Langriggs

My photo project for our minister's imminent retirement continues.

Spent a couple of hours in Cumbernauld Village on Sunday afternoon photographing places of interest and local landmarks. A good part of that time was spent in the Langriggs (see below) where the sunlight was casting wonderful shadows among the trees. However, I've settled for a picture taken in the Wild-flower Garden in the Langriggs as I was taken with the colour and general 'spikiness' of this plant. The extra photo is another of the Wild-Flower Garden.

Langriggs (or long riggs, or narrow ridges, of land) date from the Middle Ages and were used for growing crops or keeping animals. They were usually separated from one another by hedgerows or bushes, and sometimes fruit trees would grow as part of the 'dividing line'. Few Langriggs remain, and the one in Cumbernauld Village was designated a Field in Trust in 2012 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Julbilee.