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Aurora over Scotland (2 files)

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights displays photographed taken over Aberdeeshire in Scotland since 1989 covering some 350 events with arc, rays, coronas with a wide rnage of shapes and colours
Aurora Deeside au93432ajhp Aurora Borealis Scottish winter December 1993 rays red display Deeside Aberdeenshire taken on the evening of 7th December, 1993 at Crooktree, 25 miles west of Aberdeen looking mainly north from the cottage to left of a gean tree which is aligned to magnetic North. The display started early but very low grade around 22.45 with faint light towards North in between clouds. I had received a call on answerphone from a friend Gordon Brodie suggesting he had seen something and after returning from a lecture I spotted faint flashes and rays around 21.30hrs. Rang John MacNicol around 22.25 although still probably a frost haze. At 22.45 faint light in clouds although again could be frost haze, it was -5C but around 23.25 some rays started to appear. This photo was taken at 23.40hrs UT as the display strengthened but it died down around 00.05hrs on the morning of the 8th. The photo was scanned from a 35mm colour slide film, Fuji RSP 11 rated at 1600asa rating using a Nikon FM2, 24mm f2.8 lens wide open at around 20 seconds. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, British, North, Northern, East, Aberdeenshire, Royal Deeside, Deeside, Aurora Borealis, Aurora, Borealis, display, winter, Torphins, corona, crown, huge, scale, Rays, Northern Lights, Merry Dancers, 1993, December, landscape, photos, photographs, sunspots, solar, flares, CME, electrons, photons, storms, energy, sun, stars, oxygen, nitrogen, purple, gas, Van Allen, belt, ionosphere, flares, space, molecules, magnetic, disturbance, magnetometers, belts, radiation, red, pink, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, colours, colors, celestial, clouds, nature, dark, nights, night-time, slide, scanned, Fuji, RSP11, 1600asa, exposed, time, long, gean, trees, North, Pole, Star
Aurora Coronal Wings SO21319JHP Aurora Borealis Celestial Wings Corona Crown Centre Royal Deeside Autumn display strengthens and as a Corona developes these huge celestial wings that spread across a night sky here over Royal Deeside west of Aberdeen in Scotland Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, British, Aberdeenshire, Royal Deeside, Aurora Borealis, Corona, zenith, Arc, Rays, wings, celestial, sweeping, Northern Lights, Merry Dancers, autumn, upright, photos, photographs, digital, sunspots, solar, electrons, energy, sun, oxygen, gas, molecules, magnetic, disturbance, magnetometers, belts, radiation, red, green, yellow, colourful, colorful, coloured, colored, colours, colors, peaceful, quiet, religious, magical, mystical, spiritual, whirls, stars, clouds, nature, dark, night, sky, nights, night-time

Egypt > Abydos & Dendara (1 file)

Images of two important sites north of Luxor near the River Nile but usually visted as an extra tour either by road or a day cruise.
Dendara Construction eg075552jhp Dendara Temple exterior rear ancient Egyptian construction platform basal dovetails photograph is located north of Luxor and survives as one of the finest examples of the Late Period and the main buildings visited today date from fourth century BC in to the Roman period. It has a notable rare representation of the famous Cleopatra, some beautiful carvings and is relatively unscathed by the ravages of time, desecration and being dismantled for building materials. This photo is of paving blocks on the limestone foundation platform on outside of the rear wall of the main temple adjacent to the sacred lake and small temple of Isis. The blocks were strengthened by the use of dovetail cemented joints. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Dendara, Dendera, Temple, landscape, history, archaeology, ancient, Egyptology, Gods, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ptolemaic, Pharoah, carving, construction, methods, engineering, platform, base, wall, basal, foundation, stone, stonework, dovetails, cement, mortar, reinforcement, links

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 Sphinx Head EG050998jhp Giza Egyptian Sphinx head face eyes nose mouth nemes painted colours this giant carved limestone lion statue with human head is somewhat of an enigma, but most likely carved out of an outcrop as an inspirational homage to the Pharaoh Khafre some 2500BC whose pyramid is directly behind it, although some attribute it to the previous Khufu who built the first and Greatest Pyramid. This huge prone lion figure with a human face faces the east to the rising sun and the modern day Cairo and is a very popular destination for the thousands that visit the Giza plateau and here viewed from the most accessible point on causeway from Khafre Pyramid to his Valley Temple. Keywords: Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, pyramid, Khufu, Cheops, Great, Khafre, Chephren, soft, erosion, limestone, Valley, Temple, causeway, landscape, lion, head, face, eyes, nose, ear, mouth, nemes, headdress, enclosure, excavation, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient, painted, colour, red, forehead, concrete, repair, strengthen, addition

Egypt > Karnak Temple (1 file)

Photos in this gallery include the whole of Karnak itself, the open air museum, temples of Khonsu and Ptah and the Sound and Light Show night images.
Karnak Mudbrick Wall EG074903jhp Mudbrick enclosure wall pan bedding Karnak temple Egyptian construction Nectanebo attributed as the builder of this surrounding this huge religious temple complex located on the East Bank fo the River Nile at Luxor. Pan bedding was a technique where the bricks mirrored the ground levels and it is also possible to see how additons where made and other areas strengthened as seen towards the top centre. This part of the enclosure wall is at the northern corner and is behind the Open Air Museum. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Luxor, River, Nile, east, Bank, Thebes, Waset, Ipetisut, Karnak, Temple, enclosure, wall, mudbrick, bricks, pan, bedding, layers, construction, techniques, workmanship, skills, six, gates, custodians, entrance, landscape, history, archaeology, Nectanebo, builder

Egypt > River Nile Cruise & Sites (1 file)

Photographs in this gallery show daily life along the River Nile mainly from the cruises I have undertaken over the past 10 years or so. Sites that border the Nile are included although the major temples visted have their own dedicated sites such as Edfu and Kom Ombo. One of the enjoyments of the Nile cruise is the tranquility of watching 'life go by' usually characterised by the friendliness of those you pass whether boatmen or farm workers as well as seeing wild birds close at hand. The other aspect is the service on the cruiseboats from friendly crews and the chance to relax after hectic and often crowded temple visits.
River Nile Riverside Scene EG052037jhp Egypt River Nile felucca crops water riverbank flood defences workmen seen cruising the journey from Luxor to Aswan by cruiseboat offers a peaceful way to see modern day Egyptian life that occurs along the banks of this historic major African river and which still plays an important part in the wealth of Egypt and in the lives of ordinary Egyptians today just as it has over the past 5000 years or so. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, West, East, Bank, River, Nile, modern, contemporary, riverbank, flood, defences, embankment, strengthening, felucca, crops, transporting, sailing, sail, daily, life, water, cruise, cruising, landscape, men, working, stones, bricks, construction, constructing

Scotland > Historic Properties (13 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;
Auchindoun Castle vs2391jhp Auchindoun Castle ruin prominent hilltop outside wall buttress safety strengthened Dufftown Morayshire Scotland autumn walk fence fort with excellent views over Glen and the River Fiddich is located on a possible earlier Iron Age earthwork, built in the mid-1400's as a traditional L-shaped tower house was the centre of many clan feuds and much violence, burnt, restored and abandoned by 1725 now remains an eye catching Historic Scotland property on the Cabrach to Dufftown road, NJ 349 375. It is accessible by a public track after a steep climb from a signed layby and passes a farm house and outbuildings. This was the year after it was opened to the public after restoration and safety work has been carried and there was still some scaffolding standing on the south boundary wall. These photos were taken on the 20th September, 2008 on which a cloudy start turned into some glorious sunshine, blue skies and interesting clouds so made the walk up worthwhile. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Moray, Morayshire, Highlands, Dufftown, Auchindoun, Castle, fort, ruin, shell, hilltop, strategic, landscape, upright, roadside, A941, Rhynie, Cabrach, Ben Rinnes, silver birches, ash tree, Glen, River, Fiddich, strategic, earthworks, Iron Age, ditch, defensive, central, tower, tower-house, L-plan, mid 1400s, burnt, restored, abandoned, 1725, Gothic, Historic, property, restored, safe, public, access, history, scaffold, restoration, interiors, arch, ceiling, vaulted, barrel, ribbed, stonework, buttress, buttresses, curtain, walls, exteriors, rampart, windows, postern, doors, floors, rooms, outer wall, lime, kiln, approach, 2008, September, autumn, Fuji, Fujifilm, Finepix, S5Pro, 12-24mm lens, wide angle, telephoto, DSLR, digital, camera, photograph, colour, green, blue, sky, sunny, clouds, bright, good light
Findlater Castle vbn1271jhp Findlater Castle Ruin stonework walls standing Jim Henderson Photograph closeup is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1270jhp Findlater Castle fort Ruin Aberdeenshire cliff view clifftop buildings perched Scotland autumn is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1269jhp Findlater Castle Ruins structure Aberdeenshire Coast Scotland clifftop autumn October is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1265jhp Findlater Castle Ruins wall stones cliff Scottish Coast clifftop autumn photo is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1264jhp Findlater Castle Ruin Moray Firth waves plumes rocks drama North coast Scotland autumn is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1263jhp Findlater Castle Ruin rocks crashing waves dramatic clifftop perched Scotland autumn is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1261jhp Findlater Aberdeenshire Coast Portsoy clifftop Scotland autumn rocks waves photo by a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1260jhp Findlater Castle Ruin Aberdeenshire Coast Cullen clifftop perched Scotland gorse autumn is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, upright, westwards, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1256jhp Findlater Castle Ruin Aberdeenshire Coast cliffs waves rocks panorama Scottish autumn is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1252jhp Findlater Castle Ruins Aberdeenshire Coast cliff top Scotland autumn buff sea is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1251jhp Findlater Castle Ruin Aberdeenshire Coast Portsoy cliffs grass perched Scottish autumn is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, upright, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky
Findlater Castle vbn1250jhp Findlater Castle Ruin Aberdeenshire Coast Portsoy clifftop perched Scotland autumn is a ruined castle whose current ruins were probably erected before 1411 by Sir John Sinclair of Findlater before his death at the Battle of Harlaw near Inverurie. Built in the style of his castle Roslyn, it was taken over by Ogilvie of Deskford during the reign of James 11 and its fortifications strengthened. Subsequently handed to Sir John Gordon but was abandoned in 1600 and fell in ruin by 1638 never to be repaired again. It is located on a steep buff below rugged and almost inaccessible cliffs just north west of Sandend near Portsoy on the northern coast of Aberdeenshire facing the Moray Firth. There was an original fortress on the site dating back to before 1246 when records indicate that it was to be fortified during the reign of King Alexander 111 to fend off attacks by the Vikings although it was subsequently captured by them. The Ogilvie’s had lost interest in Findlater Castle after they decided to build Cullen House a somewhat different elegant mansion close to Cullen. Once there was a wooden bridge giving access to the castle after a steep descent down the cliffs. Little now remains of the building and it is now in a dangerous state of repair and although accessible should be taken with great care. Remains of some walls which include two floors with vaulted rooms possibly the kitchen and a dungeon can be easily seen from the clifftop as in this photograph. There is a signed carpark as you leave Portsoy and pass Sandend. From the carpark at the rear of farm buildings you pass a doocot on the left but continue on straight down towards the cliffs along a grass cut path and you will see the castle below you where there are seats and an information board. The name it is suggested might derive from the Norse Fyn is white and leitr for cliff, giving Fynleitr or Fynletyr whereas another suggestion is from the Gaelic with fionn for white and leitir for cliff both relating to the nature of the cliffs around this area exhibiting high deposits of quartz. Keywords: Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Firth, Portsoy, Sandend, Banff, Cullen, Findlater, Castle, ruined, north, east, sea, landscape, blue, sky, waves, crashing, dramatic, clouds, spectacular, eerie, spooky, coast, coastal, steep, narrow, paths, grassy, inaccessible, dangerous, cliffs, rocks, lichen, grass, headland, vaults, windows, walls, stonework, weathered, erosion, 2015, October, autumn, Nikon, D700, digital, DSLR, sun, sunny, sunshine, colours, colors, colourful, colorful, blue, sky

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