Drumtroddan Standing Stones in Galloway. One of the first sites to be donated into state care following the 1882 Ancient Monuments Act, by Herbert Maxwell. A stone fell a few years ago, leaving just a single one remaining (continued in comments). #StandingStoneSunday #Scotland

Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire, named after Oswald of Northumbria. Amazing that this church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #history

A pair of small standing stones at the Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic boulder and aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Monreith House in the Machars of Galloway. Built in 1791 by William Maxwell and has remained the home of Maxwells since, until now. The house and the estate is currently listed for sale. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

On the Isle of Lewis, Scotland's tallest standing stone, Clach an Truiseil - the stone of sorrow. Whenever I went anywhere near, it began to rain! #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography

Ruined house with the stones of Calanais on the horizon. #Scotland📷 #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography

Inch Parish Church, near Castle Kennedy, Galloway. A Neo-Gothic, mid 19th century for the old church on the shore of the White Loch. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Greenan Castle, near Ayr. The ruin of a 15/16th C tower house, on the site of a previous motte and bailey and promontory fort. Tales of family feuds and murder still resonate around this atmospheric cliff top ruin. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

Sunrise at The Druid's Seat, West Nab. Happy Summer Solstice. #StandingStoneSunday

Drumtroddan Standing Stones. This old feller is the last stone standing in what was once a row of 4, possibly 5 stones, pointing towards the Galloway Hills in the east. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

The gatehouse of Crossraguel Abbey, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Founded in the 13th century by Duncan, 1st Earl of Carrick. It is halfway between Paisley and Whithorn on the pilgrims' trail to the shrine of St Ninian. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #History

The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

The Old Place of Monreith (AKA Dowies and the House of the Moure), built by the Maxwells c.1600 and their home before buying Myrton Castle from the McCullochs. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

The Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic accompanied by a pair of small standing stones, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Inside the cliff top ruins of Dunskey Castle, said to be haunted by a ghostly piper and a servant girl, plus home to a brownie known as The Hairy Man. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Inch Parish Church, near Castle Kennedy, Galloway. A Neo-Gothic, mid 19th century for the old church on the shore of the White Loch. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Monreith House, built by William Maxwell in 1791 and currently in the news due to its impending sale and auction of its contents. A great shame this could not have been saved for the good of the region. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Drumtroddan Standing Stones. The name means the ridge of the skirmish or quarrel. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

Labyrinth near to the ruins of Dunure Castle, Ayrshire. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

The Maze at Gelston Castle as the sun sinks towards the horizon. Completed c.1805 by William Douglas (a plantation owner, rumoured to have amassed his fortune by privateering), near Castle Douglas in Galloway. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

A twisted hawthorn tree at the Crook of Baldoon, looking out over the salt marsh of Wigtown Bay. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

A pair of small standing stones beside the Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Named after Oswald of Northumbria, who supposedly won a battle here during the 7th C. The church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #history

Low tide at Achenmalg Bay, once rife with smugglers. Barracks were built on the hillside overlooking the beach during the 18th century to combat illegal trade along this coast. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History

The dark ruins of Torthorwald Castle squat on the horizon, framed by foreboding clouds. A 14th century tower house, on the site of a 12th century motte and bailey predecessor. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History #SouthernScotland

Carscreugh Castle, near Glen Luce. The home of the Dalrymples before Inch Castle at Castle Kennedy and possible scene for the infamous event surrounding the tale of The Bride of Baldoon. Read the full story: darkgalloway.wordpress.com/2022/05/29/t... #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #History

Lockerbie. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #SouthernScotland

Drumtroddan Standing Stones. This old feller is the last stone standing in what was once a row of 4, possibly 5 stones, pointing towards the Galloway Hills in the east. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Over the garden wall. Glasserton Church. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History

Greenan Castle, near Ayr. The ruin of a 15/16th C tower house, on the site of a previous motte and bailey and promontory fort. Tales of family feuds and murder still resonate around this atmospheric cliff top ruin. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

For 5000 years, Cairnholy Chambered Tomb has sat on this hillside, overlooking the Solway Firth, watching the centuries pass and still it is magnificent! #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #TombTuesday

Myrton Castle in the Machars of Galloway. Former home of the McCullochs and the Maxwells, built in the late 15th/early 16th C on the site of a wooden tower and motte. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Watcher of the skies. The Wren's Egg, a glacial erratic accompanied by a pair of small standing stones, aligned to the Midwinter Sunset, in the Machars of Galloway. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Beside the seaside! #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

A twisted hawthorn tree at the Crook of Baldoon, looking out over the salt marsh of Wigtown Bay. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

Low tide at Church Bay, Monreith. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland

The gatehouse of Crossraguel Abbey, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Founded in the 13th century by Duncan, 1st Earl of Carrick. It is halfway between Paisley and Whithorn on the pilgrims' trail to the shrine of St Ninian. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #History

Glasserton Church, near Whithorn in the Machars of Galloway. The wee bell-cot is said to have been taken from Kirkmaiden Church, when the parishes merged in the 17th C. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History

Greenan Castle, Ayr. The ruin of a 15th C tower house, stands on the site of a motte and bailey and promontory fort. Dark tales of family feuds and murder still resonate around this atmospheric cliff top ruin. #blackandwhitephotography #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #History

Happy Beltane! Drumtroddan Rock Art, the Machars of Galloway. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History

Callie's Port, Back Bay, Monreith. The caves here were once hiding places for both smugglers and covenanters. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland #History

Baltersan Castle, close to Maybole. A tower house built in 1584 to replace Baltersan House, by the Kennedys. It was abandoned by the mid-18th C. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland #History

Kirk Oswald, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Named after Oswald of Northumbria, who supposedly won a battle here during the 7th C. The church contains the baptismal font of Robert the Bruce. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

Monreith Bay has many a tale to tell. St Medana was miraculously transported here on a floating rock, to found the beautifully atmospheric church of Kirmaiden. One of the oldest churches in Scotland. #Scotland #history #legend #folklore #blackandwhitephotography

The gatehouse of Crossraguel Abbey, near Maybole in Ayrshire. Founded in the 13th century by Duncan, 1st Earl of Carrick. It is halfway between Paisley and Whithorn on the pilgrims' trail to the shrine of St Ninian. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

Dunure Castle, Ayrshire. They say that sometimes, you can still hear the screams of Allan Stewart, the Commendator of Crossraguel Abbey, as he was being roasted alive here by the Earl of Cassillis in 1570. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Ayrshire #SouthernScotland

Ruins in misty woodland. #blackandwhitephotography #Scotland #Galloway #SouthernScotland