Easy hikes and walks around Cameron

Saint Andrew, to whom this former church—whose ruins still serve as a picturesque backdrop—was dedicated, belongs to the circle of the twelve apostles whom Jesus Christ called to follow him. However, in biblical accounts, he is usually somewhat overshadowed by his far more famous brother, Saint Peter. The Gospels present the calling of the two brothers in different ways. According to the Gospel of John (John 1:40-42), Andrew is called first (together with another unnamed disciple). Later, he tells his brother that he has found the Messiah. In Scotland, however, Saint Andrew is particularly venerated, as he is the patron saint of the country, and the X-shaped white "St. Andrew's Cross," on which he was executed, forms the Scottish national flag against a blue background. The feast day of Saint Andrew is celebrated on November 30th in all major Christian denominations.

Admission was free - really worth seeing!

Well worth a visit

It's astonishing how "new" the graves, or rather the inscriptions on the gravestones, are, given that the church was abandoned during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. There are at least inscriptions from recent years. We set out to find the oldest date possible, although we were far from able to verify all of them. On a wall inscription in the east, toward the old bell tower, we found 1708, and on a nearby gravestone, 1712. We didn't find any older ones, or some were weathered and unreadable.

Incredible views, stunning sunrises and even aurora sighting! Lovely to see at any time of day!

St Andrews Cathedral is the ruin of a cathedral in the Scottish town of St Andrews in the council area of Fife. The complex, located near the North Sea shore near St Andrews Castle in the historic centre of St Andrews, was central to the development of the town and its status as the Christian centre of Scotland.[1] Numerous buildings are individually listed and the entire complex is classified as a Scheduled Monument.[2] It is one of the Guardianship Monuments of Historic Scotland.[3] St Andrews Cathedral is not to be confused with the Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Inverness.

Nice track, along the burn

"Hamish McHamish was a ginger cat that lived in the University town of St Andrews, on the East Coast of Fife in Scotland. He came to national and international fame after the book entitled Hamish McHamish of St Andrews: Cool Cat About Town was published. Hamish built up a following on social media ... Hamish was born some time in 1999 and initially owned by Marianne Baird, a retired BBC producer. In the first year of his life he resided at Ms. Baird’s home. During this time he became increasingly nomadic, being fed and watered at various homes in the town as he wandered around. He was known to spend most of his time in and around the houses and businesses on South Street in the town, close to his original home ... He was well loved by the town’s people and there is a statue in his honour which can be seen in the picture along with Hamish. Sadly, not long after his statue was erected in town, Hamish passed away of natural causes. He will long be remembered with great affection by the people and visitors of St Andrews and because of this beautiful statue he will remain on our streets." (Text from https://hamishfoundation.co.uk/about/hamish-mchamish/ )