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Tour Scotland Photographs Putting The Shot Cortachy Highland Games Angus August 14th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Putting The Shot at Cortachy Highland Games, Angus, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Putting The Shot at Cortachy Highland Games, Angus, Scotland. The shot put is a track and field event at a Scottish Highland Games involving " putting ", throwing in a pushing motion, a heavy metal ball, called the shot, as far as possible. It is common to use the term " shot put " to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting, throwing, action.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Rain Clouds Glen Clove Angus August 14th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rain clouds over Glen Clova, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of rain clouds over Glen Clova, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Highland Cows Near Glamis August 14th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Highland Cows near Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of a Highland Cow near Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Highland Cows near Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland. These highland cows were eating breakfast when I shot these photographs.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Cortachy Castle Angus August 14th

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland. Cortachy Castle is a castellated mansion House at Cortachy by the River South Eask in Angus, Scotland, some four miles north of Kirriemuir. The present building dates from the 15th century, preceded by an earlier structure that was owned by the Earls of Strathearn. It was acquired by the Ogilvies in 1473 and substantively modified in the 17th and 19th centuries.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph shot today of Cortachy Castle, Angus, Scotland.

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Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland. This book covers many ghost stories in all their manifestations: Green, White, Grey, Pink, Black, Brown and Blue Ladies; portents of death; gruagach and brownies; evil lairds who dabbled in witchcraft; massacres and bloodstains; dog, monkeys and even maybe a lion; sad stories of children; and insubstantial phantoms, including a ghostly cannonball. There is a separate section on Mary, Queen of Scots, and stories about William Wallace, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Walter Scott. The book is arranged thematically, comparing and contrasting the many accounts, and where possible describing who the ghost was in life, what dark deed caused their death, and how the ghost manifests itself. Many of Scotland's most famous and impressive strongholds have stories, such as Edinburgh, Stirling, Holyroodhouse, Dunnottar, Crathes, Culzean, Dunrobin, Thirlestane, Drumlanrig, Fyvie, St Andrews. There are stories from all over Scotland - from Shetland to Galloway, from the Western Isles to Eyemouth, covering more than 300 strongholds, historic houses and mansions. The book also has many illustrations. Dozens of these sites are open to the public as visitor attractions or hotels. A handy section lists which can be visited or stayed at, and there is visitor information, including websites and phone numbers. A map, with grid references, locates all the sites. Martin Coventry was born in Edinburgh, and is a writer and publisher. He is author of many books on Scotland, and first published The Castles of Scotland, now going into a fourth edition, in 1995. He has been researching Scottish castles and the many related ghost stories for more than fifteen years. Haunted Castles and Houses of Scotland.

Tour Scotland Videos Fiona Hunter Festival Auchtermuchty Fife

Tour Scotland video of Fiona Hunter singing at the Traditional Music Festival in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland. As lead singer with Folk Band of the Year, Malinky, Fiona is much in demand as a performer. A native of Glasgow, Fiona graduated in 2004 with a BA hons in Scottish Music from the RSAMD, where she studied with the renowned Scots singer Alison McMorland. Since graduating she has performed extensively around the world with Malinky.

Tour Scotland video shot today of Fiona Hunter singing at the Traditional Music Festival in Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland.

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