THE SCOTTISH RIVIERA Keith Fergus makes a photographic foray along the Colvend Coast.
The Colvend Coast is the jewel in Galloway's crown. It is a scenically inspiring and wonderfully diverse stretch of coastline that never fails to stimulate me. It has everything - great cliffs, wonderful beaches, idyllic villages, a wealth of flora and fauna, an interesting history and some superb vantage points to take in this breathtaking portion of Scotland. Although there is no definitive start and finish point to the Colvend Coast, the thinking is that it runs from Southerness in the east to Kippford in the west but I tend to include nearby Balcary Bay as it offers sumptuous views of the coastline.The Solway Firth, which translates as "Firth of the Muddy Ford", has been crucial in shaping the coastline. Her great mud banks, swift tides and pounding waves have helped to mould the Colvend Coast into an extraordinary place. Great tracts of rock sit on the beach at Southerness which houses our second oldest lighthouse as well as a championship-standard links golf course. And John Paul Jones, the founder of the American Navy was born nearby.
