Saturday – More Views of Edinburgh

~ John W. Howell

Normally on Saturday, there is a Stream of Consciousness prompt. While travelling I missed it so I thought you might like some more pictures of Scotland.

Here is a photo of the St. Andrews Cathedral.  As you can see it is in ruins. The town of St Andrews is very picturesque.

St. Andrews

Here is the Abby at St Andrews. It was destroyed during the Reformation.

Castle at Five

Here is a Castle at Fyvie and is noted because it was a commoner’s castle

There were two swans with their chicks on the side of the road.

Dog and John

This is a shot of a dog in a pub at Fyvie that decided to sleep on my shoe. (Don’t tell Lucy)

Sunset at Whitehills

We visited our Great Grandmother’s hometown of Portsoy. We stayed in Whitehills and here is a sunset shot.

Port Soy

Here is the main street of Portsoy

Portsoy

A shot of the quay in Portsoy.

Portsoy

A picture of my sister and I  marking the moment of our visit to Portsoy. I have more photos and will drag them out every once in a while.

 

41 thoughts on “Saturday – More Views of Edinburgh”

  2. Wonderful, happy photos, John. Generations of Howells will enjoy sharing stories of this epic trip. And, we readers look forward to reading snippets of the adventure. Welcome home! 🙂

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  6. How beautiful!… Did you know that our Bavarian Duke Franz von Bayern of the Wittelsbach Dynastie would be the legal king of Scotland if it would become independent and would return to monarchy? 😉
    Have a wonderful day! 🙂

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  8. Thanks so much for sharing more of your photographs, John. They are fantastic! I love the photo of you and your sissy. We’ll have to refer to you as the dog whisperer.
    Happy Saturday!

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  10. Looks like you had a good time – and good weather – over there. I’m glad you are enjoying your visit, and I’m looking forward to seeing more pictures.
    Have a good time, and a safe trip back,
    Pit

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      1. Good that the luggage rrived with you. I’ve had a different experience quite a few times. But luckily my luggage never got lost completely.
        Have a great Sunday and a happy 4th,
        Pit

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  14. Yeah, I was wondering about that Commoner’s Castle – was it appropriated? Love the shot in the pub – glad you also took in the REAL important sights! LOL Great pictures, John – thank you!

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  15. John, you have a great eye. The photos really make me wish I was there, especially so I could buy you a pint and pet the dog. The cathedral ruins are especially intriguing as I recently finished Ken Follett’s “The Pillars of the Earth” which, if you haven’t read it, is all about building a cathedral (more exciting than it sounds).

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  16. You write a great travel post! Wonderful that you got to visit your great-grandmother’s home with you sister. You must have felt right at home by the sea. Rest up and have a safe July 4th!

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  18. Great pictures, John. You are a lucky man!! I am Scottish and all my ancestors are there. I would love to see it some day. Not in this life, I’m afraid.

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    1. Yes, the dog finally got off my foot. I think it was about five minutes or so. The owner said she only does that to people she likes. She recognized a dog owner I’m thinking. Thanks, Hugh.

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