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!
; )
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LindaR
what a pretty vista ~ lovely with the waters so calm and the sheep grazing on the hills ~ so serene & well captured :)
hilarydougill
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 J
Great shot ding… love the grass in the foreground too :)
sticky
Cool shot, and fun title !
julie08
Nice and peaceful:)
Mishaal Sardar
amazing shot! perfect framing.
reflector
An awesome little scene very crisply captured. Beautiful countryside !
PPPhotoArt
what a gorgeous view!!!!!!
Spiritinme
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
Lovely shot d! Beautulf place, and great perspective of that fence!
Tom Gomez
Excellent shot Maggie. Very pretty place …
brian pendrey
great image and description
joak
great maggie must visit the borders and stay sober this time to take some photos!
dinghysailor1 replied
no need to go thirsty joak ! Tibbieshiels inn beckons nearby! :)
joak
sounds fine tae me but we werny supposed tae drink just photos aye a can see that lastin
Jen Whyte
Beautifully captured image of a wonderful loch
dinghysailor1
LOL – me too – unless we go sailing – that meltwater in the loch in a bracer in itself! teeheee! ;)
Rickyd
beautiful capture great lighting and clarity
Damien Taylor
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
Beautiful capture and perspective Dinger. Great shot.
Stevie Mancini
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
yes they have been training in a top secret location in scotland
dinghysailor1 replied
hoping they take their woolly jumpers off first …. ;))
PhotogeniquE IPA
lovely composition – so tranquil, you caught it perfectly! who needs wind?
Andrew Ness
liking the angle on this one mate, great stuff.
Susan King
Beautiful countryside well caught
Robert Elliott
wonderful composition, superb image
Tony Fallon
Lovely scene !
Christopher E...
totally awesome scene!! the composition on this is perfect..excellent lighting…wow!
Mel Brackstone
You’d think they’d sink with all that wool! What a great capture!
dinghysailor1 replied
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.. ;))
Mar Silva
Excellent composition! I love the lines of the fence and the foreground straw like plant.
Gorgeous!!!
Tainia Finlay
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 Wyn...
Its the ones with snorkels you have to worry about!
dinghysailor1 replied
funny thats what i’d imagined too – all togged up like James Bond ready for the Great Escape round the wire… teehee ;)))
debsphotos
Wonderfful scenic place Dinghy!!!!! I bet its nice to sail around on!!! *-)
ltruskett
Great shot, Ding…........and you learn something everyday.
Stewart Macdonald
That’s a really nice pic. Shame about those pesky boats in the background…
Stewart
dinghysailor1 replied
LOL my friend ….... :))
midzing
beautifully captured,,, well done
Andy Harris
supe rcomposition – great work on the reflections….!
Juilee Pryor
nice shot…..so peaceful and still…... such a pretty place
Jase812
Great shot !
Alessandro Pinto
beautiful composition and perspective.. such a beautiful place too..!!!
ShepS
Amazing shot again – quite an amazing find
EdgeOfReality
A beautiful capture. I like the angle wihich you’ve taken this from which emphersizes the perspective off nicely.
Mariaan Krog A...
An absolutely fabulous shot!
DesImages
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
I don’t doubt sheep can swim Dinghy but where do they buy thier costumes. Gorgeous image!! xx
handprintz
Such a pretty scene and such beautiful colours and reflections lovely work
Wayne Cook
OH, how cute! I swear this is an animation, because it looks like the waves are moving!
dinghysailor1
LOL thanks wayne – if you think this is moving just wait til you see my next post in a minute tho dont get excited dont think its up your street quite as much…....
Dragan Petrovic
Did you have a flash filler on this one?
dinghysailor1 replied
Hi my friend – am still trying to keep up teehee you are a whirlwind of enthusiasm!!!;)))))
No its an untouched as is pic straight from a little finepix fuji pocket A500 – no flash but it was a day of exceptionally clear light – we occasionally get days like this here when a camera can do no wrong – just not enough of them for my liking as we’ve had a dreadful summer of 3 grey months and no sun!!
heartfelt thanks my new friend for your lovely words throughout my gallery !
cheers
ding
:)))
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous;