Caiplie Caves
Caiplie Caves sit on the Fife Coastal Path to the west of Crail. Believed to have been used as as shelter by monks and pilgrims on the way to St Andrews, they certainly have an atmosphere about them, with element-carved patterns and forms resembling the buttresses of a cathedral.
Due to their proximity to the coast, it’s not hard to imagine them being used by smugglers and pirates plying the Forth as well; and some of the sculptural forms of the rocks almost look like ship figureheads.
These photos were taken on a blustery May afternoon, when the wind slicing in from the southwest made it easy to see how these caves were formed over the millenia.
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Caiplie Caves
Caiplie Caves
Caiplie Caves
High resolution versions of these photos are available as prints and downloads on the shop section of my site.
Caiplie Caves
Caiplie Caves
