Here’s another photo that evokes a sense of fantasy and magic. A crannog is either: 1) a type of ancient loch-dwelling, which is often round, or 2) “artificial or modified natural islands” which “were as much a product of their environment as the period in which they were constructed.” (as per The Scottish Crannog Centre)
This [...]
Tag Archives: Beautiful Scotland
Beautiful Scotland: Crannog on Loch Tay
January 18, 2010 – 11:42 am
Beautiful Scotland: Winter’s chill
January 12, 2010 – 11:19 am
I know it’s been months…I’m having trouble falling into the habit of blogging here! I’ll try to at least share photos more often!
I saw this photo (another of Scotland) this morning, and to me, it looks like something out of a fantasy story. This is somewhere in the wilds of the Highlands, where the snow [...]
Jarentho & Beautiful Scotland: Dunnottar Castle
September 12, 2009 – 3:07 pm
Jarentho is a city in the fantasy story I’m now writing. It’s an old city in its declining years, set on a cliff at the edge of the sea…a bit like Dunnottar. This castle sits on a rocky outcropping on the North Sea, and its easy to tell at a glance how difficult it would [...]