Loch Lomond
Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Great Britain - usually impossible to see the top because of clouds. We were really lucky.
Loch Ness
Loch Ness - Urquhart Castle
The harbor in the fishing village Ullapool, where we stayed our first night.
Ullapool, in the morning, viewed from the terrace outside our room.
On the ferry from Ullapool to the Isle of Lewis
Double entendre, anyone?
The organ - this is in St Peter's Church, in Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis
A stone circle at Callanish, Isle of Lewis. 5,000 years old - about 1,000 years older than Stonehenge
Callanish
A broch, an old style of defensive structure.
The broch
Broch
Blackhouse village, which is a museum - parts of this village were occupied up until the 1950s.
Lighthouse at the Butt of Lewis, the northern tip of the Isle of Lewis. This is the northwestern tip of Scotland.
Butt of Lewis
St Moluag's Church, near the Butt of Lewis. We performed there briefly - no electricity in the building.
Yes, we were really there.
This is how an ocean-going ferry unloads.
In St Columba's Church, in Portree, on the Isle of Skye, on St Columba's Feast Day, shortly before Margaret played St Columba's Hymn on the harp. (Hmmm... There might be a theme here....)
How many languages can you find on the sign?
The view from our hotel room window, in Broadford, on the Isle of Skye
Eileen Donan Castle, which is featured on all the travel literature for Scotland.
Eileen Donan Castle. This is the shot used as the album cover for the Brandywine Celtic Harp Orchestra's second CD. www.brandywineharps.com
Another castle
Town of Oban. The structure on the left at the top was intended to be a monument, built by - and in honor of - a prominent citizen. It was never finished (after he died, his heirs didn't want to spend the money to finish it...) It was to resemble the Coliseum.
From the Isle of Iona, looking across the strait at the Isle of Mull.
The Abbey on the Isle of Iona. The abbey was started in the 6th century, but this building was started much more recently - 12th century, I believe.
The Abbey
A view of the harbor at Iona
Margaret playing harp in the Abbey, Iona
Nancy playing harp in the Abbey, Iona
The cloister at the Abbey, Iona
A ruin near the Abbey, Iona
A hooded crow, watching while we ate our lunch....
Fingal's Cave, on the Isle of Staffa; made somewhat famous by Mendelssohn's piece inspired by it - and named for it.
Fingal's Cave
Rock formations - pentagonal and hexagonal crystals - on Staffa
Staffa
Puffins on Staffa. They were nesting, and they like to come near people, because then the seagulls won't attack them.
That's my shadow on the left. This puffin was within about 5' of me.
On the way back to Iona from Staffa
George I of Iona. (Our director with my walking stick and Bob's tea cozy....)
The harbor at Iona
A rather poignant plaque in a church, Lochgilphead
The harbor at Inveraray
Inveraray Castle
Inside the church where we performed, Lochgilphead
A bunch of us, as we were leaving Lochgilphead
I love the don't-fall-in sign!
A rough day - the ferry quit running after our trip, because the water was just too rough!
Another castle - on the Isle of Arran
Lochranza whisky distillery, Arran
Brodick Castle, on the Isle of Arran
Whiting Bay Church, Arran
Another view of an oceangoing ferry
Bob the Viking
The harbor at Millport, Cumbrae
Cathedral of the Isles, Millport, Cumbrae. This is the smallest cathedral in Europe.
Put clothes on all those flames!
A cool bridge in Glasgow
Science Centre, Glasgow
Cranes, Glasgow
Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
Inside Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
A statue in the Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow
For all you Dr Who fans, this is actually a coffee bar that we saw in Glasgow
Dis boid ain't got no respect!
