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Egypt > Giza Pyramids & Sphinx (1 file)

Photographs of the three Giza pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, temples, Solar Barque museum and western cemetery mastabas, including the Light and Sound Show night views.
Giza Mastabas EG050984JHP 
 Giza Western Cemetery Mastaba Tombs Nobles Ancient Egyptian Burial Ruins next the largest pyramid of the Gizah site monuments is off to the right from the eroded limestone mastaba blocks of the Western Cemetery for royal nobles and high officials where an entrance can be seen to one of those open to the public. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Giza, Gizah, landscape, pyramid, mastabas, Western, cemetery, royalty, nobles, officials, burial, tombs, Khufu, Cheops, blocks, erosion, soft, limestone, ancient, Egyptian, Egyptology, archaeology

Egypt > Minya, Amarna & Ashmunayn (1 file)

Photographs in this gallery cover the main sites of Amarna, its North Palace, Aten and Small Temple, Bani Hasan Rock cut chapels, Tuna el-Gebel with the Catacombs with baboon and ibis mummies, Stela of Akhenaten on the north boundary, Petosiris Tomb-Chapel, Chapels of Ptoemais and Isadora, Roman Water Wheel Well and Temple of Thoth and el Ashmunein with an Open Air Museum with huge granite statues of Baboons and nearby a Temple to Thoth with a later Christian Basilica all located along the River Nile between Cairo and Luxor accessed from the nearby university city of Minya
Amarna Meryre 1 Tomb EG075839jhp 
 Amarna carving fleet boats harbour Scribe Meryre Rock Cut Tomb-chapel and Overseer to the Harem of Queen Nefertiti, wife of the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten near the former capital of Amarna located on the east bank of the River Nile near the modern University City of Minya. These cliff front rock cut tombs are here near the entrance office not far from the landing for the necessary ferry crossing at al-Till and are usually the first area visited before the longer drives to the North Place and main site with the partially restored Small Aten Temple. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Rive, Nile, al-Amarnah, Amarna, city, landscape, fleet, boats, crews, oars, masts, harbour, Akhenaten, Pharaoh, Akhetaten, Amenhotep, Nefertiti, Aten, iconic, symbolism, rock-cut, Northern, tomb-chapels, Royal, scribe, overseer, harem, tombs, Meryre, paintings, bas, reliefs, door, jam, colours, colors, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, cartouches, erased, Egyptology, history, archaeology, ancient

Egypt > Outlying Pyramids (11 files)

Pictures of pyramids and scenery related to them outwith the main sites of Giza and Saqqara such as Abusir, Dashur, El Lisht, Meydum and Hawara
Meidum Mastaba eg012931jhp 
 Meidum pyramid mastaba mudbricks bricks construction layers Sneferu ancient early example Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom
Meidum Mastaba eg012930jhp 
 Meidum pyramid mastaba mudbricks base limestone bricks Sneferu ancient early example Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
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Meidum Mastaba eg012929jhp 
 Meidum pyramid mastaba No 17 interior passage crawling board Sneferu ancient early example Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom
Meidum Mastaba eg012922jhp 
 Meidum pyramid mastaba No 17 interior granite blocks sharp sarcophagus lid ancient early example Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom, upright
Meidum Mastaba eg012921jhp 
 Meydum pyramid mastaba No 17 interior limestone block chiselled quarried ancient Egyptian inside and adjacent to early example at Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom
Meidum Mastaba eg012920jhp 
 Meidum Egypt mastaba No 17 inside limestone block chiselled mason stonework ancient Egyptian inside and adjacent to early example at Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom
Meidum Mastaba eg012919jhp 
 Meidum pyramid mastaba No 17 interior granite sarcophagus lid open Egyptian ancient adjacent to this pyramid which is an early example Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom
Meidum Mastaba eg012918jhp 
 Meidum pyramid mastaba No 17 interior granite sarcophagus lid open Egyptian unknown Prince found in this tomb adjacent to this pyramid which is an early example Faiyum of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, looking up, construction, architecture, design, flaws, experimental, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, chapel, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, June, 2001, 35mm, slide, film, Fuji, RVP, Velvia, 50asa, colour, scanned, scan, Nikon, FM, Tokina SD, 28-70mm zoom
Meidum Mastaba eg946911jhp 
 Maidum pyramid panorama entrance high view mastaba no 17 Egypt Egyptian ancient early example of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
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Meidum Mastaba eg94148jhp 
 Meydum Maidum Mastaba No17 sand Egypt ancient burial tomb Snefru neat to the collapsed pyramid is an early example of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, October, 1994, 645, transparency, film, Fuji, RDP2, 100asa, colour, scanned, scan, Bronica, ETRSi, medium, wide angle, 40mm f4
Meidum Mastaba eg94145jhp 
 Meydum Maidum pyramid desert entrance view mastaba no 17 Egypt Egyptian ancient early example of the final structure of the Egyptian pyramids that finally dominated the Giza skyline. It is thought at Maidum pyramid was the first smooth sided success evolving the Step Pyramid design from Saqqara. Now held to be started by Huni, last King of the 3rd Dynasty and completed by his son Sneferu so dating from around 2600BC. Latest theories suggest it collapsed possibly before it was completed evidenced by human remains found under the rubble. This view is looking up the causeway now covered in sand. You can also enter the interior of the pyramid down a long descending corridor of 57m into the natural rock under the pyramid where a short shaft allows access into the burial chamber with its impressive limestone lined corbelled roof. Near by is Mastaba No 17 into which you also access, torch advised, in which is a sarcophagus larger than the one in the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid at Giza. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Memphis, Saqqara, River, Nile, Lower, Egyptian, Fayoum, Meydum, Pyramid, Mastaba, landscape, agricultural, fields, desert, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, pharaoh, Snofru, Snefru, Sneferu, Huni, Maidum, Meidum, Maydum, necropolis, royal, tombs, death, burial, chamber, corbelled, roof, limestone, blocks, afterlife, el-Fayum, al-Fayyum, el-Faiyum, 3rd, Dynasty, collapse, masonry, robbed, step, layers, stone, mudbrick, mastaba, No 17, sarcophagus, passageway, crawl, anonymous, false, history, holiday, cruise, escarpment, floods, inundation, annual, high, ground, causeway, sand, buried, collapsed, October, 1994, 645, transparency, film, Fuji, RDP2, 100asa, colour, scanned, scan, Bronica, ETRSi, medium, wide angle, 40mm f4, upright

Egypt > Saqqara & Memphis (13 files)

This gallery contains pictures of the two main sites usually visited together on a day trip south of Cairo - Saqqara with the famous Step Pyramid, a huge necropolis with many tombs and other pyramids and Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt now will an open air museum with the alabaster sphinx and the huge partial statue of Ramasses 11.
Khenu Mastaba Lintel EG02AA88jhp 
 Saqqara Ancient Egyptian mastaba Khenu lintel Unas cartouche hieroglyphs is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, landscape, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, carvings, lintel, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, false, door, offering, scenes, Nefer, son, Ihy, Simoenas, Queens, Khenut, Nebet, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Khenu Mastaba False Door EG02AA87jhp 
 Saqqarah Ancient Egyptian mastaba Khenu tomb son Nefer false door is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door which is behind this more inferior one. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
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Khenu Mastaba False Door EG02AA86jhp 
 Saqqara Ancient Egypt mastaba Khenu false door plaque offering hieroglyphs is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, landscape, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, false, door, offering, scene, plaque, Nefer, son, Ihy, Simoenas, Queens, Khenut, Nebet, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Khenu Mastaba False Door EG02AA85jhp 
 Sakkara Ancient Egyptian mastaba Khenu false door hieroglyphs Unas reign is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
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Khenu Mastaba Carvings EG02AA89jhp 
 Saqqarah Ancient Egypt mastaba Khenu son offering table scene hieroglyphics is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, landscape, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, sons, wall, reliefs, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, false, door, offering, table, scenes, Nefer, son, Ihy, Simoenas, Queens, Khenut, Nebet, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Khenu Mastaba Carvings EG02AA84jhp 
 Saqqara Egypt mastaba Khenu son Nefer Unas cartouche hieroglyphs carvings is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, landscape, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, false, door, offering, scenes, Nefer, son, Ihy, Simoenas, Queens, Khenut, Nebet, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Khenu Mastaba Carvings EG02AA83jhp 
 Saqqarah Egypt mastaba Khenu son wall reliefs Unas cartouche hieroglyphs is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, landscape, exterior, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, wall, deceased, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, false, door, offering, scenes, Nefer, son, Ihy, Simoenas, Queens, Khenut, Nebet, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Khenu Mastaba Carvings EG02AA81jhp 
 Saqqara Ancient Egyptian mastaba Khenu Unas cartouche hieroglyphics carvings clear is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, upright, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, symbols, writing, language, nefer, feather, script, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Khenu Mastaba Carvings EG02AA80jhp 
 Saqqara Egyptian mastaba Khenu Exterior column hieroglyphics carvings reliefs sunny is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, upright, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, exterior, columns, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, false, door, offering, scenes, Nefer, son, Ihy, Simoenas, Queens, Khenut, Nebet, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Khenu Mastaba Carving EG02AA82jhp 
 Saqqara Egyptian mastaba Khenu deceased son offering kilt dress hieroglyphs is located by the causeway and near Pyramid of Unas on the southwest corner near the Step Pyramid and associated with what was the smallest of the pyramids built belonged to Unas, the last King of the 5th Dynasty around 2345BC. There are several other mastabas near the causeway and behind this small one is a large one dedicated to the Queen’s of Unas Khenut and Nebet. Khenu was the son of Nefer, the Inspector of artisans and singers. I could find little information about Khenu and in several reference books/guide books his mastaba is not mentioned. I understand he had two sons called Ihy and Simoenas, one of which appears in the carvings and his mastaba has an excellent example of a false door. There are several cartouches for the King Unas indicating that Khenu and his father served during this period. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Sakkara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, upright, Unas, Unis, Wenis, texts, pyramid, causeway, mastaba, tomb, Khenu, deceased, kilt, dress, carvings, hieroglyphs, hieroglyphics, cartouche, false, door, offering, scenes, Nefer, son, Ihy, Simoenas, Queens, Khenut, Nebet, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, carved, columns, open, sunny
Saqqara Mastabas & Step Pyramid EG051156jhp 
 Saqqara Step Pyramid Mastabas tombs necropolis mudbrick stone ancient Egyptian and have been built alongside the now restored walkway from the Pyramid of Unas near the Step Pyramid and which slopes down to the Valley Temple first seen as visitors arrive at this major complex near Memphis. This view is adjacent to the entrance to the Step Pyramid enclosure near the main coach park and ticket office. Recent archaeological work has discovered tombs underneath the causeway such as that of the Two Brothers while many other undiscovered or partially excavated ones lie alongside the causeway as do boat pits. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Djoser, Zoser, mastabas, tombs, mudbrick, pyramid, Step, entrance, colonnade, hed-seb, festival, jubilee, causeway, valley, temple, landscape, limestone, blocks, stones, bricks, transport, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, desert, sand
Saqqara Mastaba & Step Pyramid EG051149jhp 
 Saqqarah Mastaba Step Pyramid ancient Egypt limestone south tomb entrance alongside the restored causeway from the Pyramid of Unas near the Step Pyramid and which slopes down to the Valley Temple first seen as visitors arrive at this major complex near Memphis. Recent archaeological work has discovered tombs underneath the causeway such as that of the Two Brothers while many other undiscovered or partially excavated ones lie alongside the causeway as do boat pits. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, step, pyramid, Djoser, Zoser, causeway, valley, temple, upright, limestone, granite, lintels, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, desert, sand, mastabas, tomb, erosion, weathering, blocks, south
Saqqara Mastaba & Step Pyramid EG051148jhp 
 Saqqara Mastaba Step Pyramid ancient Egypt limestone south blocks erosion alongside the restored causeway from the Pyramid of Unas near the Step Pyramid and which slopes down to the Valley Temple first seen as visitors arrive at this major complex near Memphis. Recent archaeological work has discovered tombs underneath the causeway such as that of the Two Brothers while many other undiscovered or partially excavated ones lie alongside the causeway as do boat pits. 
 Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Saqqarah, Saqqara, Memphis, Bedrashein, necropolis, Unas, Unis, Wenis, step, pyramid, Djoser, Zoser, causeway, valley, temple, landscape, limestone, granite, lintels, hieroglyphics, hieroglyphs, digital, recent, history, antiquity, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, history, desert, sand, mastabas, tomb, erosion, weathering, blocks, south

Scotland > Aberdeenshire Coast (7 files)

Pictures in this library relate to the sea and the coasts around Aberdeenshire from St Cyrus to the Moray Firth along to Cullen and include fishing villages of Gourdon, Johnshaven, the town of Stonehaven, beach at Balmedie, Cruden Bay, Forvie, Bodham Point near Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Rosehearty, Pennan, Macduff, Banff, Whitehills, Portsoy, Sandend, Portknockie, Bow Fiddle Rock.
Whitehills Marina vbn0483jhp 
 Whitehills harbour view coastal bay Aberdeenshire summer sea viewpoint Scottish above a contemporary modern use of the harbour dating from 1900 in addition to its existing fishing industry. An extensive children’s play area is to the right of this harbour and the village offers a caravan site and walks along the coast with great views along the Moray Firth coastline. It is located to the west of Banff a town with a history dating back to the 12th century and which was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Whitehills, Banff, marina, boats, yachts, masts, berth, berths, anchored, mooring, berthed, houses, apartments, flats, holiday, waterfront, fishing, harbour, fish, market, sea, Moray, Firth, village, seaport, bench, landscape, spring, blue, sky, sunshine, summer, 2015, August, digital, D700, Nikon, DSLR, photo, photograph
Whitehills Marina vbn0478jhp 
 Whitehills harbour marina coast vista Aberdeenshire summer sea houses Scotland a contemporary modern use of the harbour dating from 1900 in addition to its existing fishing industry. An extensive children’s play area is to the right of this harbour and the village offers a caravan site and walks along the coast with great views along the Moray Firth coastline. It is located to the west of Banff a town with a history dating back to the 12th century and which was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Whitehills, Banff, marina, boats, yachts, masts, berth, berths, anchored, mooring, berthed, houses, apartments, flats, holiday, waterfront, fishing, harbour, fish, market, sea, Moray, Firth, village, seaport, bay, coast, coastline, landscape, spring, blue, sky, sunshine, summer, 2015, August, digital, D700, Nikon, DSLR, photo, photograph
Whitehills Marina vbn0469jhp 
 Whitehills harbour marina boats yacht pier entrance Banffshire summer Scotland a contemporary modern use of the harbour dating from 1900 in addition to its existing fishing industry. An extensive children’s play area is to the right of this harbour and the village offers a caravan site and walks along the coast with great views along the Moray Firth coastline. It is located to the west of Banff a town with a history dating back to the 12th century and which was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Whitehills, Banff, marina, boats, yachts, masts, berth, berths, anchored, mooring, berthed, houses, apartments, flats, holiday, waterfront, fishing, harbour, fish, market, sea, Moray, Firth, village, seaport, upright, landscape, spring, blue, sky, sunshine, summer, 2015, August, digital, D700, Nikon, DSLR, photo, photograph
Whitehills Marina vbn0468jhp 
 Whitehills Scottish harbour marina boats sea walls exit mouth entrance Banffshire summer a contemporary modern use of the harbour dating from 1900 in addition to its existing fishing industry. An extensive children’s play area is to the right of this harbour and the village offers a caravan site and walks along the coast with great views along the Moray Firth coastline. It is located to the west of Banff a town with a history dating back to the 12th century and which was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Whitehills, Banff, marina, boats, yachts, masts, berth, berths, anchored, mooring, berthed, houses, apartments, flats, holiday, waterfront, fishing, harbour, fish, market, sea, Moray, Firth, village, seaport, entrance, landscape, spring, blue, sky, sunshine, summer, 2015, August, digital, D700, Nikon, DSLR, photo, photograph
Whitehills Marina vbn0467jhp 
 Whitehills Scottish harbour marina boats creels berth Banffshire summer appartments at this contemporary modern use of the harbour dating from 1900 in addition to its existing fishing industry. An extensive children’s play area is to the right of this harbour and the village offers a caravan site and walks along the coast with great views along the Moray Firth coastline. It is located to the west of Banff a town with a history dating back to the 12th century and which was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Whitehills, Banff, marina, boats, yachts, masts, berth, berths, anchored, mooring, berthed, houses, apartments, flats, holiday, waterfront, fishing, harbour, fish, market, sea, Moray, Firth, village, seaport, upright, landscape, spring, blue, sky, sunshine, summer, 2015, August, digital, D700, Nikon, DSLR, photo, photograph
Whitehills Marina vbn0466jhp 
 Whitehills harbour marina boats yachts flats pier creels Aberdeenshire summer Scotland a contemporary modern use of the harbour dating from 1900 in addition to its existing fishing industry. An extensive children’s play area is to the right of this harbour and the village offers a caravan site and walks along the coast with great views along the Moray Firth coastline. It is located to the west of Banff a town with a history dating back to the 12th century and which was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Whitehills, Banff, marina, boats, yachts, masts, berth, berths, anchored, mooring, berthed, houses, apartments, flats, holiday, waterfront, fishing, harbour, fish, market, sea, Moray, Firth, village, seaport, landscape, spring, blue, sky, sunshine, summer, 2015, August, digital, D700, Nikon, DSLR, photo, photograph
Whitehills Marina jkl9046jhp 
 Whitehills marina boats yachts masts harbour Aberdeenshire Scottish colourful spring a contemporary modern use of the harbour dating from 1900 in addition to its existing fishing industry. An extensive children’s play area is to the right of this harbour and the village offers a caravan site and walks along the coast with great views along the Moray Firth coastline. It is located to the west of Banff a town with a history dating back to the 12th century and which was granted a charter by Robert the Bruce in the 14th Century. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Whitehills, Banff, marina, boats, yachts, berth, berths, anchored, mooring, berthed, houses, waterfront, fishing, harbour, fish, market, sea, Moray, Firth, village, seaport, upright, spring, blue, sky, sunshine

Scotland > Clouds, Sunsets, Dawns and Weather (1 file)

The gallery has images of weather related subjects from clouds to dawns and sunrises, NLC or noctilucent clouds nights, moon to sun rings, rainbows, double rainbows, meteors, shooting stars, Perseids. The range of clouds includes cirrus, storm clouds, white puffy fair weather clouds, monster cloud formations, haar, sun beams, lenticular, mama, a wide range of different meteorological structures and types.
Clouds over Durris qwe7798jhp 
 Summer Hill Fare Durris Mast clouds shapes cumulus Deeside southwards Aberdeenshire panorama taken from this huge hill area standing north of Banchory and extending from Echt in the east to Torphins in the west and part of Dunecht Estates on Royal Deeside to the west of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Banchory, Raemoir, Hill, Fare, landscape, Durris, Deeside, Royal, countryside, rural, Nature, trees, common, forest, pine, summer, clouds, shapes, structure, details, dramatic, mast, Estate, panorama, high, vista, moorland

Scotland > Historic Properties (2 files)

This gallery has photographs of Scottish Castles and Fortresses, Stately Homes and Gardens, old churches or kirks and includes most of the following:
Auchindoir Church; Auchindoun Castle; Balmoral Castle; Balvenie Castle; Bass of Inverurie; Bellabeg Motte; Braemar Castle; Brodie Castle; Castle Fraser; Corgarff Castle; Corrichie Monument; Corse O’Neil Castle; Craigellachie Bridge; Crathes Castle; Crathie Kirk; Dalgetie Castle; Deer Abbey; Drum Castle; Duff House; Duffus Castle; Dunnideer; Dunnottar Castle; Elgin Cathedral; Esslemont Castle; Fasque House; Fetternear House; Findlater; Fordyce; Fyvie Castle; Gairnshiel Bridge; Glenbuchat Castle; Haddo House; Hallforest Castle; Huntly Castle; Inchdrewer Castle; Invercauld Bridge O’Dee; Kildrummy Castle; Kincardine O’Neil Kirk; Kindrochit Castle; Kinloss Abbey; Kinneff Church; Knock Castle; Leith Hall; Mar Lodge; Marnoch Kirkyard; Mid Mar Kirk; Monymusk Kirk; Peel of Lumphanan; Pitmedden Gardens; Pluscarden Priory or Abbey; Ruthven Barracks; Slains Castle; Tolquhon Castle; Tullich Kirk; Fort George;
Crathes Castle Gardens asd8779jhp 
 Crathes Castle chestnut tree frontage Deeside Aberdeenshire Scottish summer blue sky view of this historic property and the building dates from the 16th century although the land belonged to the Burnett’s of Leys as a gift from Robert the Bruce in 1323. In the great hall is the Horn of Leys, supposedly a symbol of this grant.
The tower house is one of the finest examples of the period and some of the original wall paintings still survive.
Any of my photographs are for scenic/tourist use only and cannot be used for product endorsement without the explicit permission of the NTS. Please contact their Edinburgh Head Office at Hermiston Quay, 5Cutlins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DF. This is a National Trust for Scotland property situated about 15 miles west of Aberdeen and is open to the public all the year round. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, North East, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Royal Deeside, Crathes Castle, Banchory, Crathes, NTS, landscape, Burnett, June Border, garden, gardens, herbaceous, border, front, lawn, frontage, flag, half, mast, horse, chestnut, tree, flowers, croquet, National, Trust, historic, history, heritage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, yew, hedges, topiary
Crathes Castle Gardens asd8777jhp 
 Crathes Castle front lawn blue sky Deeside Aberdeenshire Scotland summer view of this historic property and the building dates from the 16th century although the land belonged to the Burnett’s of Leys as a gift from Robert the Bruce in 1323. In the great hall is the Horn of Leys, supposedly a symbol of this grant.
The tower house is one of the finest examples of the period and some of the original wall paintings still survive.
Any of my photographs are for scenic/tourist use only and cannot be used for product endorsement without the explicit permission of the NTS. Please contact their Edinburgh Head Office at Hermiston Quay, 5Cutlins Road, Edinburgh, EH11 4DF. This is a National Trust for Scotland property situated about 15 miles west of Aberdeen and is open to the public all the year round. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, North East, Aberdeenshire, Kincardineshire, Royal Deeside, Crathes Castle, Banchory, Crathes, NTS, upright, Burnett, June Border, garden, gardens, herbaceous, border, front, lawn, frontage, flag, half, mast, horse, chestnut, tree, flowers, croquet, National, Trust, historic, history, heritage, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, peaceful, yew, hedges, topiary

Scotland > Morayshire (3 files)

The photographs in this gallery are located in Morayshire and include ancient sites, historic buildings and properties, churches, cathedrals, towns, the countryside and the coast.
Burghead Old Trawler UP290391JHP 
 Burghead Trawler Stock Library Photo Photos Scotland Moray Coast Exhibit beached, possibly for repair, but showing the signs of a hard life at sea with rust and corrosion but a photographer’s dream with all the colours, patterns and textures of weathered paint and the shape of the ship form so accessible. Burghead is a fishing port on the Morayshire coast near Elgin and with a historical importance as a former Pictish stronghold, one of largest forts in Scotland. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray Firth, Morayshire, upright, heritage, trail, Burghead, harbour, coast, trawler, old, fishing, boat, bridge, cabin, mast, beached, repairs, rust, corrosion, wooden, patterns, shapes, texture, colours, colors, weathered, curling
Burghead Old Trawler UP290390JHP 
 Burghead Trawler Wooden Painted Flaking Bow Planks Mast Texture Patterns beached, possibly for repair, but showing the signs of a hard life at sea with rust and corrosion but a photographer’s dream with all the colours, patterns and textures of weathered paint and the shape of the ship form so accessible. Burghead is a fishing port on the Morayshire coast near Elgin and with a historical importance as a former Pictish stronghold, one of largest forts in Scotland. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray Firth, Morayshire, upright, heritage, trail, Burghead, harbour, coast, trawler, old, fishing, boat, bow, beached, repairs, rust, corrosion, wooden, patterns, shapes, texture, colours, colors, weathered, curling
Bughhead Old Trawler UP290394JHP 
 Burghead Trawler Stern Rudder Chains Blue Sky Spring Moray Photo beached, possibly for repair, but showing the signs of a hard life at sea with rust and corrosion but a photographer’s dream with all the colours, patterns and textures of weathered paint and the shape of the ship form so accessible. Burghead is a fishing port on the Morayshire coast near Elgin and with a historical importance as a former Pictish stronghold, one of largest forts in Scotland. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray Firth, Morayshire, landscape, heritage, trail, Burghead, harbour, coast, trawler, old, fishing, boat, stern, mast, beached, repairs, rust, corrosion, wooden, patterns, shapes, texture, colours, colors, weathered, curling

Scotland > Morayshire Coast (13 files)

Photographs covering the Morayshire coast from Cullen to Nairn, including the Bow Fiddle Rock, Portkockie, Buckie, Lossiemouth, Burghead and Findhorn.
Findochty Harbour vbn1327jhp 
 Panorama Houses Findochty Harbour Moray coast Scottish autumn marina Memorial Sea hill gorse is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1325jhp 
 Colourful Houses Findochty Morayshire Scotland autumn sunshine Memorial view bowling green is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1323jhp 
 Colourful Houses Findochty Harbour Morayshire Scotland marina Memorial Sea gorse autumn view is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1321jhp 
 Colourful Houses Findochty Harbour Morayshire Scottish autumn Memorial view Sea is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, upright, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1320jhp 
 Houses Findochty Harbour Moray coast Scotland marina War Memorial panorama is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1318jhp 
 Findochty Harbour autumnal Morayshire Scottish village Memorial Sea viewpoint is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1315jhp 
 Houses Findochty Harbour Moray Scotland marina yachts water reflections autumn colours is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1313jhp 
 Colourful flower tubs Findochty Harbour wall Morayshire Scotland marina photo is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, panorama, landscape, upright, flowers, tubs, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1312jhp 
 Colours Houses flowers Findochty Harbour wall front marina yachts autumn is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, flowers, flower, tubs, display, panorama, landscape, autumn, summer, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Findochty Harbour vbn1310jhp 
 Findochty Harbour Morayshire Scotland marina yachts boats masts Memorial autumn is a tidal port facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with historical references back to 1440 situated between Portknockie and Buckie and part of the Coastal trail which runs along the Moray coast from Rosehearty to Nairn. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Moray, Firth, Morayshire, Findochty, village, fishing, marina, yachts, masts, anchored, berth, boats, harbour, war, memorial, overlooking, gorse, hill, bowling, green, landscape, autumn, boats, conservation, houses, colours, oil, painted, weather, protection, colourful, 2015, October, digital, DSLR, Nikon, camera, D700, sunny, blue, sky, sunshine, water, reflections
Burghead Harbour qwe7477jhp 
 Burghead fishing port Morayshire coast harbour Scottish summer creels berth with a historical importance as a former Pictish stronghold and one of the largest such forts in Scotland. A working harbour which also supports pleasure craft looks across the Moray Firth to distant Cromarty and here looking eastwards towards Buckie. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray, Firth, Grampian, Highlands, Morayshire, landscape, summer, heritage, trail, Burghead, harbour, fishing, boats, coast, creels, berth, masts, deck, white, hull, anchored, blue, sky, sunshine, sunny, water, reflections
Burghead Harbour qwe7473jhp 
 Burghead fishing port Morayshire coast boats yacht harbour pier Scotland with a historical importance as a former Pictish stronghold and one of the largest such forts in Scotland. A working harbour which also supports pleasure craft looks across the Moray Firth to distant Cromarty and here looking eastwards towards Buckie. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray, Firth, Grampian, Highlands, Morayshire, landscape, summer, heritage, trail, Burghead, harbour, fishing, boats, coast, creels, berth, masts, deck, white, hull, anchored, blue, sky, sunshine, sunny, water, reflections
Buckie Harbour VR0579JHP 
 Sailing Boat Berthered Harbour Side Buckie Rigging Bow Masts Berth Pier one of the largest Morayshire towns facing Moray Firth on the northern coast of North East Scotland with small operational fishing harbour and featured on the Fishing heritage Trail. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray Firth, Morayshire, Buckie, town, fishing, port, landscape, summer, harbour, boats, RNLI, lifeboat, sailing, rigging

Scotland > Other Scotland (3 files)

Photographs taken in the mid 90's mainly for the AA Publishing & Ordnance Survey Highland and Islands Guide book using transparency film covering the Highlands of Scotland from Inverness, northwards through Easter Ross to Wick and Thurso, along the Northern Coast, down the West Coast, including the Islands of Skye and Mull. Other material included was gathered for other AA Publishing Guides including Shetland, Pitlochry and Tayside. New photographs are now included from 2012 book commission travels in Angus, Perth, Kinross, Trossachs and Tayside.
Glenshee Road qwe9537jhp 
 Glenshee road winding Cairnwell morning clouds mountains Scotland moorland typical of the open empty roads around the more barren parts of the mountainous areas of the Scottish Highlands here on the road between the Spittal of Glenshee and the Cairnwell Skiing centre between Blairgowrie and Braemar. In this picture we are looking northwards to the Cairnwell Ski Centre with its ski lifts on the top of the left hand peak. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Tayside, Glenshee, Spittal, Cairnwell, road, mountains, landscape, light, changing, hills, moorland, grass, white, lines, curving, hilly, winding, empty, moors, barren, shadows, sunny, sunshine, patches, autumn, ski, lifts, masts
Fort Augustus Loch Ness 126814JHP 
 Fort Augustus Loch Ness Scotland Sailing Boat rigging masts berthed undergoing repairs old Fort and now Benedictine Monastery is at the western end of Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, highlands, Loch Ness, monastery, town, head, sailing, boat, masts, rigging, canal, lochs, evening, sunshine, landscape, transparency, scanned
Oban Harbour 121043JHP 
 Oban Harbour West Coast Scotland front rigging sailing boat anchor with the famous backdrop of McCaig's Tower overlooking the town in the top right. This seaport is on the West Coast of the Scottish Highlands with regular ferry crossings to the Island of Mull for visitors wishing to visit Iona Cathedral. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, highlands, west, coast, Oban, harbour, sailing, boat, rigging, masts, McCaig, Tower, landscape, blue, sky, mirror, sea, water, flat, sunny, summer

Scotland > Rivers, Glens & Lochs (3 files)

The gallery has photographs of Scottish lochs, glens and pictures associated directly with particular rivers in Scotland such as the River Dee, Don, Feugh, Urie, Deveron, Tanar, Dye, and Glen of Dee, Glen Muick and Glenbuchat.
Pannanich Tullich up491820jhp 
 Ballater Deeside Pannanich summer broom Craigendarroch hill Aberdeenshire Scotland South Deeside Road view to the east of Ballater a town some 40 miles west of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire in North East Scotland. Lying to the north of the River Dee it is a popular tourist centre for visitors travelling the length of this beautiful valley going southwards to Perth, visiting Balmoral Castle or Crathie Kirk or as a stopover before venturing northwards over the Lecht to Inverness. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Ballater, town, Tullich, kirk, way, River, Dee, riverbank, summer, sunny, green, grass, roadside, landscape, trees, forest, blossom, broom, yellow, flowers, Craigendarroch, Peter's, hill, Crannoch, aerial, mast, Pannanich, westwards, June, 2007, Fuji, S5Pro
Pannanich Tullich up491818jhp 
 Deeside Pannanich summer broom Crannoch Culblean hills Aberdeenshire Scotland South Deeside Road view near the east of Ballater a town some 40 miles west of Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire in North East Scotland located by the famous Spa Hotel and base for Deeside Spring Water. Lying to the north of the River Dee it is a popular tourist centre for visitors travelling the length of this beautiful valley going southwards to Perth, visiting Balmoral Castle or Crathie Kirk or as a stopover before venturing northwards over the Lecht to Inverness. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Ballater, town, Tullich, kirk, way, River, Dee, riverbank, summer, sunny, green, grass, roadside, landscape, trees, forest, blossom, broom, yellow, flowers, Craigendarroch, hill, Crannoch, Culblean, aerial, mast, Pannanich, westwards, June, 2007, Fuji, S5Pro
Deeside & Countesswells UP391117jhp 
 Farmland Countesswells Deeside Aberdeen boundary Scotland spring gorse west photo looking westwards in the direction of Royal Deeside with a typical farming scene in early spring with fresh green grass and the vibrant yellow of gorse blossom to the west of Aberdeen City north of the River Dee .The distant hills are Kerloch and Clachnaben and on the extreme left is the Durris mast. 
 Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Royal, Deeside, Countesswells, road, Gairnhill, wood, Blacktop, westwards, forest, Peterculter, Culter, Milltimber, landscape, countryside, rural, farming, ploughed, fields, dyke, stone, wall, yellow, gorse, trees, spring, hills, Kerloch, Clachnaben, TV Mast, Durris

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