Tour Scotland Photograph Winter Eilean Donan Castle

Tour Scotland Winter photograph of reflections on Loch Duich and Eilean Donan Castle. MacRae stronghold dates from 13th century. Ruined by naval bombardment in 1719, rebuilt earlier this century. Causeway, three arched bridge and gateway with portcullis lead through walls up to 14ft thick. Restored chambers, billeting room and banquet hall with furnishings.



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Tour Scotland Video Drive Through Snow Perthshire March 12th

Tour Scotland video shot today of a drive through snow covered rural Perthshire, Scotland. It was a misty, grey, snowy day in Southern Perthshire.

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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 Runner Snow March 12th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a leisure runner in snow covered Perthshire, Scotland. This elderly Scotsman ran six miles in the snow this morning in Scotland. A hardy Scot.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Graveyard Snow March 12th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a snow covered graveyard in Perthshire, Scotland. The present Collace Parish Church building is some 200 years old but people have worshipped on the site, in the lee of old Dunsinane Hill for 1,000 years. The church at Collace was consecrated a Christian place of worship on 4th June 1242. it was from this church that the then renowned Rev. Andrew Bonar walked out at the ‘Disruption’ of 1843 to form Collace Free Church. Happily the congregations re-united in 1929.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a snow covered graveyard in Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a snow covered graveyard in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Snow Rural Road March 12th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rural road in Perthshire, Scotland. Quite a lot of snow on the narrow Scottish roads today, but they were passable with care.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Snow March 12th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of snow covered rural Perthshire, Scotland. A misty, grey, snowy day in Perthshire.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of snow covered rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of snow covered rural 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).

Tour Scotland Photograph Storm Clouds St Andrews Cathedral March 10th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of storm clouds over the ruins of St Andrews Cathedral, Fife, Scotland. This magnificent cathedral founded in 1160 in one of Europe’s major historical cities used to be the largest church in Scotland.

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Kingdom of Fife: 40 Coast and Country Walks. This guidebook explores the stunning coast and countryside of the Kingdom of Fife. Featured here you'll find 40 inspiring short walks in and around the Kingdom, stretching from the north side of the famous Forth Bridges, along the Firth of Forth to Culross, and Gleneagles and Dollar further north, and then east beyond Kirkcaldy to the string of picturesque fishing villages of the East Neuk. The volume travels north through Dunfermline and Glenrothes to Falkland and beyond to St Andrews, Tentsmuir Forest and the mighty Tay, with forays also into Kinross.Ranging from lochside nature trails to short, exhilarating routes up into the Lomond and Ochil Hills to the best stretches of the Fife Coastal Trail and circuits around historic towns and villages, this book is all you need to really discover Fife.Many of these circular routes are suitable for families and accessible by public transport. Kingdom of Fife: 40 Coast and Country Walks (Pocket Mountains).

Tour Scotland Photograph Storm Clouds St Andrews

Tour Scotland photograph of storm clouds over St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The first Castle of St Andrews was built about 1200 by Bishop Roger, son of Robert, third Earl of Leicester. It was seized by Edward I, and he held here the parliament at which the Scottish barons gave him their allegiance. It was again garrisoned by Edward III, but shortly after he retired to England, Sir Andrew Moray, the Regent, captured it after a siege of three weeks, and entirely demolished it. It was reconstructed by Bishop Trail about the end of the fourteenth century.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Early Evening Rainbow

Tour Scotland photograph of an early evening rainbow above Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. A rainbow and black clouds over Perth, lots of rain heading towards this area this evening.

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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 Perth March 10th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Views of Perth, shot from just South of the town this afternoon.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today 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).

Tour Scotland Photograph Rain Clouds And Rainbow Perthshire March 10th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rain clouds and a rainbow over the River Tay in Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rain clouds and a rainbow over the River Tay in 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).

Tour Scotland Photograph Rainbow Over Trees March 10th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a rainbow over trees in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Rainbow Over Friarton Bridge March 10th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a rainbow over Friarton Bridge just outside 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).

Tour Scotland Photographs Storm Clouds Perthshire March 10th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of storm clouds over rural Perthshire, Scotland. Every kind of Scottish weather today in Perthshire with rain, sleet, snow, and lots of sunshine as well. The local farmers worked through the storms as best they could.

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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 Travelling People Perthshire Scotland

Old photograph of travelling people in Perthshire, Scotland. Highland Travellers also known as Tinkers are closely tied to the native Highlands, and many traveller families carry clan names like Macfie, Stewart, MacDonald, Cameron, Williamson and Macmillan. They followed a nomadic or settled lifestyle; passing from village to village and are strongly identified with the native Gaelic speaking population. Continuing their nomadic life, they would often pitch their tents on rough ground on the edge of the village and earn money there as tinsmiths, hawkers, horse dealers or pearl fishermen. Many found seasonal employment on farms, e.g. at the berry picking or during harvest time



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Tour Scotland Photograph Doig Gravestone

Tour Scotland photograph of a Doig gravestone in Parish Churchyard, Newtyle, Scotland. This beautiful gravestone is in memory of a child, Henrietta Doig, who died in infancy in Newtyle.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Newtyle Parish Church March 9th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Parish Church, Newtyle, Scotland. Newtyle is a village in the west of Angus, Scotland. It lies 11 miles to the north of Dundee in the south west of Strathmore, between Hatton Hill and Heather Hill in the Sidlaws. The present Newtyle parish church was built in 1870 on the site of one built in 1767. The earliest recorded church was granted to Arbroath on its foundation by William the Lion in 1178, and it was dedicated to an unknown saint by Bishop de Bernham in 1242.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Parish Church, Newtyle, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Parish Church, Newtyle, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Hatton Castle

Tour Scotland photograph of Hatton Castle, Scotland. Hatton Castle stands on the lower part of Hatton Hill, the most easterly of the Sidlaw Hills, to the south of Newtyle in Angus, Scotland. The lands of Hatton were given to Sir William Olifard in 1317 by Robert the Bruce. Robert the Bruce's daughter, Elizabeth, married Sir William Olifard's son, Sir Walter Olifard, who also inherited the Newtyle estate. The castle was built in 1575, commissioned by Laurence, fourth Lord Oliphant (1527–1593).


Tour Scotland photograph of Hatton Castle, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Of A Tree Beside High Keillor Pictish Stone

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a tree situated beside the High Keillor Pictish Stone, Strathmore, Scotland. I do enjoy photographing Scottish trees.

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The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland. Of all the early historic peoples of Scotland, the Picts capture the popular imagination like no other. Although archaeology is gradually uncovering more information about how they lived, they are still best known for their carved monuments, which offer remarkable testimony to their artistic skills. The symbol stones of the Picts are among the most fascinating and enigmatic groups of early medieval sculpture. The purpose and meaning of the stones and carvings still remain something of a mystery - theories range from their use as personal memorials and testaments of clan membership to records of ancient ceremonies and rituals. Pictish sculpture has been the focus of in-depth study for over 200 years, yet the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland's approach of taking photographic records using oblique peripheral flash and producing measured drawings on site, has led to many exciting advances in the field.This highly illustrated volume is the definitive guide to the arcane history of Scotland's Pictish stones, for the first time featuring every symbol stone in Scotland, including a large number of previously unseen discoveries. Over 100 new drawings by John Borland, plus photographs and archive sketches, will feature alongside the details and locations of all the Scottish stones recorded so far. Combining expert research and photography with unique artwork, The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of one of our nation's most mysterious and captivating ancestors. The Pictish Symbol Stones of Scotland (Rcahms).

Tour Scotland Photograph Thatched Cottage Perthshire March 9th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a thatched cottage in rural 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).

Tour Scotland Photograph Rural Perthshire March 9th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rural 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).

Tour Scotland Photograph Sheep Perthshire March 9th

Tour Scotland photograph of sheep today in Perthshire, Scotland. Curious sheep today at a farm east of Coupar Angus.


Tour Scotland photograph of sheep today in Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs High Keillor Pictish Stone

Tour Scotland photograph of the High Keillor Pictish Stone, Strathmore, Scotland. A wonderful Pictish standing stone, dramatically located on the slopes of the Sidlaw Hills overlooking Strathmore. Of all the early historic peoples of Scotland, the Picts capture the popular imagination like no other. Although archaeology is gradually uncovering more information about how they lived, they are still best known for their carved monuments, which offer remarkable testimony to their artistic skills. The symbol stones of the Picts are among the most fascinating and enigmatic groups of early medieval sculpture. The purpose and meaning of the stones and carvings still remain something of a mystery - theories range from their use as personal memorials and testaments of clan membership to records of ancient ceremonies and rituals.


Tour Scotland photograph of the High Keillor Pictish Stone, Strathmore, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of the High Keillor Pictish Stone, Strathmore, Scotland.

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Old Photograph Dornoch Castle Scotland

Old Photograph Dornoch Castle, Scotland. Dornoch Castle is situated opposite Dornoch Cathedral in the village of Dornoch, in Sutherland a little over 40 miles north of Inverness. Dornoch Castle was built around 1500 as the home of the bishops of Caithness. Bishop Robert Stewart gifted the castle to John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland in 1557. In 1570 the castle was set alight in a feud between the Clan McKay and the Clan Murray. The rebuilding which followed included the addition of the upper part of the tower. The castle decayed during the 18th century, but was restored in 1813–1814 to serve as a school and jail. In 1859 it became a court house, and was made the headquarters of the Sheriff of Sutherland. Further alterations were made around 1880, including the heightening of the south-west block, and the addition of a three-storey east tower. Following the restoration the castle became a hunting lodge for visiting sportsmen. In it is now a hotel.

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Old Photograph Of Spinning Outer Hebrides Scotland

Old photograph of a crofter spinning wool outside a cottage on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Crofters here originally lived in blackhouses made of turf or stone, burned peat for cooking and heating, kept small black native cows and grew mostly oats on small strips of land which were fertilised by manure and seaweed. There was fishing from some of the sheltered bays on the east coast and on the neighbouring islands.



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