scenery in Scotland, part 2

The castles of Scotland range from well-kept Blair Castle (top photo) to Urquhart Castle, on the shores of Loch Ness (below). Blair Castle (check it out: http://www.blair-castle.co.uk/index.asp) has room after room stuffed with porcelain, embroidery, silver, oil portraits, medieval swords and armor, furniture, and a truly fine exhibit of the history of the Atholl Highlanders, "Europe's only remaining private army."

At the other extreme is Urquhart Castle. This castle was taken, destroyed and rebuilt several times during its history. Check it out here:
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/properties_sites_detail.htm?propertyID=PL_297