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Its been a while...

A great wee day out yesterday with Davie Stanton. We made our way from cafe to coffee house along the east coast, after I picked up a new pair of Grubs Snowline boots in Granton, Edinburgh. I'm really hoping to get more time to get back into the land/seascape photography.

Pretty pleased with this, given how rusty I was and how bad the weather conditions were. Although, its taken on a very saturated look when uploaded to Flickr, the blues and pinks are mental and it doesnt look anything like this in Photoshop, not to worry, mind.

A bit about this great wee spot:

NT 9080 6907 As part of the survey conducted by Headland Archaeology Ltd on behalf of the National Trust for Scotland on its land at and near St Abb's Head, mentioned above (S Carter 1997), this site was examined and recorded. The report describes the site as a small harbour comprising a well constructed dressed masonry pier with access track and the foundations of two buildings on the shore. The pier was constructed for the landing of supplies for the St Abb's Head Lighthouse (constructed 1862) and the track leads up to the lighthouse. The larger NE building foundation, 10 by 5 m was the lighthouse store, a mortared rubble and brick building, now demolished onto the beach. The SW foundation, 5 by 5m, was the base for the salmon fisherman's bothy built about 1900. The pier has ben recently repaired and is in good condition. However, the shore at the head of the pier is receding, 25m since 1900, it was found that recent repairs to the track have already been washed away. This erosion is starting to undermine the remains of the fisherman's bothy and the demolished lighthouse store. The report recommends that the pier is monitored and kept in a safe condition, that the buildings are recorded before they are lost and that the shore erosion is monitored.
Sponsors: National Trust for Scotland and Historic Scotland
NMRS MS/899/44 (Headland Archaeology Ltd 16/10/1997).

www.scottishgeology.com/geology/regional_geology/southern...

This region of Scotland represents the point where Scotland and England came together with the closure of an ancient ocean called The Iapetus.

Much of the Southern Uplands are comprised of Ordovician and Silurian rocks that were once sands and muds deposited on the floor of the Iapetus Ocean. Deposited over a 70 million year period, between 490 and 420 million years ago, these rocks bear testimony to the closure of the Iapetus Ocean, with the coming together of what is now the North American continent and Northern Europe.

Pettico Wick Bay this provides a natural trap for salmon as they swim down the coast. A fishing station was established here in 1880 and lasted until around 1950. A jetty was also built in the bay so supplies could be landed for the lighthouse

Rangers Supporters Protest Against Biased Broadcasting - 5th November 2011 - 12:30pm to 14:30pm - BBC Scotland HQ, 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Protest against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) by Rangers supporters group - Vanguard Bears. The group believes the BBC exhibits bias against their club Rangers FC through subliminal reporting and picture editing.

From what I could see the protest was peaceful, well organised and well marshalled.

More info here - www.vanguardbears.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&...

Rangers Supporters Protest Against Biased Broadcasting - 5th November 2011 - 12:30pm to 14:30pm - BBC Scotland HQ, 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Protest against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) by Rangers supporters group - Vanguard Bears. The group believes the BBC exhibits bias against their club Rangers FC through subliminal reporting and picture editing.

From what I could see the protest was peaceful, well organised and well marshalled.

More info here - www.vanguardbears.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&...

Rangers Supporters Protest Against Biased Broadcasting - 5th November 2011 - 12:30pm to 14:30pm - BBC Scotland HQ, 40 Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Protest against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) by Rangers supporters group - Vanguard Bears. The group believes the BBC exhibits bias against their club Rangers FC through subliminal reporting and picture editing.

From what I could see the protest was peaceful, well organised and well marshalled.

More info here - www.vanguardbears.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&...

Fans Against Criminalisation Demo - George Sq, Glasgow. Kill The Bill

A statement from the FAC Group:

"A new campaign group, Fans Against Criminalisation, has been formed by Celtic fans to campaign against the first part of the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Bill.

Following the so-called ‘Shame Game’ last March, the police and the Scottish Government called Celtic and Rangers to a summit to discuss a range of societal problems they claimed football was responsible for. Since then, the ills of society have been laid at football’s door and football fans have been blamed for everything from sectarianism to drink-fuelled domestic abuse. The government and a hitherto compliant Scottish media have portrayed the Offensive Behaviour at Football Bill as ‘anti-sectarian’ legislation.

The reality is, however, very different from the political rhetoric.

There is very little criminality at football matches – indeed, there has been no serious disorder in a Scottish stadium for over thirty years. The very small number of offences committed inside Scottish football grounds is a symptom of the nation’s wider problems with alcohol and bigotry, rather than a cause.

The Offensive Behaviour at Football Bill does not tackle any of the nation’s problems. As a range of bodies from the Law Society to Nil By Mouth argue, there are existing laws that ably tackle sectarianism and other hate crimes. Instead, the proposed new legislation criminalises football fans for being football fans. The new law applies only to us and leaves football fans all over the country liable for arrest and imprisonment. Justice Minister Roseanna Cunningham suggests fans may be arrested for anything from making the sign of the cross to singing a national anthem. A whole range of acts routinely carried out by fans at football matches could be considered ‘offensive’. Any fan arrested under this new legislation will likely be subject to the nightmare of a football banning order and numerous court appearances before their case is even heard. Those convicted can be sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.

As Celtic fans, we have even more reason to be fearful about the Bill, given Justice Committee Chair Christine Graham’s view that the law should be seen as an ‘evening-up’ process, allowing the criminal law to capture Celtic fans as well as those of our city rivals.

Rather than any serious policy debate, the Scottish Government has instead engaged in political grandstanding. Football fans have barely been considered or their views consulted as Alex Salmond tries to accelerate the Bill onto the statute books.

But fans will no longer remain silent on the issue and our voices must be heard. The Green Brigade’s recent protest at the Inverness match was given huge backing by the Celtic support and has been followed by similarly well-received protests at other grounds. It now also seems that other commentators and members of civil society are starting to see through the Scottish government’s rhetoric and realise that the Bill is a poorly crafted piece of legislation that is both unnecessary and undesirable.

Fans Against Criminalisation will not allow the ills of Scottish society to be laid at the door of football fans, or football fans to be treated as second-class citizens, subject to a ludicrous law that applies only to us. We will not stand idly by as fan culture and football fans are criminalised. Over the coming weeks and months we will be mounting a campaign against the Offensive Behaviour at Football Bill.

You can help support the campaign and keep up to date with news and events by following us on twitter (@FACKilltheBill) and on facebook (
www.facebook.com/pages/Fans-...59607327462384).

Fans Against Criminalisation

fansagainstcriminalisation@gmail.com"