Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[SawTroll]

You're not being your usual observant self Niko........LOL....did you not see the "Jonsereds 50 Chainsaw Jubilee 1954-2004" metal emblem on the Grooms cap?????......LOL....That be Mr & Mrs Cantdog.........themselves.....

Well, that was actually what I thought!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Yes, but who was the Bride and Groom? Anyone we know?

I believe Nikko was being ,tongue in cheek. Notice the blue confused icon at the end of his post!.....

 

[dancan]

Awesome pics Robin , thanks for sharing them !

 

[pioneerguy600]

very -very nice set of picts Robin.

 

[Cantdog]

very -very nice set of picts Robin.

Thanks Jerry.......a lot to see...very beautiful country....

A lot of the buildings were crazy old....made of stone and wood. ..wild framed...will show a few in a while.

This set is from a place we stayed for two nights...not ancient...nice place...nice woodwork...the newly weds got Room #1....LOL!!!

 

[Cantdog]

A few more of this place....

 

[pioneerguy600]

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Very ornate, I appreciate the attention to detail the craftsman spent putting those rooms together.

 

[Cantdog]

Very ornate, I appreciate the attention to detail the craftsman spent putting those rooms together.

Oh My!!! Though very nice and well done that's a fairly modern (like 1800s/1900s)design ......some of the building we went through were huge and unbelievable wood work.....both framing as well as trim....hundreds and hundreds of years old....

 

[pioneerguy600]

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Oh My!!! Though very nice and well done that's a fairly modern (like 1800s/1900s)design ......some of the building we went through were huge and unbelievable wood work.....both framing as well as trim....hundreds and hundreds of years old....

Very old or even more modern, we don`t see that quality of woodwork very much anymore!.

 

[tbone75]

Well worth the wait Robin ! !

Thanks very much for sharing !!

More too , I hope ! LOL

 

[Cantdog]

Well worth the wait Robin ! !

Thanks very much for sharing !!

More too , I hope ! LOL

LOL!! Yep..... not done with Scotland yet.....still got Ireland to go!!!

 

[Stihl 041S]

Wonderful pictures Robin.

Interiors remind me of San Simion.

Course Europe is where he bought the stuff .......

 

[Cantdog]

This castle is still occupied...built on a tiny tidal island, it was protected by the water and had an imposing presence on the narrow "sea Loch" thus protecting the waterway as well.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Were any of these National Trust properties?

 

[Cantdog]

Were any of these National Trust properties?

Some were...some weren't...some were both...castles especially.......the most impressive parts might be open to the public while the remainder of the castle was where the Lord and family still lived. Basically there are two distinct types of castle......the early "fortification castle" and the later "house castle" Both served as residences for the Lords but the house castles were more ornate whereas the fortification types were sparse and very heavy duty........ I'll post up a couple pics of each.....first some "House Castles"

 

[Stihl 041S]

Wow

 

[nk14zp]

Great pics Robin.

 

[Cantdog]

Now some fortification castles.....many were added onto with less protected additions as thing grew more peaceful...there are many burned out fortification castles in both Scotland and Ireland......

The one in the city is Edinburgh Castle.....huge.....7 medievil gates to gain entry with two gates each...one of huge, pointy iron bars and the inner of thick heavy oak and iron.....

 

[Cantdog]

Edinburgh Castle is so big, sitting atop and virtually growing right out a steep stone hill, tallest around you can't do it any justice with 2-3 pics...or 10...or 100!! But I'll try with just another 5...

The last pic with a narrow path of once sharp rocks laid on edge that winds down through the cobblestone area is called the "Nags Trail"......all the way up and even within the castle the ground is so steep the horses could not pull supplies up the slippery cobblestones.....so they laid a sharp edged road for the hosses to enough traction to navigate..

 

[Cantdog]

Just a couple more........some of the views seen from Edinbergh Castle..