Portknockie
Introduction
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Portknockie
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 18 Jun 1983
In the villages along the Banffshire coast, it is traditional to paint the outside of the house in bold colours, picking out the masonry around the doors and windows. The paint helps to seal the gaps and keep out the wind in winter.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.703343
Longitude
-2.865787