Exploring Scotland by drone (Dumfries and Galloway)
A collection of videos from my holiday in Scotland around Dumfries and Galloway. Footage captured using the Bebop 1 drone. Including Garlieston village, Cruggleton Castle, Mull of Galloway, Caerlaverock Castle
Music: Sky Kingdom - Trevor DeMaere
Little Things, Big Memories - Dumfries & Galloway’s History & Heritage
Awed by archaeology? Captivated by the Great War? Enthralled by the cosmos? Thrilled by ancient castles? There are plenty of ‘wow’ moments to experience in Dumfries & Galloway, a land of wonder and intrigue. Located in south west Scotland, this region is rich when it comes to history, heritage and culture.
Visit museums in the area to uncover the unique story of the region and its people, including the fascinating history of munitions girls’ incredible war-time efforts. Or behold a majestic castle, as grand on the inside as it is on the outside, where the family history of nobles can be traced back centuries.
You could explore an astrological art land which, in the word of the artist, is worthy of the ancients, or step inside a reconstructed Iron Age roundhouse and smell the burning wood on the hearth. For those who enjoy the great outdoors, don’t miss the chance to experience Dumfries & Galloway’s natural heritage, be it on a stroll along the Solway coast or as you wander through a dense forest.
Video locations:
Crawick Multiverse, near Sanquhar
Iron Age Roundhouse, Whithorn
The Devil’s Porridge Museum, Eastriggs, near Annan
Solway Coast
Drumlanrig Castle, near Thornhill
The Crown Hotel, Portpatrick
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Scotland - Dumfries, Glentrool Forest, Girvan, Galloway.
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August 2008.
Special thanks to & for the following:
Historic Scotland,
and the monuments thereof;
Forestry Commission Scotland:
FCS visitor centres at Clatteringshaws Loch and Glen Trool,
FCS nature reserve by Loch Trool;
Scottish Natural Heritage;
Scotland's National Nature Reserves;
RSPB nature reserves at Mersehead Sands, Wood of Cree, Mull of Galloway;
WWT nature reserve at Caerlaverock;
The largest independent 'Local Nature Reserve' in the British Isles at Wigtown Bay;
The nature reserve at Cream o' Galloway;
Lighthouse visitor centre, Mull of Galloway;
Botanic Gardens, Logan;
The Reverend Henry Duncan, 1774-1846, founder of savings banks, restorer of the Ruthwell Cross;
Robert the Bruce, 1274-1329, who defeated the English at Glen Trool;
The statue of Robbie Burns, Dumfries: A Man's A Man For A' That.
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Soundtrack taken from:
Crystal Cascades by Tranquility (Chris Buckman).
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For those who love it all, for those who care:
For those with enough sensitivity to
prevent over-development, poisoning, spoiling:
Is 'GM' tantamount to genocide?
See also (search): Codex Alimentarius.
Disclaimer:
Any views expressed above are not necessarily the views of Global Affair or Raindance.
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Description:
1) Ruthwell Cross;
2) Ruthwell Cross;
3) Ruthwell Cross;
4) Ruthwell Church;
5) Savings Bank Museum, Ruthwell;
6) Museum;
7) Museum;
8) Museum Building;
9) Comlongon Castle, now a hotel;
10) Caerlaverock, WWT nature reserve;
11) Caerlaverock, reserve;
12) Caerlaverock, the second castle;
13) Caerlaverock, second castle;
14) Caerlaverock, the first castle, remains;
15) Caerlaverock, second castle;
16) Dumfries, a swollen River Nith;
17) Dumfries, statue of Robbie Burns;
18) Sweetheart Abbey;
19) Sweetheart Abbey;
20) Criffel Hill;
21) Sandyhills Bay, beach;
22) Sandyhills Bay, waterwheel;
23) Sandyhills Bay, beach;
24) Sandyhills Bay, campsite;
25) Tower near Kirkgunzeon;
26) Brighouse Bay;
27) Cream o' Galloway, nature reserve;
28) Cardoness Castle;
29) Road over Bengray to Laurieston Forest;
30) Loch Ken, campsite;
31) Loch Ken, fishing;
32) Loch Ken;
33) Loch Ken, disused railway viaduct;
34) View Northwards from viaduct;
35) Black Craig of Dee;
36) Clatteringshaws Loch;
37) Perished tree roots;
38) Clatteringshaws Iron Age Roundhouse;
39) Roundhouse foundation;
40) Always share your quiche with Chaffinches;
41) Clatteringshaws Loch, dam wall;
42) Cairnholy (two, situated uphill);
43) Cairnholy (two);
44) Cairnholy (one, situated downhill);
45) Cairnholy (one, courtyard at the front);
46) Cairnholy (one, cairn at the rear);
47) Road over Cairnharrow at Glen village;
48) Wood of Cree, RSPB nature reserve;
49) Glen Trool, Loch Trool;
50) Glen Trool, stone marks the victory of Robert the Bruce;
51) Buchan Burn, FCS reserve;
52) Buchan Burn;
53) Water of Minnoch, FCS visitor centre;
54) Water of Minnoch;
55) Descent from Polmaddie Hill & Carrick Forest to Barr village;
56) Girvan, station;
57) Girvan, band practise;
58) Girvan, harbour;
59) Girvan, beach;
60) Pinmore, railway viaduct on the Girvan-Stranraer line;
61) Pinmore, viaduct;
62) Forestry at Carserrigan;
63) Swallows nesting;
64) Torhouse Stone Circle;
65) Torhouse Stone Circle;
66) Torhouse, stone avenue to the East;
67) Garlieston Harbour;
68) Isle of Whithorn, harbour;
69) St. Ninian's Cave;
70) Barsalloch Fort;
71) Barsalloch Fort;
72) Druchtag Motte;
73) Druchtag Motte;
74) Drumtroddan Cup & Ring Marks;
75) Drumtroddan Cup & Ring Marks;
76) Drumtroddan Standing Stones;
77) Drumtroddan Standing Stones;
78) Whithorn Priory;
79) Whithorn Priory;
80) Restaurant at the top of the cliff, Mull of Galloway;
81) Lighthouse, Mull of Galloway;
82) Lighthouse, showing 250W sealed beams;
83) Logan Botanic Gardens;
84) Logan Botanic Gardens;
85) Logan Botanic Gardens;
86) Portpatrick Harbour.
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Scotland August 2012
Video highlights of a two week sailing holiday in the Western Isles of Scotland in August 2012. This is a rough, low-resolution edit - I may try and do a better 1080p version if I have the time and inclination.
Places that appear in the video:
Ardfern Marina, Argyll
Tobernochy, Isle of Luing
Isle of Iona
Isle of Staffa (Fingal's Cave)
Castle Bay, Isle of Barra
Wizard's Pool, Loch Schiport, South Uist
Duntulan Bay
Isle of Rona
Arisaig, Invernessshire
Isle of Skye
Tobermory, Isle of Mull
Loch Spelve, Isle of Mull
Loch Melfort
Recorded with a Panasonic DMC-TZ30 (compact travel zoom camera) and edited in Final Cut Pro 7.
The boat:
Vagrant is a Bowman 40 - A 40ft (12m) cutter launched in 1989
The music:
I Feel the Freedom - Iain McLaren (2011)
(written, performed and recorded by me)
Port Erin Day in TT week 2015
Port Erin welcomes all visitors to the the IOM on its special day during the TT race week.
Escaping to Galloway
Short video of the Galloway Hills with Cliff singing Where there are horses. Unfortunately it keeps going black in places, not sure what happened there.
The Great Tour,13th August, 2010, Ulverston to Morecambe
It was quite apt that we had riders from our sponsors Heinz with us today, as the 85 kilometre route from Ulverston to Morecambe was a real mixed bag, quite possibly with 57 varieties of terrain on offer during the day!
Sand, tarmac, promenade, off-road, cycle paths, you name it, we rode on it, ironically enough to only gain around nine miles as the crow flies, as our route took us all around the foot of the Lake District close to popular tourist attractions like Holker Hall and Sizergh Castle and the around the other side of Morecambe Bay through Arnside. This section of the leg of course prompted much mirth, as we passed Arnside Knott, and no it's not a relative of mine!
Some local Lake District ice cream was very welcome at the farm we stopped at for lunch, while dinner, thanks to Sharon and our Official Partners Booker, came at a campside at Morecambe.
Today saw us continue on along the Lancashire coast, or to give it its more local name the Fylde Coast. While the start of the day was quite rural as we crossed the River Lune and rode along the flat coastal plain around Cockerham, the day soon changed.
From Fleetwood onwards we were riding along the famous shoreline through Clevelys and onto the Clevely promenade, alongside, and sometimes on, the tram tracks. A hot and sunny day, Blackpool was absolutely heaving with tourists, and a group of around 50 Oompa Loompa's on bikes!
From the official finish in Lytham St Annes we headed on to tonight's accommodation at the Boys Brigage at Kirkham, and while it may have been slightly more sedate than Blackpool on an August Saturday afternoon, the reception was none the less welcoming!
Holiday Inn Dumfries Quantico Center- Dumfries, Virginia
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Situated close to the National Museum of the Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Base in Quantico, our hotel's location is ideal for leisure travelers. Nearby attractions include Marine Corps Heritage Museum, Arlington National Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Manassas and the neighboring cities of Woodbridge, Stafford and Garrisonville. Since we're in the Washington DC area, our hotel's staff suggests that you travel to our country's capital and see the White House, Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo, Reagan National Airport and George Mason University.
Business patrons choose us over other hotels in Dumfries because we're close to business like Northrop Grumman, IKEA, SAIC, General Dynamics, DEA Academy and Fort Belvoir. We have a Business Center, free Internet access and more than 1,500 sq ft of meeting space.
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