sheep can swim....

dinghysailor1
sheep can swim.... by dinghysailor1

sheep can swim....

I still have to look so carefully to work out just where the wooden fenceposts stop and the reflections begin…

This fencing goes out into the beautiful St Mary’s loch in the scottish borders to mark the boundaries of the thriving sailing club there and to keep the sheep safely in the adjoining fields

The loch is three miles long by half a mile wide, set in spectacular surroundings in the middle of the Southern Uplands about 50 miles south of Edinburgh. To preserve the peace and tranquility, only sailing boats use it, apart from the a few small fishing craft and the club rescue boats.

It is much bigger and deeper than the nearby loch of the lowes

Taken 27/4/08 (untouched)

ps warning to sheep :please don’t try this at home…wet wool weighs!
; )

See also

stones in the water



and

under the wire


sheep can swim.... belongs to the following groups:

As Is, Happy Haven, Human and Nature and The Scots are Coming
  • LindaR

    LindaR, 4 months ago

    what a pretty vista ~ lovely with the waters so calm and the sheep grazing on the hills ~ so serene & well captured :)

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill, 4 months ago

    I have seen sheep nibbling grass standing in the water in Scotland, so who knows maybe they can swim. Great capture, lovely vista, beautiful imagery and colour

  • Kelly Bermingham

    Kelly Bermingham, 4 months ago

    Great shot ding… love the grass in the foreground too :)

  • sticky

    sticky, 4 months ago

    Cool shot, and fun title !

  • julie08

    julie08, 4 months ago

    Nice and peaceful:)

  • Mishaal Sardar

    Mishaal Sardar, 4 months ago

    amazing shot! perfect framing.

  • reflector

    reflector, 4 months ago

    An awesome little scene very crisply captured. Beautiful countryside !

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt, 4 months ago

    what a gorgeous view!!!!!!

  • Spiritinme

    Spiritinme, 4 months ago

    how totally beautiful and surreal this image is….I feel that when I meditate, I can get myself there..how lovely that will be..grazing in the grass with all those sheep..reflecting water so clear and inviting ….I’ll take a swim too….feed the fish that will gather…I could go on and on as I meditate on this one…magical

  • JLDunn

    JLDunn, 4 months ago

    Lovely shot d! Beautulf place, and great perspective of that fence!

  • tomg

    tomg, 4 months ago

    Excellent shot Maggie. Very pretty place …

  • brirose55

    brirose55, 4 months ago

    great image and description

  • joak

    joak, 4 months ago

    great maggie must visit the borders and stay sober this time to take some photos!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 in reply to joak’s comment, 4 months ago

    no need to go thirsty joak ! Tibbieshiels inn beckons nearby! :)

  • joak

    joak, 4 months ago

    sounds fine tae me but we werny supposed tae drink just photos aye a can see that lastin

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte, 4 months ago

    Beautifully captured image of a wonderful loch

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1, 4 months ago

    LOL – me too – unless we go sailing – that meltwater in the loch in a bracer in itself! teeheee! ;)

  • Rickyd

    Rickyd, 4 months ago

    beautiful capture great lighting and clarity

  • Damien Taylor

    Damien Taylor, 4 months ago

    Maggie, love the fence gently descending under the water and the rolling hills in the background, proper Sean the Sheep country and that’s coming from a Yorkshireman!

  • RichardV

    RichardV, 4 months ago

    Beautiful capture and perspective Dinger. Great shot.

  • Stevie Millgate

    Stevie Millgate, 4 months ago

    Love this Dinger. Also like the feeling of it being untouched, nice and clear, sharp and well controlled contrast. Great work Buddy. The comments you wrote are very inviting mate, sure gives a sense of being there, nice feeling that!!

    Tcare man :)

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher, 4 months ago

    yes they have been training in a top secret location in scotland

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 in reply to Sean Farragher’s comment, 4 months ago

    hoping they take their woolly jumpers off first …. ;))

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA, 4 months ago

    lovely composition – so tranquil, you caught it perfectly! who needs wind?

  • Andrew Ness

    Andrew Ness, 4 months ago

    liking the angle on this one mate, great stuff.

  • Susan King

    Susan King, 4 months ago

    Beautiful countryside well caught

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott, 4 months ago

    wonderful composition, superb image

  • Tony Fallon

    Tony Fallon, 4 months ago

    Lovely scene !

  • Christopher Ewing

    Christopher E..., 4 months ago

    totally awesome scene!! the composition on this is perfect..excellent lighting…wow!

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone, 4 months ago

    You’d think they’d sink with all that wool! What a great capture!

  • Mar Silva

    Mar Silva, 4 months ago

    Excellent composition! I love the lines of the fence and the foreground straw like plant.
    Gorgeous!!!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 in reply to Mel Brackstone’s comment, 4 months ago

    thanks mel that means a lot! and I suspect they very well might after a bit .. so I’ve put up a note for any sheep reading not to try this at home… lol.. ;))

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay, 4 months ago

    I see what you mean about the reflections ding! This is fabulous, great title too, I have visions of the sheep climbing aboard while your sailing lol

  • F. Kevin Wynkoop

    F. Kevin Wyn..., 4 months ago

    Its the ones with snorkels you have to worry about!

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos, 4 months ago

    Wonderfful scenic place Dinghy!!!!! I bet its nice to sail around on!!! *-)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 in reply to F. Kevin Wynkoop’s comment, 4 months ago

    funny thats what i’d imagined too – all togged up like James Bond ready for the Great Escape round the wire… teehee ;)))

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett, 4 months ago

    Great shot, Ding…........and you learn something everyday.

  • Stewart Macdonald

    Stewart Macdonald, 4 months ago

    That’s a really nice pic. Shame about those pesky boats in the background…

    Stewart

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1 in reply to Stewart Macdonald’s comment, 4 months ago

    LOL my friend ….... :))

  • midzing

    midzing, 4 months ago

    beautifully captured,,, well done

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris, 4 months ago

    supe rcomposition – great work on the reflections….!

  • Juilee Pryor

    Juilee Pryor, 4 months ago

    nice shot…..so peaceful and still…... such a pretty place

  • Jase812

    Jase812, 4 months ago

    Great shot !

  • elbambino

    elbambino, 4 months ago

    beautiful composition and perspective.. such a beautiful place too..!!!

  • ShepS

    ShepS, 4 months ago

    Amazing shot again – quite an amazing find

  • EdgeOfReality

    EdgeOfReality, 3 months ago

    A beautiful capture. I like the angle wihich you’ve taken this from which emphersizes the perspective off nicely.

  • Mariaan Krog

    Mariaan Krog, 3 months ago

    An absolutely fabulous shot!

  • DesImages

    DesImages, 3 months ago

    Absolutely beautiful scenic shot. Love those refelctions. I cracked up reading some of the comments too. I mean Baaa 007, at your service.

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown, 3 months ago

    I don’t doubt sheep can swim Dinghy but where do they buy thier costumes. Gorgeous image!! xx

  • Trudi ~

    Trudi ~, 3 days ago

    Such a pretty scene and such beautiful colours and reflections lovely work

Add your comment

You need to login or signup to add your comment to this work.

Available for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints