photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Wilma Woodchuck | profile | all galleries >> Scotland 2017 >> Hairy Coo Tour tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Hairy Coo Tour

Another fantastic tour of Scottish history with a quick stop at the Kelpies then on to the magnificent Stirling Castle. Explored the Highland Lochs within the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park and met some famous Hairy Coos (Highland Cows). Visited Doune Castle, the backdrop to ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Outlander’ and ‘Monty Python’ and an operational Whisky Distillery.
previous pagepages 1 2 ALL next page
The Kelpies are 98 foot high horse-head sculptures
The Kelpies are 98 foot high horse-head sculptures		 Standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron
Standing next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron		 The Kelpies are a monument to horse-powered heritage across Scotland
The Kelpies are a monument to horse-powered heritage across Scotland		 Kelpie, or water kelpie, is a shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland
Kelpie, or water kelpie, is a shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland
It is usually described as a black horse like creature, able to adopt human form
It is usually described as a black horse like creature, able to adopt human form		 Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported is Loch Ness
Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported is Loch Ness		 The belief in malevolent water horses has been proposed as originating in human sacrifices once made to appease water gods
The belief in malevolent water horses has been proposed as originating in human sacrifices once made to appease water gods		 Narratives about the kelpie also served a practical purpose in keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water
Narratives about the kelpie also served a practical purpose in keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water
And warning young women to be wary of handsome strangers
And warning young women to be wary of handsome strangers		 He watched the wheeling eddies boil, Till from their foam his dazzled eyes Beheld the River Demon rise: Sir Walter Scott
He watched the wheeling eddies boil, Till from their foam his dazzled eyes Beheld the River Demon rise: Sir Walter Scott 		Stirling Castle is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally.
Stirling Castle is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally.		 View of The National Wallace Monument from Stirling Castle
View of The National Wallace Monument from Stirling Castle
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword.
Elaborate Victorian stone tower commemorating William Wallace, displaying his 2-handed sword.		 Stirling Castle French Spur at the east end, date back to the regency of Mary of Guise in the 1550s
Stirling Castle French Spur at the east end, date back to the regency of Mary of Guise in the 1550s		 The gatehouse providing entry from the outer defences to the castle proper was erected by King James IV, around 1506
The gatehouse providing entry from the outer defences to the castle proper was erected by King James IV, around 1506		 Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542
Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542
Stirling Castle was used as a prison for persons of rank during the 17th century
Stirling Castle was used as a prison for persons of rank during the 17th century		 The ceiling of the King's Presence Chamber was decorated with a series of carved oak portrait roundels called the Stirling Heads
The ceiling of the King's Presence Chamber was decorated with a series of carved oak portrait roundels called the Stirling Heads		 Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle
Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle		 Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle
Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle
Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle
Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle		 Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle
Views of the Scottish countryside from Stirling Castle		 Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle		 Doune Castle, the backdrop to ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Outlander’ and ‘Monty Python’
Doune Castle, the backdrop to ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Outlander’ and ‘Monty Python’
previous pagepages 1 2 ALL next page

comment | share
click on thumbnails for full image