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Dark Galloway
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Adventures in a historic landscape. Dark tales and photography from Northern Britain. #Scotland #NorthernBritain #Galloway #history #legend #folklore
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Calanais Standing Stones, Isle of Lewis.
#StandingStoneSunday #Scotland #Blackandwhitephotography
Atmospheric black and white photo of tall standing stones at sunset, with dark clouds overhead.
February 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Whithorn Priory and Parish Church, from across misty fields. Said to be where St Ninian founded the first Christian church in Scotland.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Image description Atmospheric black and white photo of a church tower and roof, and surrounding trees rising out of low lying mist.
February 6, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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Sunrise at the Rocks of Garheugh, north of Port William in the Machars of Galloway.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Black and white photo of a stony shore, with rocky outcrops, under dark clouds.
February 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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Trees in the mist, Whithorn. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland
Black and white photo of bare trees in the mist.
February 3, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Mist on the fields, Whithorn.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of a farmhouse and trees in mist covered fields.
February 2, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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St Medan's Beach, the Machars of Galloway.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of sunlight reflected on a beach at low tide, with dark clouds overhead.
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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St Michael's churchyard, Dumfries.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of decaying 19th century tombstones in strong sunlight.
January 30, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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Bare trees and an icy loch at Barbarroch.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of bare trees and icy water. In the foreground is heavily frosted grass.
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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Winter in the fields and woods at Rispain, near Whithorn.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of a winter landscape of a field, with ruined drystone wall in the foreground and woodland with bare trees running from the left.
January 27, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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Burrowhead Cairn, looking towards the holiday camp.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of a hilltop cairn under dark clouds.
January 24, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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Midsteeple, Dumfries High Street.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of a paved street with Georgian buildings and a clock tower in the centre.
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Mud and metal. Rispain, near Whithorn.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of animal feed troughs in a muddy field, under and overcast sky.
January 20, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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The Mount, Kirkton. An abandoned, crumbling gothic chapel and crypt, built by the Johnstones of Carnsalloch. Slowly being eaten by the woods. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #History
A heavy wooden door and arched light of a small, abandoned gothic chapel, overgrown by woodland.
January 13, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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Chubby little feller. Minnigaff Old Kirk.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of a fallen tombstone depicting a winged soul, wearing a crow surrounded by decorative carvings.
January 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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Low tide at Monreith Beach.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of ripple patterns and water on sand at low tide.
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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Ancient doorway at Lincluden Abbey.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of a medieval, stone built, narrow door.
January 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
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Burrowhead.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of a large puddle in a field, with a gloomy sky above.
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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Wanlockhead, Scotland's highest village, famed for its lead mines and gold prospecting. A village with many stories lurking in its dark corners. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of a row of old houses along a dirt track.
January 2, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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Burrowhead, the most southerly point of the Machars of Galloway.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of a rocky headland, with sea at its foot and dark clouds above.
January 1, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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Port Logan beach, in the Rhins of Galloway.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of water running over srones on a beach, heading towards the sea. Beyond is a headland and a dark sky.
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Ancient tree on the old Glasserton Estate, near Whithorn.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Atmospheric black and white photo of a large tree in a grassy field, backlit with gradiated sky behind.
December 28, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Happy Christmas, from the old ghosts of Galloway!
Atmospheric black and white photo of an old graveyard at night, in mist, lit by a street light. To the right is the arched doorway of a ruined church.
December 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Port Logan, lighthouse and harbour, in the Rhins of Galloway.
#blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway
Black and white photo of an old lighthouse and stone harbour, with sands and a rocky outcrop in the foreground.
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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A rainy morning and muddy puddles at Glasserton woods. Only the alarm calls of blackbirds, the bark of roe deer and the lilting song of robins break the silence.
#Scotland #Galloway #Photography #Blackandwhitephotography
Black and white photo of a muddy track through woodland.
December 22, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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Happy Winter Solstice! The Wren's Egg, near Monreith in Galloway is aligned to the Winter Solstice sunset. Read about it in the latest edition of Ancient Times from
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#Scotland #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography
Atmospheric black and white photo of a large rounded rock in a grassy field. Behind it are trees and to the right, a pair of small standing stones.
December 21, 2025 at 6:43 AM