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National Monument

We went to Edinburgh Scotland… this is the National Monument that sits up on a hill overlooking the city. Great walk up there, fantastic day, such a wonderful city.

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Bank Hotel, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Monument in Sepia, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Roar, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Scottish Fields, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Clock Tower, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

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Doorways

Doorways, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Taken in Edinburgh, Scotland in May with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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Towering

Towering, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Taken a few days ago in Scotland with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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Arches in Sepia, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. I love sepia for some shots. This is one of those. This was taken in Glasgow as we were walking back to the car after having some lunch and a small walk and look about town.

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Double Decker

Double Decker, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Gotta love the double decker bus. They are everywhere in the U.K. This is one of the old ones with the stairs and hand rail at the back so people could just sort of grab the bar and swing aboard.

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The Lion and City Hall

The Lion and City Hall, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Always cool squares, monuments to famous men, and gorgeous buildings. You just can’t buy atmosphere like that, it has to be made… over time.

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Gargoyles (or Little Man) in Glasgow

Gargoyles (or Little Man) in Glasgow, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Karen took this one in Glasgow. The buildings in Glasgow, like Edinburgh and London, were beautiful. Glasgow is a larger and more modern city than Edinburgh, but still lovely in it’s own right. Once a major industrial center for the U.K. it’s still a thrivingContinue reading “Gargoyles (or Little Man) in Glasgow”

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Urquhart Castle

Urquhart Castle, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. On the shores of Loch Ness is Urquhart Castle. A beautiful old ruin. We stopped briefly on our way back to our hotel to get a couple of shots. There Karen and I were, jumping up on the wall that had signs saying, don’t get on the wall. Shocking…Continue reading “Urquhart Castle”

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Inverness

} Inverness, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. A quick stop in Inverness for lunch and a bottle of 17 year old whiskey from Glengoyne (the stuff I’d had the night before after dinner at our hotel), and we were off to drive around a bit more of Loch Ness.

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Glasgow

Glasgow, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Taken last Saturday with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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Nessie

We couldn’t believe it. You go to Loch Ness and you think, hmmm… maybe we’ll see the famous monster. But you go thinking no, we probably won’t see her. Then… as you approach the beach, you get a glimpse and you’re in shock. There she is. Swimming out in the Loch… Nessie. You catch yourContinue reading “Nessie”

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Blue Doors

Blue Doors, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Taken in Glasgow last Saturday with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT.

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First Sighting

First Sighting, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. This is our view, high above Loch Ness. In the foreground you can see our first sighting of the Loch Ness Monster. I know, it looks strangely like Martin’s hand. We thought that an odd coincidence too.

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Loch Ness

Loch Ness, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Loch Ness is close to where we stayed in the Highlands of Scotland. It’s the largest of the lochs by volume. It’s huge, and gorgeous. We hiked up to the top of a hill on the loch to get a view from above it, and then drove along it,Continue reading “Loch Ness”

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Looking Toward the Loch

Looking Toward the Loch, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Looking toward Loch Oich from the Glengarry Hotel.

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Invergarry Castle, Scottish Highlands

Invergarry Castle, Scottish Highlands, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. Invergarry Castle, Scottish Highlands, on the shores of Loch Oich.

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Glengarry Castle Hotel

Glengarry Castle Hotel, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. From Edinburgh we moved on to the Glengarry Castle Hotel on the shores of Loch Oich near the ruins of the Invergarry Castle. This place was awesome. Really great huge old manor house, a really fantastic included breakfast (complete with blood pudding if you wanted it… I didn’t,Continue reading “Glengarry Castle Hotel”

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Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl. The Edinburgh Castle is a pretty magnificent structure sitting up there on the rock in the center of the city.