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Abbey Knowe: archaeological site in Peebles.

http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q132818041
(There is an article on German #wikipedia but none on en.wiki)
Historic Environment Scotland lists 5 notable sites within 1km distance.

#ScottishHistory #Peebles

Abbey Knowe

Daniel Pomarède May 13

Cosmography alert 🚨

Jim Peebles strikes again on flat patterns in the cosmic structure, with an update of the evidence supporting an extended plane of de Vaucouleurs' Local Supercluster.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.11184

#Cosmology #Cosmography #galaxies #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrodon #science #news #JimPeebles #PJEPeebles #Peebles #GérarddeVaucouleurs #supercluster #LocalSupercluster

The Extended Plane of the Local Supercluster

An update of the evidence that radio galaxies and clusters of galaxies are more common than average near the plane of the de Vaucouleurs Local Supercluster shows that in the distance range 100 to 200Mpc objects whose positions are correlated with the plane of the Local Supercluster include galaxies that are exceptionally luminous at two microns, radio galaxies, and clusters of galaxies. There can be little doubt about this property of cosmic structure. I also argue for detection of this correlation for the galaxies at 400Mpc distance that are exceptionally luminous at two microns. It will be interesting to learn whether these results are expected in the standard cosmology.

arXiv.org

Daron Brewood 🇬🇧May 1

A vibrant walled garden in the Scottish countryside bursts with colour, where abundant #FlowerBorders of orange, yellow, pink, and white blossoms line a perfectly kept lawn. Located at Kailzie Gardens near Peebles, the peaceful setting is a popular #CountrysideEscape for those exploring #ScottishGardens. The tall stone walls and neatly clipped hedges provide shelter for the flourishing blooms, creating a serene and secluded #WalledGarden atmosphere. Visitors often enjoy #GardenPhotography here, capturing the seasonal beauty framed by distant woodland and historic garden architecture.

Taken Sep 2020

#ShotOniPhone #UKCountryPic #Photography #MastoGPT #WalledGarden #FlowerBorders #GardenPhotography #CountrysideEscape #ScottishGardens #KailzieGardenHouse #Peebles #Scotland #UnitedKingdom

Matteo Ceriotti Jan 26

Is #space based #solar power feasible? And viable? Honoured to be invited to give a talk to the Tweeddale Astronomical Society on

Solar Power from Space

Tonight, Monday 26 Jan, 19:30, #Peebles

https://www.facebook.com/events/885335824092585/

#seminar #sbsp #solar #space #engineering

Solar Power from Space

Event by Tweeddale Astronomical Society on Monday, January 26 2026

Peter Henderson Nov 30, 2025

Cappuccino for #fotovorschlag
After years of living in Italy, the best cappuccino I’ve ever had was… in Scotland! At “The Milkman” in Peebles. The best aesthetically speaking, but more importantly, the perfect mix of coffee, creaminess and the perfect temperature!

#photography #amateurphotography #coffee #cappuccino #cafe #peebles #scotland

Pierre Bolide Nov 24, 2025

🪨 CAILLOUX PROBABLES 🪨

Dans ce carnet, je dessine sur le motif des cailloux ramassés ici et là au hasard. Chaque dessin fait état d’une rencontre suivie d’une divagation. Le dessin, au premier abord méticuleux et méthodique, s’emploie à retranscrire le plus fidèlement possible les reliefs, textures et dessins de la roche. Puis au fur et à mesure, l’attention se déporte vers l’imaginaire, le rêve, et la main pourtant ne s’arrête pas de tracer. Il en résulte une série de portraits de cailloux vraisemblables, mais déformés et dénaturés par l’imaginaire.
Où est le réalisme ? Où se situe la frontière entre vérité et mensonge ? Pourquoi devant ce dessin, nous ne ressentons pas de gêne à l’idée que le portraitiste l’a surement défiguré ?

#art #dessin #drawing #artist #graphite #pencil #sketchbook #rock #stones #peebles #cailloux #geology #portrait #introduction