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Ben Dolphin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❄️⛰🌲 @countrysideben.bsky.social · 3d

Still a tad windy today. 💨

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ambaile.org.uk @ambaile.org.uk · 3d

A woman outside a turf-roofed house, Isle of #Coll, late-19th/early-20th century. The postcard is titled “The Last Cottar, Coll”. A cottar is someone who occupied a small dwelling, usually in return for work. Unlike crofters, they had no security of tenure

[source: HLH Archives, D1751/2/1/21]

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Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 3d

Cullen, a lovely town and harbour on the Moray coast. Sandwiched between the sea wall on one side, and the curve of the main road on the other, is the fishing village, Seatown of Cullen, with the rest of the town visible in the background. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland

Cullen. The image shows a view from an old railway viaduct, whose shadow is in the bottom-right, over a broad beach in the lower left of the frame to the blue sea on the left. A headland rises beyond the bay and the town extends from beyond a river on the right around to the headland. The sky is light blue.

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Ken Lussey @kenlussey.bsky.social · 3d

A city at peace in a world at war. ‘The Stockholm Run’ is a fast-paced thriller set in Scotland and Sweden during World War Two. A secret buried beneath Edinburgh Castle is central to the story.
Available as a paperback, Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more: www.kenlussey.com/tsr/index.html

The image shows the east end of Edinburgh Castle rising into a clear blue sky, seen from below. There are steep slopes in the bottom right of the image and sheer rocks in the bottom right, with the castle built on top of both. The front cover of 'The Stockholm Run' is shown in the bottom left corner.

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Chris Townsend @christownsend.bsky.social · 4d

Blog post on a recent trip #hiking www.christownsendoutdoors.com/2025/10/toug...

Tough Terrain On The North Side Of Meall a' Bhuachaille

Camp in the pines, Meall a' Bhuachaille in the distance Meall a’Bhuachaille is a familiar hill that I climb several times a year. It’s ideal...

www.christownsendoutdoors.com

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 4d

Strathcarron Station last weekend. Not exactly Grand Central, but it has a certain charm (and a fair amount of weeds).

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The Press & Journal @pressandjournal.co.uk · 3d

Aberdeen Rapid Transit: Everything you need to know about tram-like bus plans as public talks start

Bosses say the new bus system could rival the Edinburgh trams.

dlvr.it

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Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 3d

The ruins of Ardrossan Castle in Ayrshire, rising above the town when seen from Saltcoats. A castle was first built on the site in about 1140, but the remains you see today mainly date back to after 1450. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #ArdrossanCastle #Ardrossan #Ayrshire

The ruins of Ardrossan Castle in Ayrshire, rising above the town. The image shows a rocky shoreline in the foreground with the sea and then a beach, crowded with people in the sea and on the sand. Beyond the beach is a promenade with large houses on its far side and an embankment covered in vegetation beyond them. On top of the central section of embankment are the prominent stone ruins of the castle. The sky is light blue.

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Scottish Geology Trust @scottishgeology.bsky.social · 4d

There's still time to grab your ticket!

Join us at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh to launch the James Hutton Tercentenary celebrations🎉

6th Oct, 7 pm, Dynamic Earth

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Ben Dolphin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❄️⛰🌲 @countrysideben.bsky.social · 4d

Just published 🙂 I've been wanting to write about the rut for years but never had the piccies to back it up till last autum 🦌. It certainly helps when it's happening right outside your house.

walkhighlands @walkhighlands.co.uk · 6d

In his latest column, @countrysideben.bsky.social listens to one of the most dramatic sounds and spectacles of the Highlands.

Read all about the Rut:
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/the-rut/

The rut

I always look forwards to the first subzero morning. Coming so early in the autumn season, when summer still holds the days, it typically occurs after a clear night, which means the subsequent morning...

www.walkhighlands.co.uk

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 4d

Day 4 of #31DaysOfGraves - Languages

This stone has a Gaelic inscription on one side and English on other. It's located in the ancient burial ground behind former Free Church at Ballyhennan, near Arrochar.

Gaelic was in retreat here by mid 19thC so such inscriptions are a comparatively rare sight.

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Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 4d

The town hall in Lauder in the Scottish Borders, an attractive small town south-east of Edinburgh on the main A68 road to Darlington. This is a route that was being followed even before the Romans built Dere Street through Lauderdale. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Lauder

The town hall in Lauder in the Scottish Borders. The image shows a white building with a tower just right of the centre of the frame, accessed by doors at ground level and a set of stone steps leading up to its front, on the left as we look at it. There are stone buildings attached to its right and white buildings on the left, across a road. The scene is in sunlight.

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Arachnid Press @arachnidpress.bsky.social · 4d

One broch, two millennia, three murders. ‘Thicker Than Water’ is a compelling murder mystery set in northern Scotland. The fictional Sarclet Castle south of Wick has a central part to play in the story.
Available as a Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more:
www.arachnid.scot/book-ttw/ind...

The image shows the fictional Sarclet Castle, partly based on the real Castle of Mey. The image shows a lawn in the foreground with a drive sweeping round it. Beyond is the front face of a castle made of honey-coloured stone. It has a five-storey tower on the right with a four-storey range to the left of it with a grey slate roof and a two-storey extension on the left, plus a grand entrance in the middle. The sky is blue and the scene is in sunlight. The front cover of ‘Thicker Than Water’ is shown in the top left corner.

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Journeydude @scottishinsider.org · 6d

🪬🧿 Like a gate to a different world (Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh)

#edinburgh #scotland #estuary #landscape #nature #pathway #ironwork #alttext

A striking, centered photograph of a partially open, highly ornate black wrought-iron gate framing a scenic view, set within a shadowed border of dense autumn foliage. The path leading up to the gate is a wide, light-brown gravel track. Beyond the gate, the bright landscape opens up to a sunlit, golden-hued field that slopes down to a wide, calm estuary or bay of water. A distant, wooded shoreline forms the far bank under a muted, overcast sky. The image has a dramatic contrast, emphasizing the dark, intricate metalwork of the gate against the bright vista. The location is an estuary view near Lauriston Castle in Edinburgh. The scene captures a feeling of stepping from shadow into light and a hidden, majestic view.

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StreetSoul @streetsoul.bsky.social · 6d

Rain, economics, and pigeons: Scotland in one frame
#edinburgh #scotland #adamsmith #uk #streetphotography #blackandwhite #monochrome #rainyday #urbanphotography #iphonephotography #iphone

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The Orkney News @theorkneynews.bsky.social · 4d

Scotland's Porridge, A Nation in a Bowl theorkneynews.scot/2025/10/04/s...

Scotland’s Porridge, A Nation in a Bowl

Barony Mill, Birsay and its excellent oats are featured in a porridge map produced by VisitScotland. Scotland’s Porridge: A Nation in a Bowl, published by VisitScotland, calls it the ‘perfect fuel’…

theorkneynews.scot

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Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 4d

The view along one of Scotland's loneliest "A" roads. The A846 runs up part of the east side of the wonderful island of Jura, the wildest and emptiest of all of Scotland's inhabited islands. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Jura #Island #IsleOfJura #Hebrides #Argyll

The A846 on the island of Jura. The image shows a narrow road leading into the frame from the bottom and running downhill towards a broad bay that extends into the frame from the left. There is grass growing along the centre of the road and rough vegetation on both sides fo it. There are small islands in the mid-left of the frame. The scene is in subdued sunlight.

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Trimontium Trust & Museum @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social · 5d

#Scottishmuseumsday2025 is celebrating ⭐️mighty⭐️ objects so we present the Trimontium Fort Site, the largest Roman fort north of Hadrian's Wall, encompassing around 370 acres, including annexes, Vicus, bathhouses & an amphitheater. Explore Trimontium's story at our museum zurl.co/tLIo2

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Clyde House Arran Holiday Home @clydehouse.arranlets.com · 5d

Happy #FossilFriday! This is a giant millipede (Arthropleura) trail at Laggan on the Isle of Arran. With thanks to my son for highlighting it in the photo! #Arran

A child pointing to the marks left in the rock by a giant millipede on the Isle of Arran. The millipede is out of shot (and very much extinct). I think I'm quite glad not to have seen it as it was clearly huge!

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Lost Glasgow @lostglasgow.bsky.social · 5d

Rediscovered Glasgow...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rare medieval remains uncovered in Glasgow

An archaeology team uncovers pottery and well-preserved wooden posts and fencing at a site in the Gallowgate area.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social · 5d

The massive strength of the Forth Bridge is obvious in this view from its northern end. It was built between 1883 and 1890 and was the first of three bridges to cross this part of the River Forth, one built in each of three centuries. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Edinburgh

The Forth Bridge. The image shows the bridge from a low angle at its north end with the structure dominating the left half of the frame end extending into mist further right in the frame. In the foreground are work huts and containers. The image is looking into the sun, making the structure quite dark.

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Ken Lussey @kenlussey.bsky.social · 5d

‘Friend or Foe?’ is a fast-paced new thriller set largely in south-west Scotland during World War Two. The hunt for a spy leads the book’s central characters to Lochryan House in Cairnryan.
Available as a paperback, Kindle, Kobo or Apple. Find out more:
www.kenlussey.com/fof/index.html

This modern image shows Lochryan House in Cairnryan. A pair of gateposts topped off by stone balls dominate the centre of the frame, with lower walls either side of them. Between the gateposts, a drive leads from the foot of the frame into its centre, where part of a three-storey white mansion can be seen, topped off by crenellations. There are trees and bushes either side of the drive and beyond the mansion a wooded hillside leads out of the top of the frame. The scene is in sunlight. The front cover of ‘Friend or Foe?’ is shown in the bottom right corner.

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This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social · 6d

Nighttime at the Pointy Bridge in Glasgow.

#glasgow #architecture #bridge #nightphotography #glasgowatnight #pointybridge #govan #partick #riversidemuseum

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Chris Townsend @christownsend.bsky.social · 6d

Autumn colours by the river Spey today. Spot the heron! #cairngorms #autumn

Trees in autumn colours of yellow, red & orange beside a rushing river.

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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 6d

Rainfall making its way down the Coire na Ba towards Loch Kishorn.

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