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Tag: Scotland
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Probably Neuralized if you are over there in the US! A spot of Photoshop skullduggery…
There’s nothing worse than having rusty bollards…
The air temperature here in Banff (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) is 9C (48F) today. The water temperature is 4C (37F). They must be mad!
Don’t you just hate it when this happens…
They make them out of stone here in Scotland
This is Robert The Bruce who was a Scottish Warrior who spent a lot of time giving the English a good spanking. But, what is more remarkable (and a little gory) is that happened to him when he died. From Wikipedia:
Robert I died in June 1329 and was succeeded by his son, David II. Robert’s body is buried in Dunfermline Abbey, while his heart was interred in Melrose Abbey, and his internal organs embalmed and placed in St Serf’s Church, Dumbarton.
The full Wikipedia page for Robert here.
Several images stuck together…
These brave ladies were swimming in the sea at Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland today. The sea temperature here in Banff today is 10C(50F).
Probably better known as lobster pots outside Scotland
Just another beautiful day in Scotland
Not much breathing room in some of our Scottish streets
I am sure Americans everywhere will be delighted to see American Whiskey (note spelling) on sale in a Whisky (note spelling) shop in Scotland. The Whisky Shop, Gordon and Macphail in Elgin, Scotland can be found here and, if you like Whisky/Whiskey, then this really is the shop to visit.
You don’t get more Scottish than this!
Our guests from the Ukraine visit Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on a glorious day.
Watch out for the odd ghost!!!
A gathering of chickens on a Scottish island
Portsoy!
With a digital twist…
A wonderful sunny afternoon in Banff, Aberdeenshire
You have to lift the weight and toss it over a high bar…
Reference my last post: and in case you were wondering, a caber is something like a telegraph pole that you have to pick up, carry and then throw into the air. Not something you should really try at home…
We went to the Cornhill Highland Games today to watch highland games (tossing the caber, hammer throwing (I think that is what it is called), tug of war and so much more. We were also entertained by the very excellent Portsoy Pipe Band.
Here’s a bit of video showing the games…
Please see my previous post and then join me as I try to record the tranquil sounds of the River Deveron, near to Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It clearly isn’t my day for field recording! Today is a public holiday and I would expect any self-respecting farmers to take a day off. Not in Banff. So please enjoy the tranquil sounds of the River Deveron passing you by and the delightful sound of a f**king tractor pull a rake around a nearby field. Using my directional parabolic mic (DM), I can hear the sounds of tractors and other industrial noises several kilometres away.
Join me on the beach at Portsoy, Scotland where the stream that flows down from the hills crossed the beach and flows into the sea.
Join me and listen to the waves crashing onto Portsoy beach. Portsoy is in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and was the setting for a Peaky Blinders episode last year. Portsoy has some wonderful walks in and around this most delightful town. The harbour is also well worth a visit. By the way, I used my panoramic microphone (1 dish, two mics) to record the sound.
See inside the dovecote (where doves are kept) – next post, please click here.
Beautiful Scotland…
