Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle is historically the principal royal fortress of Scotland since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century. Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to James VI, King of Scotland on 19 June 1566 at the castle. In 1603 James acceded to the throne of England unifying both Scotland and Eng...

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Castle of Mey

The Castle of Mey in the far north of Scotland was in a semi-derelict state, when in 1952, it was purchased by the newly widowed Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. She successfully renovated and restored the castle, its gardens and 30 acre parklands.

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Beech Tree

The bare branches of a beech tree shot on a sunny day in February

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Holyrood Palace

The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly referred to as Holyrood Palace, is the official residence of the monarch in Scotland. The palace stands at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Calton Hill is visible in the background under a stormy sky.

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Buoys at Sunset

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Back Alley

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Advanced Decay

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Forres Alley

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Edinburgh Alleyway

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Cottage in the Woods

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Rainbow Bridge

Christmas lights in Inverness

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Across the Table

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Across the Pond

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Bandstand

The Wallace Bandstand on a misty evening in Nairn

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Winter Wonderland

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Tranquility

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Mirror Image

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This Little Piggy

This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed at home, This little piggy had roast beef, This little piggy had none. And this little piggy went... "Wee wee wee" all the way home...

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Hark Hark the Dogs do Bark

Hark hark the dogs do bark The beggars are coming to town Some in rags and some in jags And one in a velvet gown.

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Epcot Christmas

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Edinburgh Skyline

View north from the roof of the National Museum of Scotland towards St Giles' Kirk

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Here's the Church

Here's the church, and here's the steeple. Open the door and see all the people. Eglwys Oen Duw (Church of the Lamb of God) at Beulah, Powys

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Home Grown

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Worm Cast

Worm casts are created by lugworms that live most of the time below the surface of the sand in u-shaped burrows

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