Tag Archives: Medieval
Loudens Close
So much of early St Andrews survives but you have to explore the wynds and closes to find a lot of it. Loudens Close is one of the the best examples of an entrance shared by several houses; each had … Continue reading
College Steet Black and White HDR
College Street – looking south towards Market Street. This is on of the old cobbled streets in St Andrews. The Central Bar is on the left at the top of the street. See it large on Flickr
Rays of the Arch
This is part of the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral. The sun was very low in the sky and I kinda shot this without looking through the viewfinder trying not to blind myself in the process. (wish I had live … Continue reading
Blackfriars Chapel
Sitting outside Madras College, Blackfriars Chapel is all that remains of a once large monastery on the site. The Blackfriars were established in St Andrews by Bishop William Wishart and were known for their white robes with black crosses and … Continue reading
Lighting up the Church
Holy Trinity Church, the town church. Not the best weather for taking photos, cold, wet and windy. I did get a fair amount of curious looks getting this shot as I stood on the middle of the road, tripod et … Continue reading
Rose Lane, St Andrews
Rose Lane in St Andrews, is one of the old cobbled streets in the centre of town. The lane was the location of a small brewery, later to become a bottling factory for lemonade. Some of the original buildings still … Continue reading
West Port – St Andrews
There is no evidence that St Andrews was ever a walled city, but in the troubled times around the 16th century the outer extremities of all streets and wynds were closed by ports or gates. The West Port (port is … Continue reading
West Port and West Port Bar, St Andrews
The West Port and West Port Bar in St Andrews. It was getting dark as I went to get this shot. Nearly too dark, and if it wasn’t for all the cars that kept trying to get past me I … Continue reading
Butts Wynd – St Salvators, St Andrews
A night shot of St Salvators tower taken from Butts Wynd. Also I’ve put up an HDR tutorial of the workflow that I follow when producing my HDR images.
College Street – St Andrews, at night
College Street, St andrews at night. The Central Bar in the foreground and the tower of St Salvators visible behind the roof tops. Click through to flickr to see it full size