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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

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Cafe in the Square

This is the little square behind Holy Trinity Church in St Andrews. The square contains the Public Library, straight ahead, (also the public toilets), The Dolls House resturant and tucked away in the corner is the Cafe in the Square, … Continue reading

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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

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The Lammas Market

Every year in August, St Andrews hosts a street fair called the Lammas Market. What is unusual about this shot is that its not raining! The Market has 2 distinct parts, this one is Market Street, and consists of mainly … Continue reading

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17th @ St Andrews

The 17th @ St Andrews. View from the 17th tee. The world famous skyline of St Andrews in the distance.

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Stairway to …..

These steps rise up the hill that used to be called (probably still is) Jacobs ladder in St Andrews.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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