Serious discussion on the streets of Aberdeen

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Unfortunately, the museum wasn't open.

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A quaint brick street in Aberdeen.

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3 good friends in Aberdeen

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City of Aberdeen Townhouse

The headquarters of the Aberdeen City Council.

A street view of the city.

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Old Aberdeen Market Cross outside Old Town House, High Street, Old Aberdeen

This historical monument was sold and relocated in previous years before being moved back to its original location.

"A market cross was erected in Old Aberdeen when it became a Burgh of Barony in the late 15th century. The surviving original parts of this cross suggest that it may date to the first quarter of the 16th century.

The only remaining original part of the 16th century cross is the knop, decorated with four coats of arms including that of Bishop Gavin Dunbar (1518-1532) surmounted by the remains of crouching beasts. The shaft was renewed in 1951 and the stepped base is modern."
Information courtesy of Historic Environment Scotland.

Modern Aberdeen

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Front of Marischal College, Aberdeen

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Robert the Bruce Statue

Outside of Marischal College, Aberdeen

Robert the Bruce

"Robert 1 (July 11, 1274 - June 7, 1329) was King of Scots from 1306 until his death 1329. A renowned warrior, he led Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence against England and is revered as a national hero". Information courtesy of Wikipedia

King of Scots 1306-1329

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Provost Skene's House

The oldest surviving townhouse in Aberdeen, now being used as a museum, dates from 1545. The house was used by Hanoverian troops as a billet during the Jacobite rebellion and the Duke of Cumberland stayed here on his way to Culloden.

View of the Aberdeen Townhouse Clock Tower and spire.

An image taken from a modern city park, sandwiched between 2 modern architectural buildings, this narrow view of the Aberdeen Townhouse Clock and Spire was captured with a narrow view between the two buildings in Aberdeen.

Love the old stone look

The back of the Provost Scene Townhouse with a beautiful garden.

Spires of Marischal College

The second largest granite building in the world, each stone hand carved.

A pretty park where we went hiking.

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At the crossroads

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Vintage road signs

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Which way?

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Tim & Jules lead the way

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This used to be a carriage path back in the day

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Are we there yet?

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We searched long and hard for this hidden monument residing in a farmer's pasture just steps away from a pretty country lane,

Location:
Insch AB52 6LS, Aberdeenshire, Scotland United Kingdom
North of Insch, between Huntly and Inverurie off the B9002

Who made this stone?

"The Picts, descendants of the Iron-Age tribes that occupied the area in the first millennium AD. They left about 300 carved stones across the country. The earliest of these stones, which includes the Picardy stone, dates to around 600 AD and seems to serve as a memorial or burial marker with skillfully executed works of art."
Information from Historic Environment Scotland

Amazing that the figures carved into the stone are still visible after all these years.

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Clava Cairns

Location:
Inverness IV2 5 EU, United Kingdom

What is the Clava Cairns?

A well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery with ring cairns, kerb cairns, standing stones and passage graves.

These cairns date back 4000 years.

"Around 2000 BC a row of large cairns was built with 3 still visible today. A thousand years later, the cemetery was reused and new burials were placed in some of the existing ones.
"Information courtesy of Visit Scotland

One of the filming locations of Outlander was Clava Cairns

A cairn is a man-made pile or stack of stones used as a marker or burial mound. A Kerb Cairn is a burial mound that has an outer edge of upright stone. - Google