One the way home we decided to take a wee diversion down to Ellie to see the
beach everyone raves about. On the way down the twisty turny narrow roads, we
spotted a strange bird shape roasting high on a tree near the road. I stopped
the car and from the road we admired the peregrine falcon. On arrival at Ellie
we stood on the grass for a long time watching a kestrel fall time after time
after time on it pray which was obviously eluding it. As we turned away form the
newer light house to visit the ancient ruined one we were buzzed from behind. It
was magnificent and so rare and huge. The tawny owl with a full four foot
wingspan swept at high speed on in front of us, obviously out seeking its own
pray. I always feel so honoured when these wild animals choose to show
themselves to me. We even spotted a buzzard not so high up in the sky.
sunset over ellie
Ellie Lighthouse
The following morning I greeted the sunrise down at the beach again the sky was
low and the rays caught the ripples in the grey clouds and underscored them with
rose, slowly bit surely the clouds started to burn off and the tide turned. I
returned home to our wee haunted flat and roused David. It was time to set off,
but not yet home. When we left it had been our intent to go to Edinburgh but we ended up
following the coastal road and we came to a village called Aberdour. Now I have
heard this place famed the length and breadth of Scotland for its beautiful
silver sanded beaches, but I had never been there, and did I go to the beach
there now?
front view aberdour castle
Did I weech for Aberdour has a castle and it is my proclaimed
ambition to visit every castle in Scotland before I die. And what a pretty one
this one was too David and I spent a happy couple of hours there exploring and I
learned more about the Douglas family.
