up and down on Hadrian's Wall

or just a small note

drop me a line

old mill

HIghland Cattle

baby coot

Cul Mor raindrops

cutting peat

It is cut in blocks with a special tool, dried, and burned for fuel in the winter.

landing

take off

Gairloch gulls

manger

Loch Maree view

bird on a post

I don't remember what kind he is--Nicola? Shaun? anybody?

two kinds of heather

Ling Heather (left) and Bell Heather (right)

Highland road traffic

bridge in the glen

more moss

wildlife

heather

wild orchid

moss

churchyard in the village where Grandpa grew up

Still only a few streets of houses. I don't even remember seeing a store. Something to investigate further--does that mean another trip to Scotland?

drive by photo on the way to the Highlands

Old and new. We don't have this kind of "old" in our part of the world.

before we leave Edinburgh for the Highlands...

...the Forth Rail Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge beyond, spanning the Firth of Forth.

You can tell it's a palace...

...it has a crown.

(Holyrood Palace)

gentlemen of the wedding party

(and one lady behind.)

Some days you are the gull, some days the statue.

castle flags

The hill seen beyond is Arthur's Seat.

Come along, girls, there are breakfasts to provide for.

(This is a bit out of order. It was in the village in the Highlands and I am still posting pictures of Edinburgh.

sidewalk sale plan B

call no-waiting

call waiting

castle call

defenses

the pipes are calling

thistle

schoolyard mural--Edinburgh

on taking off

Starting from the nearest--Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Three Sisters. There are others visible beyond--possibly even MacKenzie and Shasta. That's a long way to see.

Edinburgh Castle