In a Vase on Monday

 

Some autumnal flowers from the garden; Cotinus, Sedum, Aster and the sweet-smelling Abelia.  The Monstera plant just photobombed the shot.

In a Vase on Monday is a weekly tradition started by Cathy.

A wee trip to bonnie Scotland

 First stop Penrith, England

Carlisle

 The Cathedral

 The Cloisters

 The Castle.  Not the best view from across a busy road

Then on to the Scottish Borders of Dumfries and Galloway where there are many castles and abbeys bearing witness to its skirmishes.  Dumfries was supposed to be our first stop, but parking was difficult so we  went on the Castle Douglas.

 The high clock tower od Castle Douglas

Next was Kirkudbright  (pronounced kir-coo-bree by the Scots)  at the mouth of the River Dee.  The town is full of art galleries that the dog prevented us from visiting.

Onwards to Stranraer via Newton Stewart, Girvan with a view of the island of Ailsa Craig,  and the prestigious golf clubs of Turnberry, owned by Donald Trump, and the golf club of Royal Troon.

 Ailsa Craig

The Ferry to Ireland used to leave from Stranraer but now goes from a little further up the coast.

On our return journey we stopped at Alloway the birthplace, now museum of Robbie Burns.

We drove through such beautiful scenery of coast, lochs, forests and mountains that I often forgot to  take photos!