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

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

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

Derelict Barn, North Yorkshire

Derelict Barn, North Yorkshire

Bronze Age Fort, Traprain Law, East Lothian

Bronze Age Fort, Traprain Law, East Lothian

Whiteside Hillfort, Scottish Borders

Whiteside Hillfort, 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 —