at the weekend, so naturally I got the camera out and we went up the forest.

On 30th of December 1842 Glanderston Dam, created for local industry, burst its embankment in the midst of a wild storm. It sent a flood tide through the meadow of Glanderston House to South Arthurlie Printworks and Nether Arthurlie village drowning 9 people and causing mass destruction. (http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/glanderston_dam )

In my life I have been faithful to the sacred stones.  I have lived according to their requirements, and they have helped me in all my troubles.  I have tried to qualify myself as well as possible to handle these sacred stones, yet I know that I am not worthy to speak to Wakan Tanka.  I make my request of the stones and they are my intercessors.
 

This is the most successful "stitch" picture that I have managed.

Craignethan is a fascinating castle built in 1532 on a bluff falling steeply on two sides to the River Nethan and on a third to the Craignethan Burn. The only approach is from the higher ground to the west, and on this side the castle was protected by defences designed to withstand the strongest artillery of the day.

Craignethan Castle was built by Sir James Hamilton in 1532. He was a man with powerful enemies: a claim in 1540 that he had been involved in a plot against his friend James V many years earlier, though probably untrue, led to his execution for treason. Craignethan passed to the Crown, before being acquired in 1542 by another James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, half brother of the original builder, and Regent of Scotland.

This is a castle full of surprises, with far more to see and explore than you expect, and it makes an excellent half day out. Craignethan Castle lies a little to the west of the A72 near Crossford, a few miles north west of Lanark.

Info from the site, http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lanark/craignethancastle/index.html

and one more

More from the wildlife centre

One of the few properties of water photographers rarely explore, the distortion is real
however the paint flow has had a little help !

This time two Scottish Ducks on the move!

2nd duck: "I canny go any quacker"!

"The Wild West" of France perhaps?