Raith Lake, Scotland in autumn glory
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"Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink."
The above quote is from epic poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (1798) by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge and was one of my favourite compulsorily reads from school.
As you may know I live in Scotland, and in particular in Kirkcaldy, a coastal town in the Kingdom of Fife.
Did you know we have our own Nessie?
Look below and can you see the tell-tale three shapes of Nessie?
Well thanks to the weekly contest from @qurator I can show you our local lake.
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Sat 12 April 2025 1:28pm Raith Lake, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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The body of water is our Raith Lake on the old Raith estate.
If you thought that Scotland had lochs and not lakes, then you will mostly be right!
There are over thirty thousand lochs in Scotland! In fact they count it as 31,460 freshwater lochs (or bodies of standing water).
The water we see is Raith Lake
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Sat 25 October 2025 12:28pm Raith Lake, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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It is an articficial body of water that was built for the toffs in Raith Estate to enjoy.
Did you know there is only one natural lake in Scotland.
This is not one of them, it is one of a handful of man-made lakes.
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Sat 25 October 2025 12:28pm Raith Lake, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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It used to be a beautifully stocked trout lake, but four years ago the landowner dropped the water level to avoid paying taxes, as a result the couple who ran the fishing business said it was no longer viable and the pier was left to rot. The boats were all taken away too.
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Sat 25 October 2025 12:26pm Raith Lake, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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You can see the concrete foundations where the building stood on.
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Sat 25 October 2025 12:25pm Raith Lake, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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You still get the odd fisherman and we are forever throwing away their discarded line, plastic and general rubbish. The lake is home to swans and birds, but these fuckers don't care!
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Sat 25 October 2025 12:28pm Raith Lake, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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You can walk all around the lake, it is more of a fluffing hike and this is the view from the other side, and as this is Wednesday I shall participate in the #wednesdaywalk challenge from @tattoodjay
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Sat 25 October 2025 13:34pm Raith Lake, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
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If you want to see why I am showing you a Wings picture then I implore you to go read ... Qurator's Photo Quest | Lakes
Yes I am sharing a picture with the theme Lakes
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day and week too!
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated. All photos captured with my Google Pixel 9 XL Pro on the dates and locations indicated in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
@tengolotodo December 3rd 2025
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So it's a man-made lake? It's just sad to think that it's now abandoned. The landowner's decision had a significant impact on both the local business and the environment.
yeah it is a shame, but that is what these people do, same as some here on Hive, do what makes them the most and screw the common person.
What's the difference between a Loch and and Lake? We have a good number of lakes over here, but not quite as many as Minnesota. Of course we have the great ones that are basically small oceans. You took some really nice photos. It's a shame about the trout fishing there.
It all comes down to language. Gaelic was used and that is loch whereas in England Latin and Germanic and French was used to derive lac which which became lake. Yeah your great lakes are fluffing oceans lol! Yeah the fishing is a shame.
Ah, okay that's still a ton that you have there.
Oh, I would like to see one, I seldom see a lake in my country and mostly it's a cascading waterfall. 😌😁
Hehe this one is cool, we have lots, especially on the west and up in the highlands. One day you shall see..
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Interesting, I didn't know there was only one natural lake in Scotland. I guess paying the taxes just got too hefty so they had to drop the water levels. Still a pretty place though!
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In my city, we have a lagoon, similar to a lake, where the flora and fauna are incredible. Biologists and botanists use it for research. I went there when I was a student, but I have never returned. Your photos inspired me to go back. Maybe I will. A natural hug, not an artificial one.
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