Texas meets Scotland.... for Friday Fences

Just look at the size of this native cedar fence post.

Most likely it was cut from a nearby tree.

If you look closely you can see where side branches were cut off. 

It appears to have been a barbed wire fence...later covered with field fencing.

Pulling from my Scotland trip archives of photos,

 I found a similar fence, 

using barbed wire and field fencing.

It was taken on the beautiful grounds of Scone Palace, 

near Perth, Scotland.

Want to guess what is caught on the barbed wire strand,

 just above the field fencing ?

Yes, indeed....

some of that woolly red coat from a

Highland Cow.

The week end is almost here.

Enjoy !

Meggie Mac

Culloden Moor Stone Wall for Friday Fences

 

While planning another trip to Scotland,

 I came across my old photos

 from the Battlefield of Culloden.

 

Click on Photo to read

This is a significant fence photo, to share with you, my dear readers.

 

 

Visiting the Culloden Battlefield

 was the most emotional day of my stay in Scotland.

The thought of what I saw,

still evokes feelings that are hard for me to comprehend.

 

 

You hold back the tears and choke back the tightness in your throat,

as you walk the moor.

 Knowing what actually happened on the land where you are standing,

you talk in whispers with long periods of silence.

 

 

For those of you reading this post,

 all I can say is... much has been written about that fateful day.

 Click HERE

to read one account of it's history.

Meggie Mac

 

 

Linking today with Theresa at The Run A Round Ranch.

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Not Much Chance of Climbing This Fence.... for Friday's Fence.

 

I must say an unusual fence....not like one I have seen before.

 

 

Time seems to have chipped away at the top edge, giving it a "battle-worn" look.

Privacy must have been the primary goal.

 

Click on photo for a better view

It reminds me of the outer wall of Urquhart Castle...

taken when I was on holiday in Scotland, October, 2013.

Meggie Mac

 

 

Linking with Theresa at Run a Round Ranch.

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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone on Friday Fences

How about a fence photo from November 2013, when my daughter and I went to Scotland....

Here we are waiting for the boat to arrive, that will take us to Urquhart Castle.

The Jacobite Warrior

I was hoping the motion on the water would not spoil the day.

The thought of arriving at Urquhart Castle, via boat, was more than I could imagine.

Click on Photo

Pinch me....I'm sailing across the legendary Loch Ness, looking for the mystical monster.

Much to our surprise, a rainbow appeared over the water.

Stepping out of your comfort zone is where the magic begins....

Meggie Mac

Linking today with The Run Around Ranch

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On the Road to Perth, Scotland, for a Friday Fence

 

Isn't this a beauty of a fence? In fact, the entire setting is so idyllic.

 

The photo is from my 2013 trip to Scotland.

After resting the first day, on our arrival in Glasgow, my daughter and I took a bus to Perth.

Keep watching, and I will soon write a post about that first day of travel.

 

Meggie Mac

 

 

Linking today with TexWisGirl at  The Run A Round Ranch.

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Centuries Old....St. John's Kirk for inSPIREd Sunday

 

How do you condense the history of a church that has stood since 1440 ? You simply cannot tell all in a short post.

The following quote is from a page on Undiscovered Scotland.

"St John's Kirk of Perth is the oldest building still standing in Perth, Scotland. The main structural elements of the church you see today, were built in stages between 1440 and 1500. This was only a rebuilding of a much earlier church which had stood on this site for so long that the medieval street patterns of Perth developed around it."

 

 

This photo (daughter, with magenta backpack in left corner of photo), gives you some idea how the streets of Perth were developed around the church site.

 

 

Over time, the building suffered centuries of neglect. For a long period it was divided into 3 separate churches.

 

 

Work began, in earnest, in 1923, to restore the church  to a single church. It was to serve as a memorial to the many, from Perth, killed during World War One.

 

 

St John's Kirk is one, of many places, my daughter and I will visit again on our next trip. We will make our plans to be there, when the doors are open.

If you would like to see the magnificent interior, click HERE.

I promise you will not be disappointed.

 

 

 

Working on this post for today, and looking at my photos of Scotland, brought back a flood of memories.

Look at that sky....my daughter and I had the most wonderful weather, on our October holiday

in Scotland !

Meggie Mac

 

Linking today...

 

 

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A Wee Scottish Show and Tell for Thursday

 

As I continue to box up my kitchen for the final move to the Cottage, I realized I have not written much about the items I purchased last year, while in Scotland.

 

 

I wanted my purchases to have meaning when I returned home. Tartan and purple thistles are a winning combination.

 

 

The cups were purchased from The Culloden Battlefield gift shop.

 

 

So, now my Scottish cups are on their way to my Cottage Kitchen....on the edge of a forest.

Meggie Mac

 

Traveling on the Isle of Skye...Portree Parish Church

 

I must admit while visiting Portree, the main town on Skye, not enough care was taken when photographing the Portree Parish Church.

 

The doors are open during the summer months. My daughter and I were traveling Scotland in

October.

 

St Columba and St Taraglen are depicted in stained glass windows. If you will click HERE, it will link you to Undiscovered Scotland. This site gives you beautiful photos of the interior, especially the stained glass windows.

 

 

It sits higher than the walkways and is surrounded with a decorative iron fence.

 

Here is a quote from Scotland's Churches Trust:

 

"St Columba brought Christianity to Skye and the ruins of earlier churches are to be seen in and around Portree. The present building was built as a Free Church in 1854, became the United Free Church in 1900 and the Church of Scotland in 1929"

 

 

I did say it was October....it was glorious weather that day. In fact, our entire trip was blessed with fair weather.

 

Meggie Mac

 

 

Linking today with inspired Sunday. Click HERE to view other churches.

Wild Bird Wednesday...A Robin Within a Scottish Castle Wall

 

Doesn't he look a little shy? I still don't know how I managed to get a photo of him.

 

 

Most of the time he was flying around in a small cavernous spot, within the walls of Eilean Donan Castle. 

 

 

While I was photographing the robin, I thought his behavior was because he felt trapped.

 

 

Looking back on the incident, I now believe he and his mate had a nest close by....and, he was only trying to protect them from my intrusion.

 

Click HERE to read my post about Eilean Donan Castle.

Meggie Mac

 

 

Today, for my first time, I'm linking with Wild Bird Wednesday.

Traveling Through Scotland...One Dessert at a Time

 

The title of my post is laughable, but, oh so true. From day one, I noticed how different everything tasted.

 

Our first menu, in Scotland, was from a small pub/restaurant.

 

 

It was fish and chips....and mushy peas.

 

 

Another side-street café serving lunch.

 

 

With a chill in the air most days, soup was my first choice for lunch.

 

 

And, always followed by coffee and a special dessert.

 

 

There was no resisting with window displays like this.

 

 

For our evening meal, my daughter and I, would decide on a nice restaurant.

 

 

And, of course, another dessert.

 

 

A Scottish Burger, to put all other burgers to shame !

 

 

More soup and their famous fresh seafood.

 

 

Followed by the sharing of each other's dessert.

 

 

No trip to Scotland would be complete without trying Haggis.

 

 

......and, so I did.

 

 

Yes, it was followed by dessert !!

 

 

We even found the food cart, on the train, tempting.

 

 

Nothing like a Tunnock's Caramel Bar for an afternoon pick-me-up.

 

 

After leaving Glasgow, we noticed signs in Gaelic and English.

 

 

No words necessary in English or Gaelic...just point in the direction of chocolate.

 

 

So what shall we order this time....

 

 

Maybe something small ?

 

I've been wondering why my senses seem to peak while traveling in Scotland...could it be because I was on my dream holiday? I do know, it was a very happy time for me.

 

And, the chance to travel with my youngest daughter, only sweetened the experience.

 

Meggie Mac