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@leidfreen.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:27 AM

Luve-clap: “to embrace, hug”.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #art #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #dog #woman #love

@leidfreen.bsky.social Oct 4, 2026, 10:25 AM

Whan ye’v tint the gate in a 2CV.

When you’ve lost your way in a 2CV.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #art #photograpy #Citroën #2CV #driving

@leidfreen.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 10:44 AM

A gey gate fae the watter-heid.

A long way from the river source.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #river #Clyde #Dumbarton #Scotland #sky #cloud

A colour photograph showing a view over a wall towards the River Clyde. The wall is mostly in shadow and frames the river and the hills beyond in a more-or-less V-shape. The sky is very cloudy, but there is a bright patch behind which the sun is hidden.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 9:21 AM

Airtin tae … ?

Heading to … ?

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #bridge #road #traffic #buildings #urban

A monochrome photograph. We are looking between the bars of railings and down onto a road in the centre of a city. A van and a few other vehicles are heading away from the camera.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 9:42 AM

Gangers gang this gate.

Pedestrians go this way.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #bridge #pedestrians #urban

A monochrome photograph showing two sections of a sloping access ramp for a pedestrian bridge. The bridge itself is out of shot, although the underside of another bridge can be seen above. The two sections of ramp appear to form an on-its-side V-shape.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 27, 2026, 11:11 AM

Whan a plee is juist staunin.

When a young gull is just standing.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #bird #gull #nature #Clyde #river #Glasgow #Scotland

A monochrome photograph of a juvenile Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus) standing at the edge of the River Clyde in Glasgow. It is on the other side of railings from the riverside walkway. On the opposite bank of the river various modern buildings can be seen.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 9:03 AM

Aich o a weird-man’s veesion.

Echo of a prophet’s vision.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #art #prophet #vision #echo #grass #fence

A colour photograph manipulated to create an L-shaped area of vegetation. A fence forms part of the scene.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 11:50 AM

Ware in Estonie leuks richt bonnie.

Spring in Estonia looks really pretty.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #art #Estonia #spring

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 11:14 AM

The’ll be a gemm at the fitbaw doon-by.

There will be a game of football down there.

‘The Rock’, home ground of Dumbarton FC.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #football #sport #DumbartonFC #Scotland

In this colour photograph we can see Dumbarton FC’s stadium as viewed from Dumbarton Rock. Hence, it is quite some way below us. To the ground’s left is the River Leven, while beyond the venue is Dumbarton and, further away, hills, mountains and clouds.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 11:56 AM

We’ll awa up, fur aw we’r forfochen an disjaskit.

We’ll go on up, for all that we’re exhausted and downcast.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #stone #steps #wall #greenery #vegetation

A colour photograph of some rather worn stone steps leading up to, through, and further up beyond a stone wall. A little greenery can be seen here and there.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 20, 2026, 9:32 AM

Gin a quine gits mairrit on sic a loon she’ll be shakkin a fit nae mair.

If a young woman gets married to such a young man she’ll be dancing no more.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #music #traditionalmusic #folkmusic #Scotland #LizzieHiggins #singing

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@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 19, 2026, 8:45 AM

Whit’s throuby?

What’s through there?

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #hole #wall #stone #grass #trees #buildings

A colour photograph showing a view through a circular hole in a wall. The stonework is mostly in shadow and this contrasts with the brightness of the grass and trees visible through the hole.

A colour photograph showing a view through a rectangular hole in a red stone wall. Through the hole we can see various buildings.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 9:41 AM

Alt Clut wis aw by lang, lang syne, but the roke bides, stey an sture.

Alt Clut was over with long, long ago, but the rock remains, steep and stern.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #monochrome #rock #sky #clouds #swans #RiverLeven #AltClut #Dumbarton #Scotland

A monochrome photograph showing a view down the River Leven towards Dumbarton Rock. There are some swans in the river and part of the walkway can be seen. Dumbarton Rock was the capital of the Celtic kingdom of Alt Clut.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 14, 2026, 9:02 AM

Girse, watter, braes, cluds.

Grass, water, hills, clouds.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #grass #river #water #hills #sky #clouds #scenery

A colour photograph showing a view over a grassy hilltop and then across a river towards hills on the opposite bank. The sky is bright but cloudy.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 13, 2026, 9:02 AM

Aiblins Merlin an Arthur stuid thegither on this heuchheid.

Perhaps Merlin and Arthur stood together at the top of this precipice.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #monochrome #rock #precipice #sky #clouds #tree #Merlin #Arthur #Dumbarton #Scotland

A monochrome photograph showing a precipice with a windowless stone structure on top. The sky is cloudy. In the top-left foreground are the branches of a tree.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 10:07 AM

Weerin the roke.

Defending the rock.

These and other cannons were once used to protect Dumbarton Castle, #Scotland.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #monochrome #cannon #castle #Dumbarton #people #walls #grass

A monochrome photograph showing a view along the barrel of a cannon towards the River Clyde. On the opposite bank are hills above which is a cloudy sky. On either side of the cannon’s muzzle is a low wall.

A colour photograph showing a cannon positioned at a wall as viewed from above. Part of the roof of a building can be seen below the wall, while beyond them a man and a woman are seated at a picnic table in a grassy area.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 11, 2026, 9:18 AM

Juist snuvin alang.

Just gliding along.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #swan #water #bird #nature #wildlife

A colour photograph processed to make it look rather like a painting. It shows an adult swan swimming.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 11:25 AM

Caller an tae sell.

Fresh and for sale.

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #documentaryphotography #colour #Vietnam #Asia #HoiAn #vendor #food

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 8:09 AM

www.dumbartoncastle.co.uk/the-french-prison

Bi the abuin steid’s wey o’t, this biggin micht hae been yaised tae prison General Édouard François Simon durin the Napoleonic Weers.

(English translation below.)

#ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #DumbartonCastle #Scotland #NapoleonicWars

A colour photograph showing a longish, two-story, eighteenth-century stone building: the French Prison, or Old Barracks, on Dumbarton Rock.

@leidfreen.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 9:08 AM

There’s thaim at says Merlin wis fae Pairtick an A’m keepin tae ma threap in howpin they’r richt.

(English translation in 2/2.)

#Scots #ScotsLeid #ScotsLanguage #photography #colour #mural #Partick #Glasgow #Scotland #Merlin #art #urban #history #medieval #buildings #tenement

A colour photograph showing a view past a bus shelter towards a tenement gable end on which there is a mural depicting the head and shoulders of Merlin. He is wearing a purple hooded garment and holding a staff. Below his beard is the word ‘Partick’ in medieval-inspired lettering. The work is a collaboration between artists Voyder and Mark Worst.