o/t Some pictures from Scotland

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Bill from Scotland

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Spent a few days away last week with my wife on holiday. We were staying at Inverness and did a little walking although the weather was poor some of the time. The picture with the tree and my wife was showing one of a number of Douglas Fir planted around 1860, I"ve never seen this large before in Scotland. Couple of highland cattle was all I could find for those who like livestock. The house looks as if its one of only a few sole survivors of this low level and very basic construction. Hope you enjoy these.
Bill

 

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FrankDDavis

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Beautiful pictures! Lovely country! How much do they charge you just to live there? Are you voting to separate.

Frank

 

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Jim in Ma.

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Thanks - That last picture looks like a house I saw when I was over there near Avimore? Just south of Inverness.

 

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huntingreen2day2

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Thanks. Nice pictures.

 

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JimB2

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Oct 17, 2012

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Bill, nice photos, thanks for sharing.
JimB

 

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Walt Davies

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Ha, ha, ha, it took an Oregonion to give you guys a big tree We have lots of those around here, I cut $10,000 off of my hill last spring.
Walt

 

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Dick2

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Great. Love the scenery and the cattle.

Probably still have some family members there, but no one in the family has any contacts there. Last names would be Potter or Pyle.

 

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Rich Iowa

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Beautiful country! I'd love to get over there to see it all, and look up family that's in Ireland.

 

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dgasper

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Brings back good memories of our trip to Scotland years ago; beautiful scenery, friendly people.

 

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larry@stinescorners

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Very nice pictures,thanks !

 

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Bama Dee

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• Oct 17, 2012

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We flew into Prestwick on occassion back in the early to mid 1960s. Toured Kilmarnic,Edinbough,Troon. If you are Scotish Bill, I want to thank you and your countrymen for being so kind to a bunch of young yanks--You live in an absolutely beautiful country !

 

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Organicfarmer1972

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Wow, cool pics. Thanks for sharing

 

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Mark - IN.

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Thanks for the pictures. Beautiful.

How did you make out on that Jeep Cherokee? Buy it?

Mark

 

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Ivan in Mich

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Keep the pictures coming. The craftsmanship in all the stone work still amazes me everytime I see it.

 

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snoop

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• Oct 17, 2012

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I hope this stays up: this is THE BEST web site for anything about Scotland. I "get lost" in this website for hours at a time.

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/

Thanks for pictures...they are great!!

Rick

 

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Dell (WA)

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• Oct 17, 2012

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What?? no BAGPIPES or KILTS??? .......shame Scottish Dell

 

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fixerupper

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• Oct 17, 2012

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Thanks for the wonderful pics. Makes me want to go there to see it in person. Jim

 

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casenut1

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• Oct 17, 2012

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love the pictures. would love to visit sometime.

 

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ShadetreeRet

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• Oct 18, 2012

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I always enjoy photos of other places. Thanks for posting.

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Oct 18, 2012

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I see you have a yeah or nay coming up shortly. what is the opinion out there.This time there is no army.
Always enjoy the photographs.

My GG mother came to Australia from Wick right after she got married, I suggest it might have been around about the time of the potatoe famine or when the crofters got shafted, however things weren"t good there.

 

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ASEguy

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Festus MO

• Oct 18, 2012

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Great pics Bill and what beautiful country. Reminds me of Braveheart with Mel Gibson.

 

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JRSutton

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• Oct 18, 2012

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Wow, so those cows really DO come from scotland.

 

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sammydwm

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• Oct 18, 2012

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Scotland is beautiful. Was stationed in Dunoon for 2 years. Used to love hopping on the cycle and just cruising the countryside.

 

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Bill from Scotland

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• Oct 18, 2012

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The Jeep belongs to my brother who is no longer able to drive it (he's wheelchair much of the time). He has very kindly offered it to me and my sons, we live 600 miles apart but I am going to go get him and support him on a visit back to Scotland to see parents and friends on his 50th birthday. I guess the Jeep will make its way up to Scotland fairly soon, we are thinking of converting it to LPG due to heavy cost of petrol (LPG is about half price).
Bill