 1 The Portpatrick Hotel |
 2 Lifeboat in Portpatrick Harbour |
 3 Portpatrick Lighthouse |
 4 An old fishing boat in Portpatrick Harbour |
 5 Checking the zoom capability on the Canon SX40/HS |
 6 Path down into Portpatrick from the south |
 7 St Andrew's Kirk was built in the 16th century; however, the circular tower was created earlier and is thought to be medieval. The circular shape of the church is unusual and it has been suggested that it once served as a lighthouse. |
 8 The remains of Dunskey Castle about 1Km south of Portpatrick |
 9 The Dunskey Castle remains seen atop the cliffs |
 10 A view over the North Channel of the Irish Sea from Dunskey Castle Ruins |
 11 A old Bedstead makes an ornamental fence on the Duskey path |
 12 When we were there the Thrift was in full flower on the cliffs and beside the paths every where we walked |
 13 A few miles south is the quiet hamlet of Port Logan there were lots of folk using the beautiful beach. I prefer Lighthouses |
 14 Another view of Port Logan Lighthouse.The origins of Port Logan date back to 1682, when the local McDouall lairds built a pier and a village which was originally called Port Nessock. |
 15 We saw this Menhir standing in a field above Drumore. I thought a photo was in order to record the historic site! A local advised us as we left that it had only been there 3 years!!!!????***. |
 16 This breakwater at Drumore is much photographed but I can find no really meaningful history of its Use. |
 17 Another view of the "Breakwater" on Cailness Beach, Drumore |
 18 The sunset over the Irish sea about 10.11PM June 1st 2016 a few yards from the hotel |
 19 Oyster Catchers on the rocks at Port Mora near Dunskey Glen |
 20 Killantringan Lighthouse 15 miles north of the Light at The Mull of Galloway |
 21 A Cose-up of Killantringan Lighthouse |
 22 White tower with 63 steps to top of tower, with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1 storey keeper's house. Black head, Killantringan |
 23 Selfies Kirkcudbright, Gallowy |
 24 The Harbour through a gallery window with boats in the forground Kirkcudbright |
 25 Maclellans Castle in Kirkcudbright, Galloway |
 26 Irises in the Castle garden, Kirkcudbright |