Melrose Abbey
Traquair House and Gardens
(Source: caddonview.co.uk)
Dating back to 1446, the chapel sits in the picturesque village of Roslin and played a major part in Dan Brown’s controversial novel The Da Vinci Code. Scenes for the 2006 film adaptation starring Tom Hanks were also shot in the chapel.
There are hundreds of intricate carvings which depict everything from an angel playing the bagpipes to the curious riddle of the Apprentice Pillar. The chapel also boasts pinnacles and gargoyles, flying buttresses and even botanically accurate carvings of over a dozen different leaves and plants. Discover the stories behind the outstanding craftsmanship and these stunning creations, which cover almost every surface.
The rich and subtle figurative sculptures have given Rosslyn Chapel the nickname a ‘Bible in stone’ due to the symbolic portrayals of the Dance of Death, the Seven Acts of Mercy and the Seven Deadly Sins.
The chapel also provided inspiration for the great Scots writer Sir Walter Scott and has been the subject of many recently published books. These have drawn on everything from the Freemasons and the Turin Shroud to regular sightings of UFO’s across Midlothian.
Explore the fascinating history of Rosslyn Chapel and discover this stunning ‘cathedral in miniature’.
http://surprise.visitscotland.com/features/discover_scotland_for_less/rosslyn_chapel_myth.aspx
Scotland’s Heros and Heroines (Click photo to go to the information on Gateway to Scotland).
Features 8 individuals and a dog
Scotland's Castles (Gateway to Scotland) -
A photo and description of each of 10 Scottish castles
Cairngorms National Park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairngorms_National_Park
“There is a saying in Scotland that ‘there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing’” — http://www.cairngorms.co.uk/the-park/weather/
Benmore Botanic Gardens
(Source: cdn.gardensofscotland.org)
Ardkinglas Garden
Castle Maol / Dunakin Castle. MacKinnon Clan.
