The Beautiful Scottish Borders

**Julia Elliott** · 28th November 15, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Liam

Julia....thanks so much for posting these lovely pictures. Feel free to "bore" us with more.
Slainte.

Thank you

I'm glad you feel this way..

i do have a few more I want to share.. But today is supposed to be Christmas baking day.. And the day is half gone.. Be back this evening hopefully with more ..

**SayBurr** · 28th November 15, 10:12 AM

These are wonderful! Thank you for sharing. Looks like I might have to make a trip myself. Thank you for the inspiration. I hope the trip was everything you hoped for

**Dughlas mor** · 28th November 15, 10:30 AM

Really great photos, Julia. Thanks for sharing with us, it looks like it was a wonderful trip.

**Tim Little** · 28th November 15, 12:38 PM

Fantastic; thank you for sharing!

**Father Bill** · 28th November 15, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Julia Elliott

I recently returned from my first trip to Scotland, and spent 3 weeks in the gorgeous Borders area. It is an area full of stories of Border Reivers, and the history of the Elliott's, Scott's , Armstrong's ,Graham's, to name just a few. I purposely chose this area to focus on because of my interest in the history , but even if you have no knowledge or interest in that...ifyou ever go...you will be spellbound by the rolling hills , the rivers and the beautiful , little towns and the lovely people.

Its been really hard deciding which pictures to share. I took close to 600 , but hopefully this sampling will prove that the highlands and the top tourist attractions are not the only places in Scotland worth visiting .

First stop was Peebles..also got to attend my first Scocha concert here and met up with Cessna152towser

I fell in love with this little town.

these were all taken on my walks along the Tweed.

So glad to see pictures from Peebles. I've never been there, but one of the headstones in my parish's churchyard is of an immigrant from Peebles. Now I feel as if I've been able to visit him in a way.

You're a truly gifted photogapher and you've generously shared a part of your marvellous trip with us.

Thank you sincerely!

Father Bill+

**Julia Elliott** · 28th November 15, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by Father Bill

So glad to see pictures from Peebles. I've never been there, but one of the headstones in my parish's churchyard is of an immigrant from Peebles. Now I feel as if I've been able to visit him in a way.

You're a truly gifted photogapher and you've generously shared a part of your marvellous trip with us.

Thank you sincerely!

Father Bill+

Thank you Father Bill for those kind words. Really, with views this spectacular, I think it would be difficult to take a bad photo. Peebles was one of my favourite towns I visited. Actually I visited a wonderful old cemetery in Peebles,,( visited quite a few to be honest, something i kind of enjoy) ,,who knows maybe I even visited some family of your immigrant

**Julia Elliott** · 28th November 15, 09:45 PM

Smailholm Tower,( a peel tower) near Kelso,

Hermitage Castle,

Torwoodlee Tower, which is currently undergoing some restoration:

Fatlips Castle & the stunning view from the parapet :

**Julia Elliott** · 28th November 15, 10:19 PM

**Julia Elliott** · 28th November 15, 10:34 PM

the famous "Scott's View" :

Hume Castle :

and last but not least, a couple pics from around Hawick

**Jock Scot** · 29th November 15, 12:55 AM

Thank you Julia for the super pictures of a part of Scotland oft neglected by visitors, which is a great shame. You have done that part of Scotland proud.