backbacon Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Hi, So I went to Scotland for a couple weeks. It was nice. We landed in Edinburgh, stayed there two nights, went to St. Andrews for two nights, Lochearnhead for two nights, 2 nights in Pitlochery, umm, Inverness for two nights, and then 6 nights at a charming cottage in Kinlochard. Flew out of Gatwick. I took nearly 1000 photos, of which 60 can be viewed here: Here's a little preview: Ron Mueck sculpture at National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh (insanely life-like!): Drummond Castle Garden tour: Highland Cow: Loch Ness: House my grandfather lived in before moving to Canada (and his brother lived in from 1904 - 1991) 2nd batch: CLICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 where's the fuzzy shady lochness monster blob superimposed in that pic there bacon? ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 beautiful pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 I'm not unveiling the photo with Nessy in it until it is confirmed by the Historical Society of Scotland to be 100% authentic. So yeah, maybe I'll do that up tonight! Thanks Phorbesie! It isn't difficult when everywhere you turn there is a great photo op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 great photos indeed. i think my favourites are the cows! mooooooooooooooooo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 do you still have relatives there (that you were visiting)? or did you research to find where the family came from?my grandfather also came from scotland but i have no connections with that side of the family. it would be fun to go and find out about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJFH Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Those are awesome picks...I've always wanted to go to Scotland...and those make me want to go more! Hey, I didn't forget about your HHOF dvds....it's just taken me lots of time to do it! I'll send em along soon....just need an addy. PM me it when you can. Jod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Yup, still some family living over there. We went to Lochearnhead to meet up with my dad's aunt Nainnie, who is, I believe, at 88 one of two remaining siblings of my grandpa's still living. We also met a few of my grandpa's cousins and my dad's cousins and others too. I couldn't really keep track of it all. Lots of Donalds and Margarets. ALl very pleasant though. It was really enriching and meaningful to meet family but also rather sad to know I wouldn't be seeing most, if not all, of them again. You would love it if you do end up making the effort to seek out some family, Phorbesie. They're out there! Here is little Aunt Nainnie as I saw her for the last time. Yeah, QQC, I really dug those cows too! Highland cows (pronounced eeland coos) were wandering all around in the pasture behind the cottage we stayed at. I walked right up to them. They're tame unless they have a calf, I guess. Thanks LJFH! And yes, HHOF! Awesome, I'll pm you. Yeah, I definitely plan on going back to Scotland in 20 years or so. A much easier going way of life over there for sure. I should mention, that sculpture above of 'Wild Man' stood (or sat I shoudl say) I estimate 12 feet tall. Do a google image search for RON MUECK to see some other great sculptures he did. I only grabbed a photo of that one because each piece had its own guard watching it, making sure no one took photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 I think that pic of the house caught me most - is it still in the family? Shots like this remind me of Ireland - the thick green, the mist and cloud.... Sounds (and looks) like it was a sweet trip. Welcome home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) that house reminded me of braveheart's house that's really cool that you got to meet all that family though...even though you may not see them again. my parents are donald and margaret, lol.! ps. i can't believe how realistic that sculpture looks! Edited September 28, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 my parents are donald and margaret, lol.!small world... i can't believe backbacon met phorbesie's parents!! in scotland!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 great pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Great pictures Keri, glad to hear you had such a good time. Sorry, I never got back to you with info from my brother but he's been in Akrotiri, Cyprus for the last few weeks so I couldn't get in touch with him.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Thanks Dr. EVil, nice to be home. No the house isn't in the family anymore. They never actually owned it but were there for the building of it and occupied it for nearly 100 years. The Cameron family owns it. They are big land owners in the area. I guess my great uncle left it to the Camerons in his will, which made family angry... even though he really had no choice who it would go to, since it was never Kennedy owned. We had the opportunity to meet the current owner of the house at the Lochearnhead Hotel (which he used to own as well*) where we were staying. He filled us all in on all sorts of funny tales of my great uncle. Uncle Donald was the town character for sure. Anyways, the current owner, Angus Cameron, showed us his blueprints of what he plans to do with the house in restoring it. Very interesting stuff. All rebuilding/ additions have to adhere to the code of teh Historical Society of Scotland. (He called it the Histerical Society of Scotland because they are such sticklers.) Looking forward to revisiting the site years down the road.*He wasn't too happy with now having to buy his pints where he hadn't had to before. (Because he owned the place.)Ha! That's funny that your parents are Donald and Margaret! And yes, the sculptures were so real looking it was creepy! Even so much as every hair folicle looked real.Thanks, Birdy. Hey, did I leave my pipe at your place on Sunday? Lost it.Thanks, Esau, yeah no worries... we managed to fill up the two weeks pretty quickly as it was. See you tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Thanks, Birdy. Hey, did I leave my pipe at your place on Sunday? Lost it.i didn't see it. but really haven't been looking either. i'll check the place out for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lara Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Beautiful photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blurry Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Great photos Bacon!! You've got some made skills there! Looks like these cows have been turning over their poop and eating the mushrooms. See ya tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted September 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Thanks folks. Babsy, you spelled mad wrong... unless you think I made my skills. Hmm.. interesting.I found what I thought to be some shroomies on a solo hike in the pouring rain and jammed them into my pocket and put them into a big ziplock when I got back to the cottage and then a few days later I remembered the bag in my suitcase so I opened it up and it was all soggy and wet inside and I gagged on the smell for five minutes straight. I still almost gag just thinking of it. I prefer the prepackaged kind.I just found my pipe under the couch, Birdy!I'll post another batch of photos next week maybe if anyone wants to see some more sheep and hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggrtrhhrtgg Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 bah---bah---bah!!! nice pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 wow, keri. great photos! the scenery shots brightened up my day. cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popo weenie Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 beautifull picturesthe house is something else were you any where near south lanarkshire?lee castle is there, was owned by leslie peter,s ,just sold it a big question if john travolta bought it or noti met leslie a very nice gentleman indeadhis heart was flown over and burried by the peace tree,oakhe was the 33rd baron, married to my cousin,by marriage,he died in 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 nice pics.and I see your pipe was right where you left it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I added a second batch of photos if anyone is interested. HERE A few samples.. This is my folks at the beach in St. Andrew's. The tide was waaay out and it was foggy. Crazy eh. Here is the outhouse behind my grandpa's old house. My grandpa's brother used it up until he died in '91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJFH Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 BB, you take amazing pics.......those absolutely beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Why thank you! fyi, the one up there ^^^ with 'crazy eh' over it is a composite of two photos with a psychedelic doctored up sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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