I haven’t put up many pictures recently. My apologies to all of you living and traveling vicariously through this blog. Here are just a few of some of the photos I’ve taken over the last month, primarily of two neighbouring sea-side towns: Elie (‘Eee-lee’) and Pittenweem.
ELIE,
where (legend has it) MacDuff fled from Macbeth by crossing the Firth of Forth in 1054.
Several Saturdays ago my friend Jen and I caught a bus to Elie and spent the afternoon wandering and chatting. It was Jen’s birthday and a great Saturday to be in Fife.
Outside of St Andrews, Elie has the absolute best beach in Fife. Granted… I’ve not been to most of the sea-side towns in Fife. But of the five or six that I have been to, Elie’s wins hands down.
I snapped this picture from the top of the double-decker bus we were riding. Lots of hay being baled these days and winter wheat going in. The entire coastline, when not taken up by town properties, is made up of farm lands. Tractors are abundant. Unfortunately for the farmers here, we have had loads of rain over the last couple of weeks, such that there have been huge losses in potato and alfalfa crops. For several days the fields all looked like lakes.
PITTENWEEM,
meaning ‘The Place of the Caves’ in Scottish Gaelic.
I went to Pittenweem today with my land lady, Judith. Her dog, Holly, is my new walking buddy. Unfortunately for me, Holly prefers sniffing and piddling over a good brisk walk that might just count as exercise for the day. Where’s Wilbur when I need him?
Pittenweem has several harbours, which are usually filled with fishing boats of differing colours and sizes. This one was empty today, offering a nice view of the homes surrounding it.
The edge of the town…
Pittenweem from a distance. It was about 5pm and the sun was casting beautiful golden light onto the houses. This, coupled with the lack of wind (a rare occasion), made for a stunning afternoon shot.
So… who’s coming to see these places for yourself? :)
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