A shot of the cannons atop Mote Hill from a different perspective. Stirling has long been a strategically important town due to its upsteam location on the River Firth (which flows to Edinburgh) and as a "gateway" to the Highlands. Its abundance of good look-out points must have served resident military forces well.
View from Mote Hill, near the base of Stirling Castle. The caged object in the foreground was marked "The Beheading Stone." Not sure of the historical significance, but despite the morbid implications I enjoyed my nap in the sun on the bench next to the cannons.
A shot of the cobbled streets of old-town Stirling.
Interesting memorial in one of the cemeteries surrounding Stirling Castle.
The residents of this neighboorhood enjoy a view of the Monument in the distance. Look closely on the left hand side, and you can see a local working on his chip shot in his front yard.
Eating - what else? A shortbread cookie at the Stirling Bridge over the River Forth, site of William Wallace's legendary upset of English Forces...a long time ago.
Looking east from atop the "Outer Defences" of Stirling Castle. Statue of Robert the Bruce in the foreground.
View of Stirling Castle in the distance from the base of the Wallace Monument.
The back end of the William Wallace ("Braveheart")Monument.
A shot of the cannons atop Mote Hill from a different perspective. Stirling has long been a strategically important town due to its upsteam location on the River Firth (which flows to Edinburgh) and as a "gateway" to the Highlands. Its abundance of good look-out points must have served resident military forces well.
View from Mote Hill, near the base of Stirling Castle. The caged object in the foreground was marked "The Beheading Stone." Not sure of the historical significance, but despite the morbid implications I enjoyed my nap in the sun on the bench next to the cannons.
A shot of the cobbled streets of old-town Stirling.
Interesting memorial in one of the cemeteries surrounding Stirling Castle.
The residents of this neighboorhood enjoy a view of the Monument in the distance. Look closely on the left hand side, and you can see a local working on his chip shot in his front yard.
Eating - what else? A shortbread cookie at the Stirling Bridge over the River Forth, site of William Wallace's legendary upset of English Forces...a long time ago.
Looking east from atop the "Outer Defences" of Stirling Castle. Statue of Robert the Bruce in the foreground.
View of Stirling Castle in the distance from the base of the Wallace Monument.
The back end of the William Wallace ("Braveheart")Monument.
1 comment:
You are right, the pictures really make the whole blog come together beautifully! How am I supposed to claim that I took them if you've already posted them ;) Don't stop taking pictures, the scenery is incredible and very different from anything around here.
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