"the Wee Minster"

got a bit of fright seeing this on the horizon as i came round the corner.

"A stone statue of the Wee Minister dating from the 1900s once stood on a site near here and was said to bring good luck to climbers and walkers.

"The statue, believed to be of the Rev John McIntosh, was destroyed in the 1970s. However, in May 2010 the local tourism group decided to resurrect him and replace him with this replica crafted in cedar wood by Peter Bowsher, champion wood carver. Good fortune to all who pass this way."