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Dunnideer at sunset.

Dunnideer at sunset

Looking south towards Dunnideer at sunset.

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Into the furnace stirred to fume

Into the furnace stirred to fume

For a sunset like this evening’s, the words are best left to Victor Hugo…

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A section of Roy's Military Survey of Scotland, 1747-1755, showing Dunnideer

Croft dates to at least 1747

When we first considered buying Stonehead Croft ,we asked the then owners how old the croft and its buildings were. ”How old is the croft? Oh, 1890s,” was their reply. A few years later, our solicitor turned up old deeds that revealed the croft was first established as a separate entity in 1871 when Carlos Pedro Gordon [...]

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Sun rising behind Dunnideer 6

An island adrift in a sky of fire

I was getting the boys ready for school, chasing them to get shoes on, teeth cleaned, bags packed, when I happened to look out the window and saw the sky change from dark to light in a matter of seconds. I knew we were in for a great sunrise so I told the boys to [...]

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Dawn breaches an oppressive sky

Crisp, clear air with moderate cloud cover mean I have the odd distraction or two when doing the morning chores. I was supposed to be feeding the pigs this morning, but then I saw the dawn sky. I had to put the feed buckets down, race inside, grab the camera and hurtle up the hill. [...]

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