Guid Nychburris (Good Neighbours) Festival in Dumfries
This year I had a pleasure of experiencing a picturesque Quid Nychburris ( Good Neighbours) Festival for the first time. It’s the main pageant of …
Dumfries Charter 14 and Just Add Water project by the Stove Network
When John and I decided to attend Guid Nychburris (Good Neighbours) festival that celebrated the 1395 Royal Charter for the Burgh of Dumfries I was …
River Nith between hail and rain
I photographed these views of the River Nith near Kingholm Quay during May thunderstorms – when brief sunlight spells were sandwiched between heavy rain and bouts …
Sporopollen performance by Oceanallover at D&G Art Festival
Sporopollen is an outdoor performance art show by Oceanallover that John and I attended last weekend as part of Dumfries & Galloway Art Festival. Blending sound, physical …
Crichton gardens after the rain
Remember how, upon observing me photographing some cherry blossom on our street, our neighbour advised me to visit the Crichton gardens in Dumfries later in the …
Sun sets at Kingholm Quay Dumfries
Don’t believe the weather lore!
‘Red sky at night; shepherds delight,
Red sky in the morning; shepherds warning.’
I saw a lovely warm light descending …
Dumfries Whitesands Fair Rides
Another page has been turned in our Dumfries diaries as we attended the Whitesands Fair last weekend. John had to pick up a parcel in …
Spring comes to Dumfries
It’s our first spring in Dumfries. After an almost non-stop inclement weather, hales, floods and rain, I have started to wonder when the springs comes. …
Scottish Contemporary Art Network meeting in Dumfries
Here’s a collage of a few photos I took at the Scottish Contemporary Art Network (SCAN) informal meeting on 23 January 2014 at Gracefield Arts …
Exploring Dumfries – The Crichton
So far it was raining almost every day in Dumfries since our move. First it was floods, then stormy winds, then hale, then persistent rain, …