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Won't be back in Scotland until April. But the shores of #sarasota #florida on a sunny aren't a bad substitute.
In Las Vegas this week for work, so lots of lights and ugly architecture. But I did manage to spot these friendly ducks near the Mirage. They lifted my spirits out of the gaudy glitz and greed that currently surrounds me.
Moody afternoon at the #ringofbrodgar #stonecircle #orkney this past spring. #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #Scotland #neolithic #insta_scotland
This bit of America, I don't want to escape. #statenislandferry #statueofliberty
The cistern at the #castleruins of #dunnottarcastle , #stonehaven , #aberdeenshire , #scotland #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #insta_scotland #scotlandmagazine #scotlandtravel #castle #castlesofscotland
The #ruins of #standrewscathedral at dusk. Founded in the 1100s, it was the central point of Catholicism in medieval #scotland until mass was outlawed in the 1500s during the reformation and then pilfered for local building material. At 390 feet long
Endless #heather atop the #cliffs at #bosigran near #penzance , #cornwall a few weeks ago #cornwallcoast #englandtourism #exploreengland #england #travelengland #westcountry
#dunnottarcastle from atop #blackhill in the hazy #scottishsun yesterday #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #insta_scotland #castleruins #stonehaven #aberdeenshire #visitaberdeenshire
The few solitary #bluebells ( #harebells ) across the street from the #maidenstone today were a pleasant surprise. And they helped me feel closer to the #pictish people who carved it about 1,200 years ago. I stood imagining the similar wildflowers t
#seapinks and #seabirds at the cliffs near #standrewscastle , #standrews today.
This #dovecote (a structure for housing pigeons or doves) at #woodwickhouse #orkney reportedly dates to 1648. Many more of my photos of this stunning place can be found here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=600888327073166&id=1995261
#lochan on the edge, in #northroe , on the northern end of the #shetland mainland. Spotted this bit on a six-mile walk in search of a neolithic axe factory a few weeks ago.
The stunning grounds at #woodwickhouse, #orkney last week. #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #scotlandtravel #scotland #scotland_insta #scotland_greatshots #insta_scotland #scottishislands
Do you want the mini-compact or the brand-new streamlined extra-large model with acres of legroom and plenty of #horsepower ? #shapinsay #orkney #shetlandpony #horses #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #insta_scotland #scottishisla
The #orkney weather decided to cooperate with my #seacliff #walk around #marwickhead #marwick just now. #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #scotland #insta_scotland #scotlandtravel #scotlandsun #scotland_greatshots #scotland_insta
A #rooster patrolling the #bluebells at #woodwickhouse #woodwick , #orkney today. He and his friendly flock greeted me at my car door, and despite my lack of food, they all followed me into the woods to accompany me on my lovely stroll. #scotlandad
It's impossible to capture #shetland in one photo, but this isn't a terrible attempt. Just outside of #lerwick this morning. #foal #shetlandfoal #pony #shetlandpony #bluewater #beach #seacliffs #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #s
Had lunch with an old friend at the Beorgs of Housetter or "Giants Grave" today in #shetland. #standingstone #cairn #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #scotlandtravel #scottishislands #insta_scotland
Reflections at low tide. Near the #shetlandmuseum in #lerwick , #shetland yesterday. #scotlandadventures #scotlandlover #scotlandmagazine #scotland #scotlandtravel #scotlandsun #scotlandgreatshots
Perfect weather to #explore #stniniansisle #shetland yesterday. The #turquoisesea and #whitesand #beach #tombolo made it hard to turn away and visit the 12th-century church ruin and skerries that are just as spectacular in their own right. #scotland