July 2018 - Dunnottar
We made a few stops on the northeast coast of Scotland, all near Stonehaven, by Aberdeen. The first stop was Dunnottar castle. The castle is quite ruined, but the setting is truly stunning (at least with the great weather we had it was!) Very close by was the Fowlsheugh nature reserve, featuring beautiful cliffs full of nesting seabirds.
We made a few stops on the northeast coast of Scotland, all near Stonehaven, by Aberdeen. The first stop was Dunnottar castle. The castle is quite ruined, but the setting is truly stunning (at least with the great weather we had it was!) Very close by was the Fowlsheugh nature reserve, featuring beautiful cliffs full of nesting seabirds.
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| Ruined Dunnottar castle, beautifully set on the cliffs | One of the most beautiful settings for a castle I've ever seen | |
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| On the castle grounds | The chapel | |
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| Inside the castle | 1645 | |
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| Beautiful water | ||
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| Beautiful Caribbean views | ||
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| The beautiful cove near the castle | Us at Dunnottar castle | Cliffs full of seabirds at Fowlsheugh |
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| Razorbills | Looking at the birds | |
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| Looking up the coast | ||
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| Guillemots | Large crowds of birds at sea | Fields full of wildflowers |
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| Fowlsheugh in a shot | The air full of birds | |
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| Fowlsheugh is not just for seabirds, there's a hooded crow! | And a bunny | |
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| Looking down the coast to Todhead Light | Todhead Light | The harbor at Stonehaven |