Jan 07, 2006 15:43 | #1 After seeing rudgej's photo's of roslin, I decided to go down and have a go.  2. The date stone from above  3. One of the 3 water Mills that powerd the factory  4. The mill from another view  5. One more of the Mill  6. I love the colours in the rock face  7. A small waterfall  I know I have been a bit heavy on the photoshop with a few, but I am still new to it lol John
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Balliolman Goldmember  4,150 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cornwall/Kernow More info | Jan 07, 2006 15:45 | #2 When did this stop working? Balliolman
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Dimitri_V Cream of the Crop  9,221 posts Joined Nov 2004 Location: Scotland More info | Jan 07, 2006 15:52 | #3  Permanent banLovely winter colours John,a good series of shots. My site
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | Jan 07, 2006 15:52 | #4 John, these are great shots, and my only criticism is that they are a wee bit too saturated. I must admit that I didn't bother to photograph the powder magazine - so perhaps I should pay another visit!
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Jan 07, 2006 15:55 | #5 Balliolman,
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Jan 07, 2006 15:57 | #6 Next time I am going to have a look at the underground storage. but shhh you are not ment to go down lol
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | Jan 07, 2006 16:01 | #7 You seem to know a lot more about the place than me - but then again that wouldn't be hard. We could perhaps meet up for our next visit?
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rudgej wrote: You seem to know a lot more about the place than me - but then again that wouldn't be hard. We could perhaps meet up for our next visit? Yeah I am up for that, the kids are back at school on Monday 
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | john_ch wrote: Yeah I am up for that, the kids are back at school on Monday  So more time to play !! Did you see the tunnle enterance? Its so damn tempting to go for a look....  I'm unfortunately back at work on monday too
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Yeah I got two or three of the wier, I will post them later.
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Balliolman Goldmember 4,150 posts Joined Dec 2005 Location: Cornwall/Kernow More info | john_ch wrote: Balliolman, It was started in 1804 and for 150 years produced most of Scotlands gunpowder till 1954. It mostly produced gunpowder and explosives for coal mines etc but also made a lot of bombs for the military and was the main supplier for canon gunpowder. Thanks, Guys. Plenty of Wars involving Britain in that period from the Napoleonic to Korea ... Balliolman
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coatsie Senior Member  289 posts Joined Jan 2004 Location: Co Durham, UK More info | Good series of photos - will have to go and have a look for myself I think next time we are up there.
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | coatsie wrote: Would the gunpowder mill be near Roslin Chapel by any chance (or Rosslyn Chapel) ? They are within a mile or so of each other although you would be quicker getting between the two by car.
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and given the short daylight at this time of year, it would have to be a weekend. 