Tour Scotland Winter Photograph Video Huntingtower Castle

Tour Scotland Winter photograph of Huntingtower Castle located just West of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Huntingtower is a most interesting castle. I was was built in stages from the 15th century by the Clan Ruthven family and was known for several hundred years as the House of Ruthven. In the summer of 1582, the castle was occupied by the 4th Lord Ruthven, who was also the 1st Earl of Gowrie, and his family. Gowrie was involved in a plot to kidnap the young King James VI, son of Mary, Queen of Scots. During 1582 Gowrie and his associates seized the young king and held him prisoner for 10 months. This kidnapping is known as the Raid of Ruthven and the Protestant conspirators behind it hoped to gain power through controlling the king. James eventually escaped and actually forgave Gowrie, but after a second abortive attempt by Gowrie and others to overthrow him, Gowrie was finally executed and his property including Huntingtower was forfeited to the crown. The structure consists of two separate tower houses, of a type common from the north of England through the Borders up into Scotland, which were subsequently joined together to form a larger residence.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Bridge Over River Earn

Tour Scotland photograph of a bridge over the River Earn in rural Perthshire, Scotland. Though the sun was shining, it was still well below zero when I shot this photograph this morning.

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Tour Scotland Winter Photograph Video Forteviot Church

Tour Scotland Winter photograph of Forteviot Church and cemetery in rural Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish church is in an area of historical importance as in the 9th century Kenneth MacAlpin had his palace here, and a basilica existed from the first half of the 8th century. The present church, the third, was erected in 1778. It was remodelled in the mid-19th century. Celtic bell dated ad 900, one of five Scottish bronze bells. Medieval carved stones. The font is from the pre-Reformation church of Muckersie united with Forteviot in 1618.




Tour Scotland Winter photograph of Forteviot Church in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Winter River Earn

Tour Scotland photograph of the River Earn in rural Perthshire, Scotland. Shot these photographs this morning near Forteviot, Scotland, where it had been - 16 Centigrade through the night. Beautiful morning, with sheets of ice flowing down the river.


Tour Scotland photograph of the River Earn in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of the River Earn in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of the River Earn in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Frosty Morning

Tour Scotland photograph of a frosty morning in rural Perthshire, Scotland. Shot these photographs this morning near Forteviot, Scotland, where it had been - 16 Centigrade through the night. Beautiful morning, with beautiful trees.


Tour Scotland photograph of a frosty morning in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of a frosty morning in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of a frosty morning in rural Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph of a frosty morning in rural Perthshire, Scotland.

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