Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Otter Monument On History Visit To Dumfries And Galloway Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by an Otter monument on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the coast Dumfries And Galloway, Britain, United Kingdom. Perched on the lichen covered rocks of Craigengour overlooking Luce Bay, the monument specifically celebrates the renowned Scottish author and naturalist Gavin Maxwell, born 1914, 1969, and his world famous relationship with his pet otter. Gavin Maxwell was born nearby at the House of Elrig and grew up on his family’s ancient estate, Monreith House. After traveling through the Iraqi marshlands in the 1950s, he adopted an orphaned, smooth coated otter cub that was later classified as a previously unknown subspecies and named Lutrogale perspicillata maxwelli or Maxwell's otter in his honour. Maxwell brought the otter, named Mijbil, back to Scotland. Whenever he returned to visit his family seat at Monreith, he was frequently seen exercising Mijbil on the beaches below the cliffs. His experiences with the animal inspired his 1960 literary masterpiece, Ring of Bright Water, which sold over two million copies worldwide and sparked a massive public fascination with otters in Britain. The book was later adapted into a highly successful 1969 film of the same name. Tragically, Mijbil passed away after Maxwell's remote cottage in northwest Scotland caught fire in 1968. Maxwell himself died of cancer a year later. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Broch On History Visit To Hawks Ness Shetland Scotland

Tour Scotland very short 4K Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and and Sporran and walking on Hawks Ness headland on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the east coast of mainland Shetland Islands, Britain, United Kingdom. The headland is characterized by a high spine or ridge that rises to 272 feet at the Ward of Breiwick, angling sharply out into the North Atlantic Ocean and is also of national historical importance due to the presence of an Iron Age broch positioned at Corbie Geo. Like many ancient sites across Scotland, much of the original, neatly dressed building stone was historically dismantled and repurposed by later inhabitants to build nearby agricultural sheep folds and drystone dykes. The broch belongs to a vast network of hundreds of Iron Age towers spread across northern and western Scotland. It was purposely constructed on high coastal ground to serve as a high status farmstead, a community refuge, or a visual symbol of power overlooking vital maritime paths. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt By Crow Stone On History Visit To Dumfries And Galloway Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by a prehistoric Crow Stone on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Dumfries And Galloway, Britain, United Kingdom. It is a Neolithic or Bronze Age standing stone. In ancient Scottish lore, crows were known as the primary Birds of Battle. Due to their nature as clever scavengers, their presence over a field was seen as an omen of imminent bloodshed. This grim association is famously immortalised in the traditional Scottish ballad The Twa Corbies, The Two Crows, which narrates two crows discussing how they plan to dine on a fallen, forgotten knight. In Gaelic mythology, the Hooded Crow is closely linked to the Cailleach Bhéara, the ancient hag goddess of winter and creation. She was said to manifest as a great hooded crow, wielding shape-shifting powers that connected the birds directly to witchcraft and the supernatural world. The history of northern and island Scotland such as Shetland and Orkney is heavily tied to Viking history. Norsemen flew the magical Raven Banner during battles across Scottish territories. The banner was believed to grant victory to the army carrying it, though the individual bearer was often fated to die. Of interesr to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Small Birds On Autumn Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of familiar small birds spotted eating on morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Attracting birds to your garden can be a rewarding experience, transforming your outdoor space into a haven for wildlife. By providing essential resources like food, water, and shelter, you can entice a variety of feathered friends to visit your garden. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. Attracting birds to your garden can be a rewarding experience, transforming your outdoor space into a haven for wildlife. By providing essential resources like food, water, and shelter, you can entice a variety of feathered friends to visit your garden. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Male Blackbirds On Autumn Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of male Blackbirds spotted eating on morning visit and trip to my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. This widespread bird is a common visitor to United Kingdom gardens, and has adapted well to suburban areas, it’s often possible to get quite close. It can also be found in woodland and grassland areas, but you’re much less likely to see it on areas of higher ground and in some parts of Scotland, Common and widespread across Britain, the blackbird population is currently stable, although it has seen periods of decline in the past. One of the biggest threats is lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is dry. Leaving mealworms and ground feeder mix out on bird tables and planting bushes that attract caterpillars to your garden are great ways to help blackbirds. If you were to believe various myths and folktales, you’d find this solitary, territorial bird to be imbued with evil and supernatural powers. Welsh poet R. S. Thomas observed that there was “ a suggestion of dark Places ” about the blackbird that was at odds with its beautiful song. In the story of the life of Saint Benedict, the Devil was said to have come to tempt the saint in the form of a blackbird. The English nursery rhyme “ Sing a Song of Sixpence ” involves blackbirds “ baked in a pie ” which reanimate and sing when the pie is opened. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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