This is a view of Castle Stalker taken on a sunny winters day showing the snow capped mountains behind . The Castle is built on a tidal Islet on Loch Laich near Port Appin in the Argyll area of Scotland . The present building dates back to the mid 1400's and was more recently seen in Monty Python & the Holy Grail .
Ballindalloch Castle know as the 'pearl of the north' is a 16th century castle situated in the Banffshire area of the Scottish Highlands . A fine example of a Scottish Baronial Castle owned by the Macpherson -Grants
Dunstaffnage Castle built on a platform of comglomerate rock at the South West of the entrance to Loch Etive . Dating back to the 13th century it is one of the oldest stone built castles in Scotland and was built by the MacDougall Lords of Lorn .
This is a view of McCaigs Tower on Battery Hill ,high above the town of Oban on the West Coast of Scotland . It was commissioned by wealthy local banker John Stuart McCaig in 1897 but was never finished , work on the Tower stopped in 1902 on his death . It is now a tourist attraction offering great views of Oban & the Isles , there is also a public garden inside the structure .
This is Eilean Donan Castle captured in the late sunlight in August . The castle is situated on a tidal Island where 3 Lochs meet near Dornie in the Highlands of Scotland . The Lochs are Duich , Long & Loch Alsh . The iconic , romantic Scottish castle , built in the 13th century but brought back to its former glory in the early 1900's .
This is the inside of St.Conans Kirk above Loch Awe in the Argyll & Bute area of the West Highlands of Scotland . Designed by Walter Douglas Campbell and built in 1881-6 with renovation work in 1906 . The Kirk has many different styles of build from Ancient Roman to Norman & Gothic which give it a unique look ! The large windows in the chancel allow the light to flood in and fill the area .
This is Chatelherault the former hunting lodge of the Dukes of Hamilton in the Clyde Valley area of Scotland . The lodge was used when the Dukes were in residence at the nearby Hamilton Palace , which is sadly no longer standing . The lodge was restored by the local Council in the 1990's and is now used as a visitor centre for a country park and it also hosts weddings and other functions .
Glenorchy Parish Church , situated in the small village of Dalmally , Argyll and Bute , Scotland . Also known as Glenorchy Kirk and the Church of Dysart it dates back to the early 19th century and is a category A Listed Building . Well known also for the ancient gravestones in its churchyard .
The 18th century Pettinain Kirk near Carstairs Junction in South Lanarkshire Scotland . The Belfry is from an even older Church built on the site in 1692 and incorporated into the present structure .
The Jubilee Bridge was built in 1898 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria . It crosses marshland known locally as 'The Marach' and made it easier for the residents of Port Appin to get to the Kirk in Appin . Now very popular with walkers , cyclists and bird watchers , oh and photographers ! The bridge was restored a few years ago .
