Evening Road Trip Drive With Music To Friarton Bridge On History Visit To Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring evening travel video, with Scottish music, of a road trip drive North up the M90 motorway to cross the Friarton Bridge on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Friarton Bridge which spans the River Tay forms part of the important east coast road corridor from Edinburgh through to Dundee and Aberdeen. in the distance you can see Kinnoull Hill a popular walking area by Perth. The M90 motorway runs from junction 1a of the M9, at the south end of the Queensferry Crossing Road Bridge, to Perth, passing Dunfermline and Kinross on the way. It is the most northerly motorway in the United Kingdom. The first section of the M90 opened in 1964 to coincide with the opening of the original Forth Road Bridge. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Evening Road Trip Drive With Music To Service Station On Visit To Kinross Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of an evening road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, from Fife on the M90 motorway North to the Moto Service Station on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Kinross, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Kinross is the most northern motorway service area in the UK. The service station is located next to the M90 motorway and is accessed using motorway junction 6 in both the north bound and south bound directions. The following facilities can be found here; Costa Coffee, Burger King, Greggs, Costa Express, Krispy Kreme, WHSmith, M&S Simply Food, Toilets, Kids Play Area, Payphones, Ecotricity Electric Vehicle Charging Point, Showers, Cash Machine and Travelodge. If you are about to drive on the motorway for the first time, you might be feeling a little daunted. But contrary to many people’s beliefs, motorways are actually the safest roads to drive on. It’s the speed you’re travelling at which can make all the difference between safe and unsafe motorway driving. The speed limit for cars on the motorway is 70mph but motorway speed limits can change several times on one stretch of road, particularly in the event of roadworks or an accident. So be observant and look out for signs indicating speed limit changes and warning signs, used in the event of adverse weather, congestion or accidents. You should only overtake if you’re sure it’s safe to do so. It’s crucial to judge the speed of the cars around you carefully and to check that the lane you’ll be moving into is clear in front and behind you. Don’t forget to check your blind spot and to signal in plenty of time. When you leave a motorway, observe the interchange signs and ensure you’re in the correct lane in plenty of time. The countdown markers which appear before a motorway exit tell you how far away the exit is, with each bar representing 100 yards. If you hog lanes or tailgate on the motorway you could be faced with an on the spot fine of £100 and 3 points on your driving licence. On approaching a roundabout take notice and act on all the information available to you, including traffic signs, traffic lights and lane markings which direct you into the correct lane. Decide as early as possible which exit you need to take. Give priority to traffic approaching from your right, unless directed otherwise by signs, road markings or traffic lights. 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. When driving in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical Spring is 20th March, ending on 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, Spring starts on 1st March. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Finlaggan Castle With Music On History Visit To Island Of Islay Inner Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of Finlaggan Castle on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Island Of Islay, Inner Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. Finlaggan Castle, Scottish Gaelic: Port an Eilein, English: Port of the Island, also known as Eilean Mor Castle is a ruined fortified house located on the isle of Eilean Mór on Loch Finlaggan. It was once a residence and stronghold of Lord of the Isles and Clan Donald. Finlaggan was the seat of the Lords of the Isles and of Clan Donald. Two of the three islands that lie in the expansive scenery surrounding Loch Finlaggan, Eilean Mor, large island, and Eilean na Comhairle, council isle, were the administrative centre of the Lordship of the Isles during the 13th to 15th centuries, until 1493 when the lordship of the Isles fell to King James IV of Scotland, who administered the territory via a tenant-in-chief. In the first half of the 7th-century, a monastic community was established on Eilean Mor, the larger of the islands in the loch. This was either dedicated to or possibly founded by St Findlugan, an Irish monk and a contemporary of St Columba. The Lords of the Isles used the fortress as a principal court and meeting place of their clan chiefs. Iain Mor MacDonald, 3rd of Dunnyveg and his son Iain Cathanach MacDonald were taken prisoner at Finlaggan Castle, through the deception of Macian of Ardnamurchan for the hanging and execution of the governor of Dunaverty Castle and were later tried and hung on the Burgh Muir, Edinburgh. In 1541 Finlaggan was held from the Crown by Donald MacGilleasbuig. The castle appears to have been demolished in the 15th and 16th century. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Dolphins In The Sea On History Visit To West Coast Of Isle Of Skye Inner Hebrides Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K short wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight of Dolphins swimming in the sea on history visit and trip to the West coast of the Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Britain, United Kingdom. The cool waters surrounding Scotland are the perfect habitat for the sleek marine mammal, with bottlenose, white-beaked and common dolphins all playing near our coastlines,. The best places to see dolphins in Scotland include; the Bay of Nigg, the Moray Firth, Broughty Ferry Castle, at the entrance to the Firth of Tay, Tayport harbour in Fife, Anstruther on the coast of Fife has experienced a rise in dolphin sightings around the Firth of Forth, dolphins are often seen at Ardnamurchan Point, Mull, and Red Point, south of Gairloch. The predominance of bottlenose dolphins is also a feature of the waters on the west coast, with over 60 members of the species living in the Sound of Barra and the Hebrides. Bottlenose dolphins, the genus Tursiops, are the most common and well known members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphin. Bottlenose dolphins live in groups typically of 10 to 30 members, called pods, but group size varies from single individuals up to more than 1,000. Their diets consist mainly of forage fish. Dolphins often work as a team to harvest fish schools, but they also hunt individually. Dolphins search for prey primarily using echolocation, which is similar to sonar. Bottlenose dolphins also use sound for communication, including squeaks and whistles emitted from the blowhole and sounds emitted through body movements, such as leaping from the water and slapping their tails on the water surface, 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. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Mallard Ducks On Spring Sunday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Spring Sunday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of of the sight and sounds of two Mallard Ducks eating on an afternoon visit and trip to my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The Mallard, anas platyrhynchos, is the most familiar and widespread species of dabbling duck bird in Europe, including Britain and Ireland. Mallards are adaptable waders who live happily in tiny ponds in towns and cities as well as in marshes and wetlands in the wider countryside. Males and females are not alike. The male has a distinctive bottle green head, a white collar, purple-brown breast and grey on the wings and underparts. The female has mottled brown plumage. Mallards are sociable ducks. The Mallard's adaptability to different types of environments has allowed them to spread to towns and cities. Some in parks and lakes can become very tame, especially if they are regularly fed by humans. Both the male and female have blue wing bars, edged in black and white. The male's bill is greenish yellow and the female's bill is orange brow. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. 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. 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 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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