This castle has significance to us. On our first trip to Scotland,  we drove past Loch Ness and stumbled on … Continue reading Castle Eilean Donan

Eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great … Continue reading A River Runs Through It

I was born in the path of the river wind I was raised where the mountains are old Their springtime … Continue reading “RIVER”

After landing in the Highlands, we ambled along the coastline for about 20 miles northeast. The Orkneys were visible off … Continue reading The Castle of Mey

Leaving on the ferry this morning for the Scottish mainland, we passed the same cliffs that we had walked two … Continue reading Orkney Cliffs from Ferryside

As mentioned in the last post, the Orkneys are much closer to the Scottish coast than the Shetlands. We take … Continue reading The Orkney Islands

I am combining sites of human settlements from the Shetland (Jarlshof) and Orkney (Skara Brae) Islands today because of the … Continue reading Jarlshof and Skara Brae

      A few photos from Lerwick on the central island before heading out on the ferries. The stained … Continue reading The Shetland Islands, Heading North

  The primary motivation for this entire trip was to visit the  island archipelagoes of Scotland. Mrs Bear has two … Continue reading The Shetland Islands

Between St Andrews and Aberdeen, Scotland, lies Glamis Castle. It was originally constructed in eleventh century as a hunting lodge. … Continue reading Glamis Castle