Random Pictures of Scots/Scotland

[PetiteParisienne]

Calton Hill is great. That's to the point Edinburgh ran out of money. Hense the bulding behind your Husband was never built.

You know why the money ran out after looking over Edinburgh from that point.

My Grandad is an expert on Edinburgh, he done the tour buses there after working a few decades at the Balmoral and Caledonian hotels.

Yes, Edinburgh's Disgrace.

That's very cool about your grandad!

[Graham]

Ben Bhraggie dominates and is visible from many parts of east Sutherland.

The 100 foot tall statue which is perched on top is that of George Leveson-Gower first Duke of Sutherland who became notorious through the part he played in the Highland clearances.

Sutherland and his wife remain controversial figures for their role in carrying out the Highland Clearances. Described by some commentators as a form of ethnic cleansing

The Mannie
There have been calls for the statue to be removed or demolished. Graffiti has been sprayed across the plinth several times and the word "monster" was sprayed across it in green paint





The Leveson-Gower family owned extensive lands in Staffordshire, Shropshire and Yorkshire. In 1803 Sutherland also succeeded to the vast estates of his maternal uncle Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, which included the Bridgewater Canal and a major art collection including much of the Orleans Collection; both Gower and his uncle had been members of the consortium which brought it to London for dispersal.

According to the will of the Duke of Bridgewater, these passed on the death of the first Duke of Sutherland to his third son Lord Francis Leveson-Gower. This inheritance and his marriage to Elizabeth Sutherland, 19th Countess of Sutherland, who owned most of Sutherland, brought him great wealth.

Sutherland is estimated to have been the wealthiest man of the 19th-century, surpassing even that of Nathan Rothschild. The precise value of his estate at death is unknown, as it was simply classed as 'upper value'. He was described by Charles Greville as a "leviathan of wealth" and "...the richest individual who ever died".

[Baldur]

Some beautiful pictures i found.

[Baldur]

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[Graham]

They come from the Visit Scotland site mainly, thanks for posting.

[Aunt Hilda]

Hamish The Highland Cow

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[Graham]

Most Highland Coos are called Hamish & Angus.

There is a site, guiding you on Highland cattle names..

http://www.highlandcattlesociety.com...ng_cattle.aspx

[Aunt Hilda]

Most Highland Coos are called Hamish & Angus.

are you saying Angus Robertson comes from highland cattle?

[Graham]

BBC basically picks out random pictures that people send in. From all over Scotland & once a week. So I'll post them all..

Your pictures of Scotland: 12 - 19 July BBC