Tour Scotland Photographs Waterfall Glencoe Scottish Highland


Tour Scotland photograph of a waterfall in Glencoe, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of a waterfall in Glencoe, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of a waterfall in Glencoe, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Rain Clouds Loch Ness


Tour Scotland photograph of rain clouds over Loch Ness, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Ben Alder


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Alder, Scotland. Ben Alder is the highest mountain in the remote area of the Scottish Highlands between Loch Ericht and Glen Spean. The vast summit plateau is home of one of Britain's highest bodies of standing water, Lochan a' Garbh Coire. It is the 25th highest Munro, and due to its remote location, one of the less frequently visited. Situated 19 km from Dalwhinnie and 15 km from Corrour railway station, it is commonly climbed in a two day expedition, usually taking in its lower neighbour, Beinn Bheoil. There are two bothies near to the mountain: Culra Lodge to the northeast and Ben Alder Cottage to the south, both potentially providing shelter for walkers in the area. Ben Alder Cottage is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a ghillie who hanged himself from the rafters.


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Alder, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Ben More


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben More, Scotland. The great mountain is a Scottish mountain in the southern Highlands of Scotland, near Crianlarich. There is no higher land in the British Isles South of Ben More.


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben More, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Ben Vrackie


Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Vrackie, north of Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Sometimes anglicised as Ben Y Vrackie this is a Scottish mountain 2759 feet high at its summit. The summit may be reached easily by a direct path from Pitlochry or Killiecrankie, and commands views of Pitlochry and the surrounding glens.




Tour Scotland photograph of Ben Vrackie, north of Pitlochry, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Bakers Window Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph shot through a Bakers window in Dundee, Scotland. Lots of excellent food on display in this window in the city centre of Dundee. Scottish cookery has always differed from culinary endeavours south of the Border. The Romans influenced English cooking but as they did not venture far into Scotland, historically Scottish cuisine developed slowly. Scottish cooking methods advanced through the influence of the French at the court of Mary Queen of Scots and later through the elaborate dishes served to English lords with Scottish estates. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert acquired Balmoral in the 19th century and whilst they brought with them the rich food of the English court, they also liked to serve traditional Scottish dishes to important visitors.



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Old Photograph Tenements Dundee Scotland


Old photograph of tenements in Dundee, Scotland. When the jute industry took off in the late 19th Century, Dundee grew very quickly and the mill workers were housed in cramped tenement housing. Some lived three to a room, many in single ends or two room tenement flats. Toilets were usually outside and living conditions were often dirty and sometimes infested with vermin.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Tickety Boo's Dundee


Tour Scotland photograph of Tickety Boo's Pub in Dundee, Scotland.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Setting Sun


Tour Scotland photograph of the sun setting over the River Tay just south of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Shot these photographs at 4.30pm this evening on my walk back to Scone from Dundee.


Tour Scotland photograph of the sun setting over the River Tay just south of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Old Photograph Of Golfers In Perthshire Scotland


Old photograph of golfers in Perthshire, Scotland. The origins of golf in Perthshire are obscure, as they are for the rest of Scotland, but it is likely they date to the fifteenth century. National bans on golf and football, designed to promote the practise of archery, were made in 1458, 1471 and 1491. In 1502, the first recorded purchase of golf equipment, a set of golf clubs costing thirteen shillings, was made by King James IV from a bow maker in Perth.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Highland Cow Ruthven Barracks


Tour Scotland photograph of a Highland Cow at Ruthven Barracks, Kingussie, Scotland. Ruthven Barracks near Ruthven, in Highland Scotland are the smallest but best preserved of the four barracks built in 1719 after the 1715 Jacobite rising, set on an old castle mound. It comprises two large three-storey blocks occupying two sides of the enclosure each with two rooms per floor. The barracks and enclosing walls were loopholed for musket firing, and bastion towers were built at opposite corners.



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Old Photograph Caravan Highlands Scotland


Old photograph of a Caravan in the Highlands of Scotland. Caravanning has a long and noble history. The word derives from the Persian word ‘Karwan’ meaning ‘van’ and derived from ‘caravane’, the French translation of it, and was used to describe people travelling across the desert. The origins of the Romany caravans go all the way back to antiquity where itinerant Romans travelled the empire. These people became known as gypsies, a traditional lifestyle that has lasted throughout the centuries and continues to this day, carrying all their belongings with them in brightly painted horse drawn covered wagons, working and moving on.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Standing Stones Druids Seat Wood


Tour Scotland photograph of the Standing Stones in Druids Seat Wood just north of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A stone circle now in ruins consisting of nine stones, with a tenth off line. The largest stone is erect and at least four of the stones are recumbent. The site has been cleared of undergrowth.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Eagle Owl


Tour Scotland photograph of an Eagle Owl in Perthshire, Scotland. The eagle owl has been known in captivity in Scotland since at least the 17th century and many were brought from India during the 19th century. Eagle owls are commonly kept these days by Scottish falconers.



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Old Photograph North East Coast Fishing Boats Scotland


Old photograph of North East Coast Fishing Boats in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1808 the entire fishing village of Footdee was moved partly to accommodate harbour expansion and partly because the residents had requested it.

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Tour Scotland Slideshow of East Neuk Photographs


Tour Scotland slideshow of photographs from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. This is the area where I was raised in Scotland. Photographs of Anstruther, Cellardyke, Crail, Pittenweem, St Monans and Elie. The East Neuk, or corner, is one of the main attractions of Fife. It is a stretch of coastline dotted with a series of beautiful fishing villages, each clustered around its harbour. The villages are a joy to discover with their wealth of vernacular architecture. This is the area of Scotland in which I was raised, in the old fishing village of Cellardyke, often referred to as East Anstruther, but not by me, for I am " Dyker " through and through. Anstruther, is known as " Ainster, " by locals.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Haggis Pizza


Tour Scotland photograph of Haggis Pizza from the Spar Grocery Store in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. Tonight was the first time I had tried a Haggis Pizza. Much to my surprise, it was very good.

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Old Image Highland Clearances Scotland


Old image from the Highland Clearances in Scotland. The old shepherd takes his crook and sheepdog with him to a new world in America. The Highlander and the lass who weeps at his knees are leaving the mist clad hills of home having been cleared from their native homeland.

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The Highland Clearances. In the terrible aftermath of the moorland battle of Culloden, the Highlanders suffered at the hands of their own clan chiefs. Following his magnificent reconstruction of Culloden, John Prebble recounts how the Highlanders were deserted and then betrayed into famine and poverty. While their chiefs grew rich on meat and wool, the people died of cholera and starvation or, evicted from the glens to make way for sheep, were forced to emigrate to foreign lands. Mr Prebble tells a terrible story excellently. There is little need to search further to explain so much of the sadness and emptiness of the northern Highlands today. The Highland Clearances.

Old Image Highland Piper Cottage Scotland


Old image of a Highland Piper in his crofters' cottage in Scotland.

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The Highland bagpipe, widely considered Scotland's national instrument, is one of the most recognized icons of traditional music in the world. It is also among the least understood. But Scottish bagpipe music and tradition, particularly, but not exclusively, the Highland bagpipe, has enjoyed an unprecedented surge in public visibility and scholarly attention since the 1990s. A greater interest in the emic led to a diverse picture of the meaning and musical iconicism of the bagpipe in communities in Scotland and throughout the Scottish diaspora. This interest has led to the consideration of both the globalization of Highland piping and piping as rooted in local culture. It has given rise to a reappraisal of sources which have hitherto formed the backbone of long standing historical and performative assumptions. And revivalist research which reassesses Highland piping's cultural position relative to other Scottish piping traditions, such as that of the Lowlands and Borders, today effectively challenges the notion of the Highland bagpipe as Scotland's 'national' instrument. The Highland Bagpipe provides an unprecedented insight into the current state of Scottish piping studies. The contributors, from Scotland, England, Canada and the United States, discuss the bagpipe in oral and written history, anthropology, ethnography, musicology, material culture and modal aesthetics. The book will appeal to ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, as well as those interested in international bagpipe studies and traditions. The Highland Bagpipe (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series).

Old Photographs Holyrood Palace Edinburgh Scotland


Old photograph of Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.


Old photograph of Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Edinburgh. In Old Photographs. This fascinating selection of 170 archive images, many previously unpublished, captures some of the changes and developments that have taken place in Edinburgh between the 1850s and 1970s. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life in Scotland's capital city during this time, including childhood and schooldays, street life and domestic life, work and recreation, as well as grand occasions - including Edward VII's coronation celebrations. This book will appeal to everyone with an interest in the history of Edinburgh, and will awaken memories of days gone by for all who know and love this beautiful part of Scotland. Edinburgh: In Old Photographs.

Tour Scotland snowy Video Drive February 7th


Tour Scotland video of a drive through the snow this morning to Coupar Angus from Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Shot this wee video on part of my drive this morning to Coupar Angus. Quite a lot of fresh snow overnight and still snowing this morning.

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Perthshire is at the very heart of Scotland and one of the most popular regions for visitors, offering a variety of Highland and Lowland landscapes with some of the most scenic and accessible countryside for shorter walks as well as evidence of its rich history at every turn. Perthshire 40 Town and Country Walks features traditional tourist hubs, such as Pitlochry, Dunkeld and Killin, with its historical connections to the county, as well as countryside around Blairgowrie, Crieff and Aberfeldy, finishing up at the Fair City of Perth and nearby Kinross. Perthshire: 40 Town and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass Window Luss Church


Tour Scotland photograph of a stained glass window in the Parish Church Luss, Scotland. This picturesque Scottish church, the third built on this site on the banks of Loch Lomond, with its beautiful stained glass windows and uniquely timbered roof. The ancient graveyard has 15 listed ancient monuments. Luss lies in Clan Colquhoun countryside on their private estate. It is situated at the foot of Glen Luss, where the River Luss runs into Loch Lomond.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Stained Glass Church of the Holy Rude Stirling


Tour Scotland photograph of stained glass in the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland. The Church of the Holy Rude is the second oldest building in Stirling, after Stirling Castle.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Interior Church of the Holy Rude Stirling


Tour Scotland photograph of the interior of the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland. The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling. The church was founded in 1129 during the reign of King David I, but earliest part of the present church dates from the 15th century.



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Tour Scotland Photographs Church of the Holy Rude Stirling


Tour Scotland photograph of the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland. The Church of the Holy Rude is the second oldest building in Stirling, after Stirling Castle. The church was founded in 1129 during the reign of David I, 1124 to 1153, as the parish church of Stirling. Nothing of the original structure now remains due to a fire. Construction on the new nave was underway by 1414, and based on the heraldry the vault of the nave was completed between 1440 and 1480. Work on the chancel did not commence until 1507 and completed around 1530 which was when the west tower was also extended to its current height. King James VI was crowned King of Scots on 29 July 1567; John Knox performed the ceremony. This makes the Church of the Holy Rude and Westminster Abbey the only churches in Britain still in use to this day that have been the sites of coronations.


Tour Scotland photograph of the Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland.

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