Tour Scotland photographs and videos from my tours of Scotland. Photography and videography, both old and new, from beautiful Scotland, Scottish castles, seascapes, rivers, islands, landscapes, standing stones, lochs and glens.
October 12th photograph of road signs at Perth Airport in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. Lots of preparation going on today before the opening stage of this weekend's Rally of Scotland in the grounds of Scone Palace. Perth Airport will host the media centre and maintenance crews for the Rally Cars.
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October 12th photograph of a Autumn trees in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland. A very misty day in Scotland, brightened up by some of the trees in Scone Park.
October 12th photograph of a Autumn trees in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.
October 12th photograph of a Autumn trees in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.
October 12th photograph of a Autumn trees in Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Tour Scotland Autumn video of a misty morning drive in Perthshire, Scotland. A wee drive this morning through rural Perthshire to the village of Kinrossie.
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Tour Scotland Cellardyke Slideshow. A few photographs of Cellardyke in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. I was born in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland, orphaned when I was an infant, and raised in the old fishing village shown above.
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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 Lower Largo and the picturesque fishing villages of Elie, St Monans, Anstruther, Pittenweem and Crail in 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 loch side 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).
The Skye Boat Song is a Scottish waltz and folk song recalling the escape of Charles Edward Stewart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, from Uist to the Isle of Skye after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Stewart escaped in a small boat with the aid of Flora MacDonald disguised as a serving maid. The song is a traditional expression of Jacobitism and its story has also entered Scotland as a national legend.
chorus:
Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that's born to be King Over the sea to Skye.
Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar, Thunderclaps rend the air; Baffled, our foes stand by the shore, Follow they will not dare.
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Though the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep, Ocean's a royal bed. Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep Watch by your weary head.
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Many's the lad fought on that day, Well the Claymore could wield, When the night came, silently lay Dead in Culloden's field.
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Burned are their homes, exile and death Scatter the loyal men; Yet ere the sword cool in the sheath Charlie will come again.
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