It`s Sunday + It`s another Abbey

[billmac57]

This is Dundrennan Abbey near Kirkcudbright.This was the last place Mary Queen of Scots stayed before leaving Scotland and into captivity in England and eventual execution

[BryanC]

Beautiful captures...great work in bringing out the textures of the stone against the surrounding greenery.

[kurtwall]

billmac57, these are delightful shots. Alas that America has no stately, slowly eroding abbeys like this, or I would be out shooting them constantly. I envy Europe's glut of old buildings and landscapes.

[billmac57]

Originally Posted by BryanC

Beautiful captures...great work in bringing out the textures of the stone against the surrounding greenery.

Thank you for such nice feedback, I appreciate it.

Originally Posted by kurtwall

billmac57, these are delightfult shots. Alas that America has no stately, slowly eroding abbeys like this, or I would be out shooting them contantl. I envy Europe's glut of old buildings and landscapes.

Thank you, I think it`s a case of the ``grass is greener`` From the pictures that I have seen of America on DPS, I would love to be there taking pictures. From skyscrapers to the desert,it is so varied. Maybe one day.

[shmelly]

Stunning pictures billmac. I noticed the skies weren't so blue this Sunday. Still you managed to get the images so crisp and clear. Lovely work.

[jakethepig]

The detail in these captures is amazing Bill. You really bring out the textures in the stonework. I have actually visited this Abbey a few years ago when on holiday touring the South West corner of Scotland and my son in law is from Dumfries which is fairly close to Kirkudbright. This is a really lovely part of the world. Great work Bill.

Jake.

[billmac57]

Originally Posted by shmelly

Stunning pictures billmac. I noticed the skies weren't so blue this Sunday. Still you managed to get the images so crisp and clear. Lovely work.

Hi, Yes,it was a gray day, you never know what the weather will be like here, it was a beautiful evening though.

Originally Posted by jakethepig

The detail in these captures is amazing Bill. You really bring out the textures in the stonework. I have actually visited this Abbey a few years ago when on holiday touring the South West corner of Scotland and my son in law is from Dumfries which is fairly close to Kirkudbright. This is a really lovely part of the world. Great work Bill.

Jake.

Hi Jake, lots of photo opportunities in this area, now if your son in law could tell me how to get in and out of Dumfries without getting lost, I would be obliged.
Bill

[Sheriliz]

The grass is definately greener ... Both of these are beautifully captured, the second really draws my eye again and again.

[billmac57]

Thank you, with the amount of rain we get the grass has got to be green.

[rawHulk]

Love the contrast in the picture.. particularly the second shot.. the green grass is like a carpet.. Love it..