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- James Bell, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Leslie Barrie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- John Ferguson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rude Health, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Colin Kinnear, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ann Cook, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Bennan Hill has buildings and sheepfolds that the local sheep consider their personal playgrounds, whether they like it or not. The opinion of the local sheep is that humans are noisy and bad at sharing the space. Stand still and listen, the wind tells it better than me, and with much more sass.
Explorer Tom Grobdale of Balmaghie is a prehistoric cairnfield where one specific bird has decided to live permanently because it likes the view of the ancient stones. That bird refuses to leave no matter how many times you shoo it away, treating the whole site like its personal living room. It’s giving 'I paid for this land with my
Explorer Tom Craigcroft refuses to fall down because it thinks gravity is just a suggestion made by people who don't understand stone. It’s been standing there since before we had reliable calendars, which gives it massive attitude. The croft part suggests it used to be busy, but now it’s mostly just napping in the sun. Take a breath of that air, it's older than your car.
Explorer Tom Grobdale of Girthon in Dumfries and Galloway is a prehistoric Hut Circle, which means it's a ring of stones pretending to be a house without actually having a roof or walls. It’s basically a giant stone bracelet that some ancient person lost while trying to look fashionable in the mud. Its secret talent is probably holding still for photos because it can't move anyway. Dare
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