Ruins

Ruins reveal the fabric of buildings in its most direct form, shaped by weathering, loss and the passage of time. Photographing them is an opportunity to express structure, materials and setting with clarity and restraint.

Cessford Castle, Scottish Borders

Cessford Castle, Scottish Borders

Kenmure Castle, Dumfries & Galloway

Kenmure Castle, Dumfries & Galloway

Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh

Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh

Mavisbank House, Midlothian

Mavisbank House, Midlothian

Kilchurn Castle, Argyll

Kilchurn Castle, Argyll

Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire

Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire

Cambusnethan Priory, Lanarkshire

Cambusnethan Priory, Lanarkshire

Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders

Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders

Torwoodlee Tower, Scottish Borders

Torwoodlee Tower, Scottish Borders

Abandoned Steel Works, Tees-side, North Yorkshire

Abandoned Steel Works, Tees-side, North Yorkshire

Son et Lumiere at St Peter's Seminary, Argyll

Son et Lumiere at St Peter's Seminary, Argyll

Greenknowe Tower, Scottish Borders

Greenknowe Tower, Scottish Borders

"A ruin should always be protected but never repaired - thus may we witness full the lingering legacies of the past." Sir Walter Scott

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"A ruin should always be protected but never repaired - thus may we witness full the lingering legacies of the past." Sir Walter Scott —