The Western Scottish Highlands

The following images were taken during our trip to Scotland and England in February 2001.


Looking across the southwest end of Glen Shira where the MacNaughton castle originally stood.	A wider view.	A view of the bridge at the south end of Glen Shira, just south of Loch Dubh.	Looking northeast into Glen Shira across Loch Dubh.

Ruin in Glen Shira	Inverary	The bridge into Inverary from the north.	Loch Fyne from our Inverary B&B window.

Dunderave was the MacNaughton castle on the shore of Loch Fyne.	The gate was locked and we couldn't enter the grounds.	A close-up of the shield on the gate to the castle.	The castle is currently owned by an American doctor.


The Inverary Cemetary	The older markers lay flat on the ground. Many have the skull and crossbones emblem on them.	The stone of a John MacNaughton.	One of the older upright stones. This one had been broken and toppled.

	The home of the Campbell Duke of Argyle.	Another view of the Campbell castle.

Memorial in Glencoe to the Massacre of the MacDonalds.

We didn't stay in the Ault Mhor B&B, but we did stay in another B&B across the street. The owners of these B&Bs are MacDonald sisters.	The previous home which stood on this site was owned by a widowed MacNaughton lady.	B&B in the town of Glencoe owned by a family of McDonald's, but on the site where a McNaughton home previously stood.

Patti and one of the MacDonald's preparing for the commemoration of the Massacre.	A home near the southern end of Glen Coe	Scene near the southern end of Glen Coe	Looking north toward the entrance to Glen Coe.

The Bridge of Orchy Hotel	The Menu

Patti	Sam	Approximate location of the Orchy Hotel, south of Glen Coe.	A lone tree growing out of a boulder that symbolizes the Scottish spirit. The boulder is located in the mhor south of Glen Coe.

Abandoned Campbell castle at Loch Awe. This castle was struck by lightning and burnt.	During our drive north from London, we stopped overnight at this B&B.	The Thorndale Guest House was outside of the town of Stonehouse in southwestern Scotland. It was well designed and well kept.