Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

The Solway Photo Series was a part of the stakeholder engagement work of the SMILE project which looked for submissions of images from stakeholders around the Solway Firth. Social media is filled with stunning images from locals and visitors to the Solway who each have a unique way of seeing the Firth. This Series shines a light on the photography from stakeholders, while giving a look into how some see, value, interact with, and are impacted by the Solway Firth.

 

The Solway Photo Series has received stunning photo submissions from both sides of the Solway, scroll through to see some of the submissions from talented locals and visitors to the Solway shores.

Photos which are featured in the Review have been given permission through the Solway Photo Series terms and conditions to be used by Solway Firth Partnership. Those exploring the images do not have permission to use or reproduce the images.

Photo references are far larger within the Solway Photo Series section of the Review, below, in order to draw attention to the talented locals and visitors around the Solway Firth who submitted their images.

We would like to extend our thanks to all of those who have submitted images for the Solway Photo Series.

The Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway covers;

  • Gretna
  • Annan
  • Powfoot
  • Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve
  • Caerlaverock
  • Glencaple
  • Kingholm Quay
  • Dumfries
  • Carsethorn
  • Powillimount
  • Southerness
  • Mersehead
  • Rockcliffe
  • Kippford
  • Solway Yacht Club & sailing
  • Auchencairn Bay & Balcary Bay
  • Hestan Island
  • Mullock Bay
  • Kirkcudbright & Little Ross
  • Brighouse Bay
  • Kirkandrews
  • Knockbrex & Carrick
  • Mossyard
  • Wigtown Bay
  • Cree Estuary
  • Mull of Galloway
  • Port Logan
  • Dunskey Castle
  • Stranraer

 

Image; Solway Coast © @ineverdidnothing

 

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Gretna by the River Sark

 

 

Image opposite; Haaf net fishing © Christine Heffernan

 

Image below; Looking across to England © Christine Heffernan

Image below; Oystercatcher © Christine Heffernan

Image below; © Christine Heffernan

Image below; © Christine Heffernan

Image below; © Christine Heffernan

 

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Annan

 

Image opposite; From Seafield Pipeline, Annan, looking towards Annan river mouth And Barnkirk Point with Criffel in the background. © @moonmanmurphy

 

Image below; Criffel, From Annan Shore At Whinney Rigg © @moonmanmurphy

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Powfoot

 

Image opposite; Powfoot in stormy weather © Andrew Whiteside.

 

Image below; © Andrew Whiteside.

Image below; © Andrew Whiteside.

Image below; © Andrew Whiteside.

Image below; Washed ashore at Powfoot  © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Caerlaverock

 

Image opposite; © Laura Cowan, Dumfries

 

Image below; © Laura Cowan, Dumfries

Image below; © Laura Cowan, Dumfries

Image below; © Laura Cowan, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Glencaple

Image; ‘La Malouine’ at berth in Glencaple © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Kingholm Quay

 

Image opposite; © Bill Milven, Dumfries

 

Image below; Otter at Kingholm Quay © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Dumfries & the River Nith

 

Image opposite; Flooding on the Whitesands © Bill Milven, Dumfries

 

Image; Oyster Catchers on The River Nith © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Carsethorn

 

Image; © John Priestley

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Powillimount

 

Image opposite; © Bill Milven, Dumfries

 

Image below; © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Image below; © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Southerness

 

Image opposite; Southerness © Anne Kerr

 

Image below; Low tide at Southerness Point © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Mersehead

 

Image opposite; Robin Rigg Wind Farm from Mersehead © John Priestley

 

Image below; Mersehead RSPB Reserve, looking across to the Cumbrian hills © John Priestley

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Rockcliffe

 

Image; © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Kippford

 

Image opposite; © Dorothy Thomson

 

Image below; © Dorothy Thomson

Image below; © Dorothy Thomson

Image below; © Dorothy Thomson

Image below; © Dorothy Thomson

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Solway Yacht Club & sailing

 

Image opposite; Kippford cruiser racing © John B Sproat

 

Image below; Sailing home © John B Sproat

Image below; Planing Finn © John B Sproat

Image below; Chinta floating © John B Sproat

Image below; La Malouine, Brigantine and young sailors © John B Sproat

 

 

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Auchencairn Bay & Balcary Bay

 

Image opposite; Auchencairn Bay © Jill Johnston

 

Image below; Auchencairn Bay and Balcary Bay from Screel Hill © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Image below; Auchencairn Bay © Jill Johnston

Image below; Auchencairn Bay © Jill Johnston

Image below; Auchencairn Bay © @ineverdidnothing

Image below; Balcary Bay © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Hestan Island

 

Image opposite; © Jill Johnston

 

Image below; © Jill Johnston

Image below; La Malouine and Hestan Island © John B Sproat

Image below; Hestan Island © John B Sproat

 

 

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Mullock Bay

 

Image opposite; © Stewart Ironmonger

 

Image below; © Stewart Ironmonger

Image below; © Stewart Ironmonger

Image below; © Stewart Ironmonger

Image below; © Stewart Ironmonger

Image below; © Stewart Ironmonger

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Kirkcudbright and Dhoon Bay/ Nun Mill Bay

 

Image opposite;  Kirkcudbright © John Priestley

 

Image below; Kirkcudbright © @ineverdidnothing

Image below; Kirkcudbright © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Image below; Kirkcudbright Bay © John Priestley

Image below; Oystercatcher at Dhoon Bay © Stewart Ironmonger

Image below; Wreck of the Monreith at Nun Mill Bay © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Image below; Abandoned fishing boat ‘Wellspring’ near Kirkcudbright © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Image below; Kirkcudbright coastal path © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Ross Bay and Little Ross

 

Image opposite; Ross Island & lighthouse © John B Sproat

 

Image below; Ross Bay, Kirkcudbright © Jim Nichol Photography

Image below;  Little Ross © John Priestley

Image below;  Across the Irish Sea from Ross Headland, Kirkcudbright © John Priestley

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Brighouse Bay

 

 

Image opposite; © @ineverdidnothing

 

Image below; © @ineverdidnothing

Image below; © @ineverdidnothing

Image below; Brighouse Bay © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Image; Low tide at Brighouse Bay © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Image; The sands at Brighouse Bay © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Image below; Tidelines in Brighouse Bay © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Image below; Brighouse Bay rock fragment © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Carrick & Knockbrex

 

 

Image opposite; Carrick Shore © @ineverdidnothing

 

Image below; Carrick Shore stone © @ineverdidnothing

Image below; Carrick Shore to Adrwall Island (one of the three Islands of Fleet) © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Image below; Knockbrex © @ineverdidnothing

Image below; Waves on Carrick Shore © Sandie Gay, @sandieg3

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Mossyard

 

Image; Mossyard © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Wigtown Bay

 

Image opposite; Beautiful sky with birds in flight at Wigtown Bay © Jim Nichol Photography

 

Image below; The Weir, Carsluith, Wigtown Bay © Jim Nichol Photography

Image below; Wigtown Bay, Carsluith shore © Jim Nichol Photography

Image below; Wigtown Bay © Jim Nichol Photography

Image below; Beautiful sky with birds in flight at Wigtown Bay © Jim Nichol Photography

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Cree Estuary

 

Image opposite; © Jim Nichol Photography

 

Image below; © Jim Nichol Photography

Image below; Pink-footed Goose on the merse at Creetown © Jim Nichol Photography

Image below; © Jim Nichol Photography

Image below; Sunset Cree Estuary, where the Cree enters Wigtown bay, Creetown © Jim Nichol Photography

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Luce Bay

 

Image opposite; The Mull of Galloway & Luce Bay in shimmering light © Bill Milven, Dumfries

 

 

Image below; Yacht at distant anchor in Luce Bay, Port William © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Image below; Craignarget Shore, Luce Bay, Auchenmalg © Bill Milven, Dumfries

 

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Port Logan

 

Image opposite; © Bill Milven, Dumfries

 

Image below; © Bill Milven, Dumfries

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Dunskey Castle

 

Image; © Brenda Monteith

Solway Photo Series – Dumfries & Galloway

Stranraer

 

Image; © Bill Milven, Dumfries