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@mo@icelandphotos.co.uk

11 ore fa

"The Campbells Are Coming"

A lovely day trip in our EV yesterday to Dollar Glen in Clackmannanshire and a visit to Castle Campbell.

One of the most dramatically positioned and best-preserved tower houses in Scotland, it was built in the 1400s for the earls and dukes of Argyll, chiefs of Clan Campbell.

The weather was perfect for walking the area, and the views from the top of the tower were simply breathtaking.

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A colour photo of a brown and grey stone castle nestled in a leafy glen. Old trees and green slopes are surrounding it, and in the background is a view of distant woods and fields. The roof of the tower house has a flagpole on it, flying the Scottish Saltire. There are also slate roofs, chimneys and battlements.

A colour photo of a detail in a vaulted ceiling. On either side of a stone beam are two grotesques, carved in the shape of unhuman faces. The one on the right is of the Green Man, both have wide open eyes. Their mouths are holes from which lamps were hung.

A colour photo of a view from the battlements of the castle. On the left are stone windows, it isn't clear from the shot but they have sash window panes. A slate roof is angled above. Slightly below is another roof with a row of chimney pots, all are closed. The woodland beyond drops dramatically to the valley below.

A colour photo of the view from the castle roof looking down into the valley below. Immediately below are grey stone walls, broken at the tops where a roof once covered a cloistered walkway. Beyond that are manicured gardens with embedded ha-ha walls. Below that are thoughtfully placed benches. The ancient woodland stretches away into the distance, lush and verdant.

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