101. Tree

This gorgeous tree sits near the cemetery, beside the main road into the village and people probably drive past it every day, never giving it a second glance.  This view looks over the new houses at Golden Acre.

100. Driftwood

Look at the amazing textures on this piece of driftwood!  I'd love to know its history - it has large rust coloured grooves - why?  Was it part of a house, a ship or something else?  How long was it was in the sea?  When was it washed up on the beach...?

99. After hours

We're having new steps fitted at Johnshaven Stores at the moment.  They are an enormous improvement on the very scruffy, old concrete steps that they are replacing. 

It would have been impossible to replace the area immediately outside the shop door during opening hours, so last night Scott and Doug came back at 8pm and worked late to get that bit finished. 

Today the steps are in use and they are working on replacing the ramp.

Now we have to wait for the railings. 

There's a very long story attached to the whole steps/ railings project, and we honestly wondered whether we'd ever actually see them in place.  The bulk of the railings were made ages ago and have been stored at a blacksmith's in Fife for ages.  We went to see them in October 2009 and ever since then we've had the frustration of not being able to get the project started, so there has been much happiness in the MacKenzie household this week :)

In case you've never been here or have already forgotten what they looked like, here's a 'before' photo of the steps!

98. Bunnies

Spotted in Susi's garden - not sure if they belong to the family or are wild visitors!

97. Baron's Pade

This unusually named road is the secondary route in and out of the village.
I love it at this time of year when the trees form a tunnel.

96. Poppies

Doesn't everyone love poppies?  These beauties are down by the caravan site.

95. Evening catch

Please excuse the cottage getting in the way and the slight blurry effect - this was taken at full zoom through double glazing.

Ewan (or 110356407917785238189 as he's now known - see photo no 93) spotted this from our living room window late yesterday evening and grabbed the camera (I've got him well trained).

As you can see, the tide is quite far out, so we assume the boat couldn't get round to the steps to unload the evening's catch in the normal way.