Thrift Fowers and Lichens, Elie Fife

Thrift Flowers, Ruby Bay, Elie, Fife

White Bladder Campion, Ruby Bay, Fife

Lady Janet Anstruthers changing room, Ruby Bay

This is one of the beaches where Garnets (not rubies) are to be found and indeed in a short while we found one and also a clear dark blue stone which could be sapphire. The stones arise from the erosion of Volcanic basalt rock which form part of Ruby Bay.

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!

Elie, Bladder Rack, Fife Coastal Path

Elie, Fife Coastal Path

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

Plantain and Lichens, Elie, Fife

Ruby Bay, Fife Coastal Path

Rockpools, Elie, Fife

Looking North from Ruby Bay.

Rock Pool searching, Fife Coastal Path

We found hermit crabs, Prawns, Shrimps, Scaly slugs, crabs,flounders, sea anemones, Limpets, periwinkles, barnacles, dog whelks, mussels, Coat-of-mail shells and sand hoppers.