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There are lots of little paths through the trees leading to lovely little corners in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Best viewed Larger.

The Mid Calder Weir on the River Almond in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. If you try the larger view, you may see a heron fishing under the weir. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Sigma: 18-200mm Handheld

Almond Castle, formerly known as Haining Castle, is a ruined 15th century tower to which additions were made in the 16th century. The earliest recorded reference to the then Haining Castle is from 1425, when it was owned by the Crawfords of Haining. It is likely that it was built some time not much earlier by a Crawford, perhaps William de Crawfurde de Manuel, who owned the surrounding barony of Manuel of which Haining Castle was the principal seat. William de Crawfurde de Manuel appears in written records as early as 1417. Originally built on an L-plan, the main block is rectangular aligned approximately east to west, with a smaller wing projecting from the east end of the north wall. Both have walls around 2.1m thick at ground level, a...

One of the many pleasant paths in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Best viewed LARGER.

Bullrushes at Linlithgow Loch, West Lothian, Scotland. Linlithgow is the town where I was born. I lived there until I married. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

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The view looking West North West from the top of Cairnpapple Hill in West Lothian, Scotland. At 310m or just over 1000ft in height the hill offers one of the best viewpoints in Central Scotland. In the centre of the shot is the village of Torphichen which contains Torphichen Preceptory, the sole Scottish link with the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Cairnpapple Hill is one of the most important prehistoric sites on mainland Scotland. Here you can see a 1949 reconstruction of a 4000 year old burial site and a 1990s communications tower, the very old and the very new. The archaeology on the main site here spans a remarkable period of some 4000 years of activity, from about 3500 BC through to c.500 AD, with its major features being a Neolithic henge and circle, followed by a series of three Bronze Age cairns with cist burials, and a Late Iron Age cemetery. Cairnpapple was used from about 3,000 BC to 1400 BC firstly as a ceremonial site then several centuries later as a burial site. 5000 years ago, or around 3000BC, our Neolithic ancestors built a henge here.

The Forth Rail Bridge here as a digitally produced stylised graphic drawing. This was produced from my original image captured just before passing under the bridge. This is the oldest of the three bridges which cross the Firth of Forth in the west of Scotland connecting Fife on the north bank and West Lothian in the south. It was voted Scotland's greatest man-made structure in 2016 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The oldest of the three bridges which cross the Firth of Forth in the west of Scotland. This iconic steel cantilever structure - a symbol of Scotland's engineering heritage - connects Fife on the north bank and West Lothian in the south - just west of Edinburgh. It was voted Scotland's greatest man-made structure in 2016 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction started in 1882 and the bridge was opened by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII, in 1890.

This little wooden covered walkway is situated under the Almondell Viaduct (built 1820) in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. Its sole purpose is to stop pedestrians being dripped on from the aqueduct above. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Best viewed LARGER. Sold 1 Card : 5 July 16

The river Almond taken from the road bridge over the river in Mid-Calder, West Lothian, Scotland. Starting from this point, the river flows into Almondell and Calderwood Country Park. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The river Almond taken from the road bridge over the river in Mid-Calder, West Lothian, Scotland. Starting from this point, the river flows into Almondell and Calderwood Country Park. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view looking North from the top of Cairnpapple Hill in West Lothian, Scotland. At 310m or just over 1000ft in height the hill offers one of the best viewpoints in central Scotland. In the centre of the shot on the southern banks of the River Forth is the town of Grangemouth (where joak of RB fame resides). Grangemouth would be a pleasant place to live except that the town is dominated by the extremely large Grangemouth Oil Refinery with its numerous gas flares and cooling towers visible across a wide area of the Scottish Lowlands (look on joak's page for examples). Cairnpapple Hill is situated in the Hilderston Hills within the western range of the Bathgate Hills in the parish of Torphichen, West Lothian, in south-east Scotland.

The river Almond in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. This view is from the top of the Naysmith Bridge looking west. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

This little wooden covered walkway is situated under the Almondell Viaduct (built 1820) in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. Its sole purpose is to stop pedestrians being dripped on from the Viaduct above. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Best viewed Larger.

The Camps Viaduct (built 1820) in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. Closed about 1960, the Viaduct used to carry the line from the Shale Oil works at Pumpherston to the North British Railway at Camps. It is now part of the National Cycle Network route 75, and provides magnificent views of the river from above. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. This is an HDR version. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

Linlithgow Cross - The focal point of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, is the Cross, overlooked by the magnificent Town House, built in 1668-70 to replace the original Tolbooth, demolished on the orders of Oliver Cromwell. Altered over the years, it now accommodates the Burgh Halls (including the Council Chamber of the former Linlithgow Town Council) and the local Visitor Awareness Centre. The Cross Well in front, itself a replica of a 1628 original, was created in 1807 by Robert Gray, a one-handed stonemason. Incidently, Linlithgow is the town where I was born. I lived there until I married. When I was a teenager, my friends and I would go to the "Dancing" in the Town House on a Saturday night. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HD...

This little wooden covered walkway is situated under the Almondell Viaduct (built 1820) in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. Its sole purpose is to stop pedestrians being dripped on from the Viaduct above. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The Ross Doocot, in Learmonth Gardens, close to the Strawberry Bank area of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Doocot is the Scots word for a building devoted to the domestication of pigeons. Built by the Barons Ross of Halkhead in the 16th century, to fattened pigeons as part of the winter diet, it is a circular beehive dovecot, containing 370 nesting boxes in its thick rubble walls, bound by three projecting rat-courses. Learmonth Gardens commemorate Alexander Learmonth, Provost of Linlithgow, 1802-1807. A Provost is the Scots equivalent of a Mayor. Shot taken 11th October 2008. Camera: Canon EOS 450D Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Rolling farmland to the North of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, taken from the banks of the Union Canal, a little bit East from the Railway Station. The tower of the Grange (a large Country House) can be seen in the centre of the shot. Incidently, Linlithgow is the town where I was born. I lived there until I married. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Edinburgh Castle from West Princes Street Gardens. This view lets you see part of the formidable rock upon which it stands. Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle is unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous Edinburgh rock. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The view looking west from the end of Beecraigs Loch in Beecraigs Country Park in the Bathgate Hills of West Lothian, Scotland. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Digital artwork of Livi super striker Dykes

The building with the twin turrets at the centre of the shot is the old Academy at the Low Port in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. The Academy moved in December 1968 to a new building in the town. Built in 1900, and opened as a place of learning in 1902, the building is now used as the Low Port Primary School. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) Lens: Canon 18-55mm IS Handheld. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

A shot of the Town House, looking down the Kirkgate in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. The High Street is at the bottom of the hill. The Town House was built in 1668-70 to replace the original Tolbooth, demolished on the orders of Oliver Cromwell. Altered over the years, it now accommodates the Burgh Halls (including the Council Chamber of the former Linlithgow Town Council) and the local Visitor Awareness Centre. The other end of the Kirkgate leads to the Outer Gate of Linlithgow Palace. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

A view of the Avon Viaduct taken from the top of the Avon Aqueduct. The Avon Viaduct is at Linlithgow Bridge, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Linlithgow Bridge is dominated by this 26 arch Viaduct which was constructed in 1840 to carry the main Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line across the valley of the River Avon to Linlithgow, which it still does today. The Viaduct is 442 yards (404m) long and 92 feet (28m) tall at its highest part. The Avon Aqueduct runs through the middle of Muiravonside Country Park. Formerly an estate owned by the Stirling Family of Falkirk, this 170 acre park comprises woodlands, parkland and the River Avon. At 810 feet long, this aqueduct is the second longest in Britain and lifts the canal 86 feet over the R...

These kids were using large polystyrene blocks as rafts on the River Almond in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Best viewed LARGER.

A section of the Union Canal, at the Canal Basin near the Strawberry Bank area of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. This 31.5 mile contour canal travels from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh. Popular features of this gentle lock-free waterway include the Avon, Almond (Linn’s Mill) and Slateford Aqueducts, which are among the finest in Britain. The road bridge over the canal is at the North end of Manse Road Linlithgow. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The Union Canal, close to Old Philpstoun, West Lothian, Scotland (looking West). This 31.5 mile contour canal travels from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh. Popular features of this gentle lock-free waterway include the Avon, Almond and Slateford Aqueducts, which are among the finest in Britain. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The Union Canal, close to Old Philpstoun, West Lothian, Scotland (looking West). This 31.5 mile contour canal travels from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh. Popular features of this gentle lock-free waterway include the Avon, Almond and Slateford Aqueducts, which are among the finest in Britain. You can just see the tops of the Philpstoun South Shale Bing (left of center). Refer to my Greendykes Bing shot for information about West Lothian's bings. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER Sold a Card on 22nd Jun 08

A small section of the (mostly) wild section of Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland, taken from the top of the Almondell Viaduct (built 1820). The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. This is an HDR version. Three JPGs converted into an HDR shot in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

Linhouse Water at Mid-Calder, West Lothian, Scotland. The Linhouse Water flows into the River Almond not far from this spot. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The Almondell Viaduct (built 1820) in Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, West Lothian, Scotland. The park is a semi wild nature retreat open to all. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER

The Kirk of Calder in Mid-Calder, West Lothian, Scotland is a beautiful village church which comes with a fascinating history and, over the years, a bewildering variety of names. Sometimes referred to as the Parish Kirk of Midcalder, it was until the Reformation known as St Cuthbert's. At various times since it has been known as Calder Kirk and, briefly, St John's to reflect local links with the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. The name "Kirk of Calder" dates back to a merger of congregations in 1956 and has a neatness that suits the building well. St Cuthbert's Church was originally built on this site some time around 1150 and was among the properties granted to Dunfermline Abbey in the 1160s.