June 2018 - Scottish Borders
There are some fantastic ruined abbeys in the Scottish Borders, just outside Edinburgh: we made it to Jedburgh abbey, Melrose abbey (not Melrose Place unfortunately), and Rosslyn chapel.
The Jedburgh abbey
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The Jedburgh abbey
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The main door
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The main door
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Some surviving architectural detail
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A Roman stone reused in the abbey
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Some surviving architectural detail
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A Roman stone reused in the abbey
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The abbey cemetery
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Scott's View, and the rolling hills of the borderlands
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Melrose abbey
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The abbey cemetery
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Scott's View, and the rolling hills of the borderlands
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Melrose abbey
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Some nice white wildflowers growing in the ruins
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Some nice white wildflowers growing in the ruins
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Looking down from the tower
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A gargoyle of a pig playing the bagpipes. Seemed like a good idea at the time?
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Looking down from the tower
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A gargoyle of a pig playing the bagpipes. Seemed like a good idea at the time?
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A once beautifully decorated tower
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A once beautifully decorated tower
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The cemetery side
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The Rosslyn Chapel
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Fantastic detail on both interior and exterior
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The cemetery side
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The Rosslyn Chapel
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Fantastic detail on both interior and exterior
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A newer addition
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A newer addition
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