The back of a Newburgh North Fife House. Most buildings in the town are constructed using local igneous rock called whinstone with sandstone lintels, sills and corner stones.
A ceramic watcher of events that take place from time to time in this eclectic garden in north fife.
The Garden Writers Association of America awarded Garden Stone a 2003 Garden Globe Award of Achievement for Writing. The Washington Post wrote: "Garden Stone is one of the best idea books on using stones in the landscape that I have seen." And Country Living Gardener said: "While the book is visually stunning...diagrams and step-by-step instructions show how gardeners can make their dreams come true." Garden Stone capitalizes on a hot trend in landscaping: adding stone to bring texture, colour, serenity, and strength to the garden. Author Barbara Pleasant offers gardeners more than 40 enchanting designs -from something as simple as a flagstone path to an elaborate Zen-inspired meditation garden. But this is not just a picture book. Each project is packed with practical, down-to-earth installation advice, including clear line-drawings and instructional diagrams. Furthermore, an up-to-date resource list helps do-it-yourselfers find the tools and materials they need. Both practical and inspirational, Garden Stone shows any gardener how stone can add enduring beauty to any landscape. Here in Newburgh North Fife, a stony place anyway, practical use has been achieved. 
Even in Scotland quite exotic plant species thrive for example.
Cupar railway station North Fife, recently renovated. One of the many splendid stations of the Great Northern Eastern Railway, now owned by First Scotrail.
From Cupar north fife to Waverley station Edinbugh is an hours journey. The line takes one through the Howe of Fife, Markinch, Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn where it joins and hugs the coast to North Queensferry and across the Forth Rail Bridge.
To get to the Royal Mile the shortest route is up these stone steps where refreshment is at hand if needed.
One emerges at the top end of Cockburn Street and onto the Royal Mile.
Looking up the Mile in the direction of Edinburgh Castle.
Jeanette Sendler Artist in Residence at Newburgh Steeplearts North Fife.
For those of you who have children and or are interested in insect life may wish to study and identify further. This book, Insects of Britain and Northern Europe will inform.
A pleasant warm sunny day in north fife, the garden is abuzz with insects. A hover fly becomes a meal for an Orb Spider.
A vivid coloured hover fly feeds on coriander flowers here in my north fife garden.
Here is a contemporary print that can be purchased.
Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silvery Tay North Fife. The book describes in great detail the events leading up to he Tay bridge disaster of 1879. The subsequent public Inquiry provides the answers to why the disaster occurred, which the author provides in the form of extracts from the main witnesses. The reinvestigation confirms their conclusions that the bridge was badly designed, built and maintained. The book concludes by examining the aftermath and modern disasters which show the importance of forensic methods in understanding them, and learning the lessons so as to prevent further accidents.
These shots of the Tay Rail Bridge clearly show the original bridge supports along side the present, they were taken from the Scotairways flight from London on its approach to Dundee. These flights pass overhead of my home in north fife eight times a day occasionally I'm on it. From here the flight goes south west over Cumbernauld, the Lake district, along the Manchester corridor, over Birmingham as it begins its descent to the East of London over the Thames estuary and plop into London Docklands. Jump on the Docklands Light Railway, go past the Millennium Dome, into the city and Hey presto you're there.
Flying over North Fife Gives fantastic views all round from the small but comfortable Scotairways Dornier 38. The advantage of flying to or from The City of London and Dundee is the convenient ease, short times, very close check in to actual aircraft, a few minutes wander to get on off board at either end with the advantage of free parking at Dundee. Delightful cabin attendants, worth it just for the buzz. Dundee is very close to St Andrews, all of North Fife, the Highlands of Scotland, Perth, Dunkeld, a good starting point for Scottish Travel.
Half a mile or so the walk of riding the marches emerges at Parkhill Newburgh.
As the Below walkers emerged the path lead further upwards.
The youngest and oldest receive their honorary gratuities.
Aged 79+ and 2+.
After 7 of the 8 mile walk welcome refreshment is enjoyed by all.
The boundary mark is reapplied.
Riding of the Marches walkers enjoy the symbolic moment of the stick being thrown into the River Tay.
A view of Pittachope fields just up the road in north fife. You will notice that the middle distance field is uncultivated. It's called "set aside" whereby a farmer is paid a subsidy to not farm it, due to food surpluses. I have been a craftsman in silver and gold objects, should there be a surplus of such artefacts, would I and others be paid not to make? Go on we can all have a laugh together.
Tomorrow here in Newburgh High Street North Fife Scotland, starts the Riding of the Marches (Beating the Bounds), an ancient practice whereby a proportion of the population walks, though in the past riding a horse would be normal to assert claim of Parish territory. I hope to be there and do it, legs and energy permitting. We will see.
We grow organically many foods in the garden here at Flisk north fife. An example is this cabbage. I intended to post a recipe but I'm sure you will be well acquainted with how. A google search on cabbage though will reveal hundreds of ways of using them, worth a look. It's extremely nutritious and very good for a balanced diet. We'll be eating this and others.
Normans Law North Fife Scotland rises to 850 ft and commands an extraordinary view of Fife, to Arthur's Seat Edinburgh, St Andrews, the river Tay and the highlands, Perthshire and beyond. There is a cairn on top next to a trigonometry point with the remains of the hill fort that once stood there. When I have the time and energy I'll take a panoramic video so that you may view too.
A comprehensive guide to wild trees, shrubs and flowering plants covering the whole of Britain and Ireland, plus Europe from the Arctic to the Alps. nearly 2000 species are described, and 1450 are illustrated in colour.
I am pleasantly surprised to see this wee stand of flowers at this time of the year in our garden at Flisk North Fife. Many are over and gone to seed but some seem to go on and on. Wild Flowers.
Parkhill Mill in the process of being converted into residential accommodation. A few years ago I roamed the interior which still retained the working parts of a flour mill. Shovels and other implements were all made of wood, beautifully hand crafted in the adjoining workshop. Normal metal tools etc were avoided because of the explosive nature of flour dust which easily ignites with sparks.
I meant to post this in June but mislaid the disc. Moths in North Fife are aplenty but this amongst others is a favourite. The Large Elephant Hawk Moth I find to be particularly beautiful, it has a wingspan of about 3 inches, fantastically coloured, feeds at dusk, hovering and thrusting out its long proboscis, tricky to photograph on the wing so I hand plucked this one so we might see. Years ago, neighbours were strolling along the road (as we do in warm June weather) as we hung out by the gate along side which was a stand of Valerian flowers, we chatted. Pervading all was the thrum of maybe 50 or so elephant hawk moth simultaneously hovering to eat, a sound and vision I will always remember.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation in north fife can be found at The Abbey Inn Newburgh. It's a few minutes walk from Lindores Abbey, Newburgh water front and park. St Andrews is 17 miles, Cupar 8 miles. Fishing at Lindores Loch and Lochmill is within a few miles. In fact central to many places of interest and beauty.
As the area here in north fife abounds in fruit which we enjoy to eat. I thought you may like to try this recipe from Scotland.
A group of canoeists paddle back after a tranquil glide on the Tay water. Click for full screen.
Daily I see the Tay, it never looks the same twice and here at dusk it has the famed silvery quality.
Looking from Banklands Newburgh towards Perth over the confluence of the Rivers Tay and Earn at Carpow.
This North Fife Organic Garden is part of the Monimail Tower Project. A very relaxed and interesting place to visit, steeped in an historic context. The South facing sloped walled garden dates from the 16th century as do the surrounding orchards.
North Fife Security at Monimail Tower stand by to the music players below.
Today we visited the pillar of Hercules Organic Farm and Cafe in north fife on its open weekend. Jane Lorimer demonstrated healthy cooking recipes using organic produce from the farm.
This interdisciplinary volume arises out of a series of university events arranged by the Scientific and Medical Network between November 2001 and July 2003. The Science, Consciousness and Ultimate Reality Project was set up with the support of the Templeton Foundation in order to examine critical issues at the interface between science, religion and the relatively new field of 'consciousness studies'. The results give a variety of fascinating perspectives on this emerging area.
David Lorimer presented and chaired a discussion group at pillars of Hercules Falkland North Fife. I spoke my mind as did the assembled meet in a Yurt. The subject was Spirituality and Ecology.
Falkland, North Fife. Scotland. Falkland town fountain in the square with the Palace entrance to the left
North Fife Photographs. Norman's Law, It lies at the Eastern extremity of the Ochil Hills to a height of 285m in the Parish of Dunbog. There are the remains of an extensive Iron Age fort on its summit. Close by is the Hamlet of Brunton which was an 18th – 19th century linen weaving village, unchanged except residents now commute to work. This shot taken from Brunton on a hot hazy day.
Fife Holiday Accommodation here in Crail gives easy access to the North, South, East and West of Fife. St Andrews to the North and many beautiful East Neuk coastal villages. To the south, Pittenweem, Elie. West to Falkland and Palace, South West to Dunfermline, ancient capital of Scotland and much more.
