Tuesday 20 September 2011


When I found out about the spooky place, I grabbed my camera and took a drive up. I found myself in a woodland area and a deserted road. Like most old-fashioned lunatic asylums, this one opened in 1902 to be then shut down in 2000.

Its was run on an industrial scale, having its own small narrow-gauge railway when it first opened. Most of the staff live and worked on the site. With shops, cleaners and boiler rooms to dispose of the medical waste. 

There was a plan after it closed down to convert the buildings into luxury flats, however with the financial crises there was no money to put into the site and it still stands there empty apart from the odd dog walker. 


 Kinda scared to know what these chains were used for ekk!

 This Building was used to clean Gardner's, well that's what it said on the sign lol

 I guess this used to be an examining chair?

 These were some of the local shop and cleaners.


 This is where all the West Lothian wast bins were kept.




Saturday 10 September 2011

This photo I took at low sun last winter at Sutra Hill near Edinburgh. I liked the lighting and beautiful colours that were happening so had to jump out the car and grab the shot, almost looks like a bomb going off.


I took this photograph at Mavis Hall Park just outside Edinburgh as I was walking around the farm and trying to stay dry lol. There were old children's toys and old farm junk hidden in sheds and out buildings. This photo has a HDR filter on it and was talking with available light. 


This pic was taking in the same place and have no idea what it might of been used for lol


My wonderful assistant took this photo when the girl was distracted by a large cockerel chasing her.









Friday 9 September 2011

July's Engagement Shoot with excited couple from Edinburgh, with a follow up of their wedding in October this year. We decided the location would be Arthur's seat in Edinburgh for the beautiful views and variations of background I could use. The day ended up being fun for everyone including the dog lol and the couple got wonderful photographs. Here are some of the photo's. Click here to see more photos www.angelabonnar-photo.com

 Arthurs Seat chapel in the background with one of Edinburgh small lakes.