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Copyright: David Holliday (hifimusicdai) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 668 W: 340 N: 792] (5077)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1998-10
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-10 14:19
Viewed: 224
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This shot was scanned from 35mm film shot taken a few years ago. I love Scotland and used to travel up on my Honda CB200 to stay with friends in Kirkcaldy every October. I used to live in Kirkcaldy as a boy and although my parents moved around a lot with their jobs my attachment to Kirkcaldy (The Lang Toon) has remained to this day. I remember years ago you take a train from Kirkcaldy to St Andrews.
The ruins of the Cathedral of St Andrew, at one time Scotland's largest building, originated in the priory of Canons Regular founded by Bishop Robert (1122 - 1159). The Cathedral was re-built in 1160 by Bishop Arnold, the successor of Bishop Robert, on a site adjacent to St Rule's Tower. [18][19] It was not completed and consecrated until 1318 in the reign of Robert the Bruce (1306-29). [19] The Cathedral and its associated conventual buildings were sacked and gradually became ruinous after the Reformation in 1559 as stone from the cathedral was used for local buildings. At the end of the 17th century, some of the priory buildings remained entire and considerable remains of others existed, but nearly all traces have now disappeared. Apart from most of the east and west gables, the south nave wall, and parts of the south transept, the Cathedral itself has been reduced to its foundations by stone robbing. The most important single piece is the St Andrews Sarcophagus, a masterpiece of 8th century Pictish sculpture. St Rule's tower - part of St Rule's church - dates from the 11th century, predating the development of the cathedral. [20] The tower was built to hold the relics of St Andrew. [20] The building was retained to allow worship to continue uninterrupted during the building of its much larger successor. Today the tower commands an admirable view of the town, harbour, sea, and surrounding countryside.

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Hi David,

Cheers pal this is a great shot the shadow on the ruin in fg helps imo to accentuate the actual hight. The colours are great maybe a little oe (in clouds) good details and nice dof. I like the way the graves stones look so insignificant against the stone edifices. This is somewhere else on my visit list. Yer CB200 would have been knackered by the time you got to Kirkcaldy :-)) TFS

Regards
Jon

David it hasn't changed at all since you were last there. My youngest was at Uni at St Andrews so used to visit quite a lot.

Well composed image of an historic site.

Peter

Hi david,
I recognised the old ruin from a visit to the Old Course a few years ago - what a wonderful town. A great capture, the graveyard is also very interesting with 'Old Tom Morris' grave
cheers
Jack

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2009-03-10 23:20]
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Hi David:

Very nice shot.
Great POV and nice details.This grave yard must be very old.

Regards,
Jafar

The proud rests of this cathedral are still beautiful. The sky is washed-out, but the golden light is great !
Very good composition and pov.
Joop!

David firstly thank you for dedicating a shot to me i feel truly humbled also i must say the choice of shot is ist class your pov is excellent maybe if you make it over this October we could meet up if possible and have a giud auld chinwag
regards bryan

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1364 W: 0 N: 1663] (13507)
  • [2009-04-07 10:52]
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A ruin but still very unique and exeptional David,good sunlight on the scene..

jan

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-05-13 5:24]

Hi David,
a beautiful capture of this building and the repetition patterns. Thre sky enhances the beauty of this shot.
The clean and neat sapture makes your presentation very attractive of this scene.

regards,
Foozi

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