June 22: Invergordon and Loch Ness

We are in the Highlands. A great deal of history in this area surrounding Scottish Independence.  Ness means "headland" Loch Ness is the 3rd deepest body of fresh water in Europe (754 feet)

And of course the Loch Ness Monster, Nessie, which was actually a hoax by a doctor in the 1940s, but it certainly has brought the tourists. It was supposedly first sighted in 6th C.

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Ivergorden




Mural Town of the Highland, currently with 17 telling the stories of the local community and the area. 

Whoops, a live person



Urquhart Castle right on the Loch Ness with important Highland history. The area was occupied by Picts before Christianized. Supposedly St. Columba baptized the Pict chieftain on his death bed in 756 AD.  Then the Lord of the Isle took over the area.  


From one of its highest points. There were several rebellions including the last against the Jacobites in 1689.  The solders marched out in the end, blowing up the castle


From the Tower of the Castle



Trebuchet (catapult)



Diagram of the Massive Staff that it took to operate the Castle



Down by the Loch Ness


Piper Corp send off from Invergordon to Edinburgh



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  1. UnknownJune 23, 2018 at 3:30 PM

    Thanks for sharing! Love the pics!

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  2. UnknownJune 23, 2018 at 4:54 PM

    We have our own "monster" in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay
    . We call her "Chessie"

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