At Balvaird Castle, a medieval tower house in Perthshire, the result of the battle between man and nature is plain for all to see. The ruins of the castle walls in the shadow of a tree stands as a reminder that we humans are not forever.
Digital photographic image printed on Fuji DPII Lustre photographic paper
Image Size: 22 * 15 Inches
Framed Single Edtion £800.00
The castle was built in the 15th century as a marital home for Sir Andrew Murray and Dame Margaret Barclay, heiress of the baronies of Arngask and Kippo, which included Balvaird. The family thrived there until they moved their primary residence to Scone in 1658 and the tower house was used to house farm workers. The keep still stands but the outbuildings along the south range wall have eroded and collapsed leaving a ghostly stone framed portal.
Nature is taking back the land the tower house stands on and in another 500 years will it, still be recognisable as a place where people once lived? If we still inhabit the earth in 500 years, will we even recognise ourselves?
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