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First day in London; view towards Parliament from Lambeth Bridge (unfortunately my batteries ran out at this point, making
this my only picture of London)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh; the Queen's official residence in Scotland
Spectacular Arthur's Seat just outside downtown Edinburgh
Looking down the Royal Mile south of Edinburgh Castle
Lobby of Scotland's National Science Museum
View across Edinburgh rooftops; in the foreground one can see a section of the interesting "Flowers of Scotland" exhibit
Looking east across part of the Princes Street Gardens, the monument to Sir Walter Scott is prominent in the background to
the left
The famous "Greyfriars Bobby", a Skye Terrier dog who is said to have spent over a decade sitting on his master's grave
Edinburgh Castle
Detailed map/ diagram of Edinburgh Castle
"One O'Clock Gun" on ramparts of Castle, fired every day to allow citizens and visitors to check their clocks and watches
Spooky pet cemetery within Castle grounds
Statue of William Wallace -- and yes, we ARE related
Edinburgh street scene with St. Giles' Cathedral in the background
Hamish the Highland Cow (he even has a children's book named in his honor!)
Pic with "native" Scotsman outside Glencoe
Loch Ness, with Urquhart Castle in the foreground
Deserted town in the highlands above Loch Ness
A good old-fashioned high road/ low road situation
Duart Castle, Isle of Mull. My "Shieling" accommodations can be seen in the distance (left).
Said Shielings ("Shielings are as strong as a battleship, fireproof, and stormproof in 20 years on Mull")
View from bus en route to Mull
First view of the amazing Isle of Iona (far too much historical information to mention here)
World famous Iona Abbey, resting place of St. Columba
St. John's Cross outside reconstruction of St. Columba's writing cell
Ancient nunnery ruins; date back to 1200. Unlike the rest of the Abbey buildings, the nunnery has never been restored.
Series of Celtic crosses used to mark pilgrimage path to resting place of St. Columba
