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Louise Tulloch

@lougulltull.bsky.social

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Living in Yorkshire. Roots all over Scotland. Been a librarian then a teacher. Now walk wherever I find myself. Posts mainly from walking places, Scotland and my garden.

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Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 1d

Our best in 30 years!

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 2d

Sun shining on Flamborough Head yesterday. #TidesOutTuesday

Wide stretch of sand with clouds and sky reflecting on the wet sand. White cliffs in the distance and railings in the foreground.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 3d

Using up some of the garden 🍎🌱🍏🥧

Apple tart. Pastry with apples on top.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 6d

Walking near Girthon last month.
#FingerpostFriday

Metal Waymarker for a National Cycle trail. Stone wall behind, then fields. Grey skies.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 8d

Summer clinging on. #RoseWednesday

Rose Handel. Pink petals against a blue sky.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 9d

Portobello Beach in early September. Looking across to Fife and the towers of Kirkcaldy on the right, my home for a number of years. #TidesOutTuesday

Large stretch of sand with the Firth of Forth beyond. Coastal towns visible on the other side.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 12d

First Saturday at home for a couple of weeks.
Profusion of pink clinging on to summer colour. Last of the many apples. Roses, hesperantha, cosmos, hibiscus. 🌱🌹🍎🌸
#SixOnSaturday

Collage of garden photos. Five pink varieties of flowers and an apple handing from a branch.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you. Love the bridges. Life long memories at many ages and stages!

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 13d

Approaching South Queensferry on the #JohnMuirWay
#FingerpostFriday

Waymarker to right of picture. Forth Bridges span the water. Low tide.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 16d

A few days before the Equinox. Glorious Galloway sunset from last week. #SandgreenBeach #TidesOutTuesday

Sun setting mid picture. Reflected in a small stream running through wet sand.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 16d

Galloway sloes looking fabulous this year.

Large purple berries with a background of leaves and brown ferns.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 20d

Reaching Bo’ness Harbour on the John Muir Way. View over The Forth to the Ochil Hills. #FingerpostFriday #JohnMuirWay

Larg blue waymarkers in three directions mid picture. Harbour and stretch of water beyond, with hills in distance.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 22d

Yes, in stages (when I’m in Edinburgh, as a base) Looking forward to East Lothian!

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you!

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 22d

The magnificent Forth Bridges. Approaching from the west when walking from Linlithgow to South Queensferry last week.
With rainbow. #JohnMuirWay

Three bridges over the River Forth. Viewed from west of South Queensferry

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you. A day of sunshine and showers and the odd rainbow!

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 23d

Incoming rain on the #JohnMuirWay last week. Blackness Castle beyond the beach. #TidesOutTuesday

Stretch of grass and sandy beach on River Forth at low tide. Castle in the distance. Heavy clouds beyond.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 27d

On a short stretch of the Minster Way last weekend. Rowan berries.
#EastYorkshire #FingerpostFriday

Way mark centre picture. Hedgerow behind with ripe red berries.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · 29d

Same! Fortunately this year loads are just nice enough to eat as fruit.

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Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social · Sep 9

Fife coast railway poster, c.1950

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · Sep 9

Bridlington last week #TidesOutTuesday

Beach with lifeguard flags and gentle tide. White cliffs of Flamborough Head in distance.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · Sep 8

Yes, lots going in the freezer! We have had a fabulous crop this year.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · Sep 8

September means a bumper crop of apples, and finding lots of lovely recipes, old and new! 🌱🍎🍏#
#GardensHour

Large cluster of apples on a branch. Shades of green and red.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · Sep 6

A week of late summer sunshine and welcome heavy rain.
Fuchsia, honeysuckle, apples, cosmos, roses and sedum🌱🌹🍎
#SixOnSaturday

Collage of six garden photos. Range of pinks and purples and ripening apples.

Louise Tulloch @lougulltull.bsky.social · Sep 5

Walking along Buttermere earlier this summer. #FingerpostFriday

Waymarker centre left. Sunny trees with lake the mountains beyond.