-24T06:59:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgys2j4hawk03v44vwcp8n759zlqqreqvdrsh52kj9kfgz2x8qruczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x9nw6fy Greenan Castle, near Ayr. The ruin of a 15th C tower house, stands the site of a previous motte and bailey and promontory fort. Tales of family feuds and murder still resonate around this atmospheric cliff top ruin.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/452/646/806/434/739/original/69cd6adde8b3d3c2.jpg"> 2026-04-23T06:40:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyr36v5tsa7xuds4gaw5gvlyv52scy44arrqevj52x9nwgsx0qp3szyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xqptjl9 Myrton Castle in the Machars of Galloway. Former home of the McCullochs and the Maxwells, built in the late 15th/early 16th C on the site of a wooden tower and motte.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/429/978/490/120/870/original/3ddb3c274f4f3217.jpg"> 2026-04-19T06:35:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8hut7gddj7xszufxcl7kzjylgcq0cdxl5erq63xkta77l0jsm0kczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xwk9kz7 Carscreugh Castle, near Glen Luce. The home of the Dalrymples before Inch Castle at Castle Kennedy and possible scene for the infamous event surrounding the tale of The Bride of Baldoon.<br/><br/>Read the full story: <a href="https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/">https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/</a><br/><br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/397/704/518/229/728/original/3e25e707415b9824.jpg"> 2026-04-13T13:58:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxl97nrxcqrnt4wr8ec9nmanmh2d23fn0ksamw3m8ck85k9xcmmrgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xwxh2dh Bare winter trees at Glasserton.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/390/361/986/739/900/original/6e478ffffb7f6c6f.jpg"> 2026-04-12T06:41:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd35f9pdmjjzl2kjzufw0znqktuq5z455mvjm8h39x2w0r6q0grkqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xeeumk3 Winter at Monreith Bay, Galloway. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/384/724/650/507/487/original/a11634bdf0f6c19c.jpg"> 2026-04-11T06:48:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr2prswfld52350eeaxrutfw55hckt289qljf0rjg8lyry39ypkqczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x3yct9h Gelston Castle as the sun sinks towards the horizon. Completed c.1805 by William Douglas (a plantation owner, rumoured to have amassed his fortune by privateering), near Castle Douglas in Galloway.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/378/783/550/873/647/original/1f4b81f6ae56ad03.jpg"> 2026-04-10T05:37:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvhzagmyj4hqlmeqwfw2qu92mw355ur5tuta2hklhd708wwru5xlgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x9rsmag Glasserton Church in the mist.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/367/289/671/175/295/original/c0f40bafdbb61f3b.jpg"> 2026-04-08T04:52:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd0c0sgjwhp689t6eegah3qt8qxcedwq6t804gljp4epyujyfk5vszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x6twan5 Dunskey Castle, said to be haunted by a ghostly piper and a servant girl, plus home to a brownie known as The Hairy Man, the castle&#39;s clifftop, wave-lashed location has seen turbulent times.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/355/889/167/582/657/original/5a285c9a913b1682.jpg"> 2026-04-06T04:35:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd5ls6tj83hm9vs0vlmwy9v6qwfjfrezvdk6cz7c8m8gxhhr0rhjczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xvl4uxu Moonlight at Auchenmalg.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/350/346/599/425/809/original/180b9d62a5e1cd60.jpg"> 2026-04-05T05:04:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsznt5933zh3g3352kjuszxy2xyk083w4ps4z4fpakxed60zs43ecqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xxrqf8c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvaauf9ghatpdv8f7pmf2hhd2p3keztg39rg08atfyzxr49ykcr8cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qp4642v'>nevent1q…642v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqr0a0fnmq669n55lz73zncddll3upv9tx8xm9akqp543tnfuptkrsm448ux" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqr0a0fnmq669n55lz73zncddll3upv9tx8xm9akqp543tnfuptkrsm448ux</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…48ux</span>)</a></span> Thank you and you were right first time. 😃 2026-04-03T10:35:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst79nkc52lsyxshvygf0737hlhdvyrg6hdnhedwc5gt3ggpt62jfqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xzmg0j4 Kirkmaiden church, the foundations of which are said to be one of the oldest in Scotland. Supposedly founded by St Medan in the 7th C, an Irish Princess, who was magically transported across Luce Bay on a stone boat.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/338/950/774/300/598/original/ac606270a19772a1.jpg"> 2026-04-03T04:45:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs834mgvhslskez5hvkqq0nakqcwtpq6h7qh5trywz5wllq3e6qhfgzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xpdhlr3 Mist and bare trees, Glasserton Woods.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/327/651/583/035/934/original/31659f6d40949a0d.jpg"> 2026-04-01T04:55:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsta3fgqvwj8m6q43se22mt33tsus0lj43ddj07dtrq7yu4vcvuxqczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xdnkvyg Carscreugh Castle, near Glen Luce. The home of the Dalrymples before Inch Castle at Castle Kennedy and possible scene for the infamous event surrounding the tale of The Bride of Baldoon.<br/><br/>Read the full story: <a href="https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/">https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/</a><br/><br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/311/242/628/318/023/original/1da1a002c8a7ef92.jpg"> 2026-03-29T07:22:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs00vc9u80638s40l9encc09llpj98qjw0dwtpxp5k5djzczuhpuqqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xnhum48 Carscreugh Castle, near Glen Luce. The home of the Dalrymples before Inch Castle at Castle Kennedy and possible scene for the infamous event surrounding the tale of The Bride of Baldoon.<br/>Read the full story: <a href="https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/">https://darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/the-bride-of-baldoon/</a><br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/305/260/585/135/366/original/011d835ca27df332.jpg"> 2026-03-28T05:58:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstml4w2g797rn5crx6j3r644ps04rl3lkpdfl0qx69448a5kzsmxqzyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x03ztzd Morning light at Port William.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/299/793/253/707/149/original/ea5391b66bdbd825.jpg"> 2026-03-27T06:47:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspg73tvt5s2ql7e6tfvvparjm56fhyua5takhrsnxwhvgfw85eneczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xdsh4kq The Old Place of Monreith (AKA Dowies and the House of the Moure), built by the Maxwells c.1600 and their home before buying Myrton Castle from the McCullochs.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/288/205/142/209/098/original/00c7f2b94cc85b5e.jpg"> 2026-03-25T05:41:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvl2klndlq9rdxa4n8uuekwu4kgtvh5rrf47rnxrecfju8pqur7hszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6x0q32wp A twisted hawthorn on top of a rocky knoll, in the Machars of Galloway.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/282/322/729/543/888/original/aa710bd6c169ff6d.jpg"> 2026-03-24T04:44:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspf9m7tjylajnzrrkut3zad6dunwxv6fmcn8qrjnyx3pxsjlethkszyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xfu49am Mist on the fields, the Machars of Galloway.<br/>#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/277/528/585/966/107/original/cdf48bfe6ccbc3ca.jpg"> 2026-03-23T08:26:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvsml4vlc98ggrmk3dwz4ecahxzkgxgmx2qn7ufr96hq5vlukx4hczyq3kl2c62xydupd5942l58k4rl69phjwhty2sue40cewrynjm7l6xecc025 Nothing says Galloway quite like a graveyard in the mist! Glasserton Church near Whithorn.<br/>#Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland<br/><br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/271/381/104/553/771/original/63f86265df771e70.jpg"> 2026-03-22T06:22:05Z