Lady's Tower, Ruby Bay, Fife

Lady Janet Anstruther, wife of the Laird of Ardross and Ellie estate, built Lady's Tower at Ruby Bay as her summerhouse and changing room for use when she went sea bathing. She sent a bell-ringer around the town each time she went swimming to warn the townsfolk to keep away!

Fife Coast St Andrews and Elie

From my home at Flisk North Fife today I toured some friends from South Africa first to St Andrews where we viewed the Cathedral ruins and on to St Andrews Harbour which gives this view of the castle.

Along the harbour wall, the end of which presents a safety railing where a visitor spontaneously struck a Titanic pose.

It's in the nature of events that a stranger then joins the act demonstrating that indeed dreams can become true.

Heading south one passes through, Borehills, Kings Barns, Crail, Kilrenny, Cellardyke, Anstruther, Pittenweem, St Monans to Elie.


Ladies Tower Ruby Bay Elie on the Fife Coastal Path.

Ruby Bay, Fife Coastal Path

White Bladder Campion, Ruby Bay, Fife

Elie, from ruby Bay, East Neuk of Fife

It's here that we met Deirdre Munro, our guide. Deirdre was very welcoming and informative in her capacity as a Fife Ranger and because of, we spent a very educational afternoon to the delight of us all. Along the way we heard the song of Skylarks, Pipits, observed Brown-Lipped Snails, Burnet Moths, Painted Lady Butterflies and out at sea Shelducks with young, Cormorants, Gannets, Arctic Terns, Seals and more. Sadly of the pics below I seem to have captured only a rear view of Deirdre. Maybe a full frontal in the future. Anyway, Deirdre many thanks.

Elie, Fife Coastal Path

Looking towards Lady's Tower, Ruby Bay on the Fife Coastal Path.

Thrift Flowers, Ruby Bay, Elie, Fife

Rockpools, Elie, Fife

Looking North from Ruby Bay.