Posts Tagged ‘stirling’

October 8, 2011 · by John Lamont · Cityscape, John's wee extra
Stirling's Kings Park

 

October 7, 2011 · by John Lamont · John's wee extra
Looking up at the Wallace Monument

(and your mother smelled of Elderberries)

September 12, 2011 · by John Lamont · Cityscape, John's wee extra
ground sketching at Stirling skateboard park
June 26, 2011 · by John Lamont · John's wee extra
Statue of David Stirling SAS founder

 

June 20, 2011 · by John Lamont · John's wee extra
Fields in front of Wallace Monument
May 10, 2011 · by John Lamont · Local, Wedding
Dollar Academy

(Click on the photograph and navigate using arrows at bottom or press LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys) Caroline and Graeme met at Dollar Academy so it made sense for it to be backdrop for their pre-Weeding photoshoot. Both had tricky schedules to manage so we met three days after Christmas and were blessed with early…

March 9, 2011 · by John Lamont · Cityscape, Local
Church of Holy Rude, Stirling

Last year I wrote about how visiting The Church of Holy Rude in Stirling was surprising. While the car was being serviced I spent an hour wandering around the outside of the church. I have no fasciation for graveyards, but the textures and symbolism was so strong (as were the snowdrops) my iphone was deployed.  

September 7, 2010 · by John Lamont · Landscape, Local
Storm brewing

Click on the photograph and navigate using arrows at bottom or press LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys. With Autumn approaching the first storm over Central Scotland terrified children and pets alike. My youngest son decided he is no longer scared of storms so off to Poppy’s Hill we went to Storm watch. Missed the light…

September 5, 2010 · by John Lamont · Cityscape, Local, Panorama, Wedding
Roof between Nave and Altar

Saturday 7th August 2010 was the date, The Church of Holy Rude Stirling the fab setting for the marriage of Caroline and Graeme. I have visited many churches and this one is stunning. The 14th century timber roof beams, gorgeous windows, and an organ to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand-up…

May 19, 2008 · by John Lamont · Cityscape, Local
Steam train with Wallace Monument

Steam trains returned to Clackmannanshire as the new Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway reopened. Old traditional coaches were pulled a steam train as the inaugural trip between Alloa and Stirling on 15th May.