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The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles west of Edinburgh. The palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries. Mary Queen of Scots was born here on 8th December 1542.

Renaissance-period statue on east facade of the Royal Palace at Stirling Castle. My photograph.

My photograph. One of the statues on the east facade of the Royal Palace at Stirling Castle

The lighthouse on the island of Bressay, Shetland.

Primula Scotia, the Scottish primrose, is a rare plant. The flowers are smaller than a 5p piece and it can be difficult to spot. Photographed at Yesnaby, Orkney.

Hielan' Coo - or Highland Cow - a breed of cattle found in the Highlands of Scotland. http://www.orcadiaimages.co.uk

Fingal's Cave on Staffa

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Winter 2003, on a motorhome trip.

Winter 2003, on a motorhome trip.

Winter 2003, on a motorhome trip.

Winter 2003, on a motorhome trip.

A lovely copse of Silver Birches in Braemar on the foothills of the Cairngorms.

Declaration of Arbroath

A red deer stag calling during the rutting season. Photographed in Perthshire, Scotland.

Taken near Lunna, on the west side of the Shetland mainland.

A puffin, or tammy norie (as they are known in Shetland). Photographed at Sumburgh Head, Shetland.

Clan Abercrombie Tartan

The former St. Mary's Church, Dunvegan.

Wild Ocean

A beautiful nightime photograph of the Doune Broch, Carloway, Isle of Lewis and colorful Northern Lights or Aurora in active green and purple.

Scottish landscape

Smirisary, Glenuig, West Coast of Scotland

Keep Calm and Visit Scotland.

A beautiful red and orange sunset reflected in the waters of Loch Roag, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

An old cottage with a rather rusty roof on the island of Islay, Scotland.

We are in the dead of winter right now (3rd December 2008). It is below freezing and snow is forecast for later tonight and tomorrow. So, just to cheer up myself and the rest of you who are feeling the cold, here are some lovely white bells from last summer in Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian, Scotland.

Love the Beach

The Queen's View, Loch Tummel, near Pitlochry, Scotland. It is often thought that the location was named after Queen Victoria who visited in 1866 . However, it is more widely believed to have been named after Queen Isabella, the 14th century wife of Robert the Bruce who used the spot as a resting place on her travels.

I’d rather be on Islay design with photo from the Big Strand beach.

Clan Cameron Crest

The rocky shoreline at Pittenweem. Pittenweem is a small and secluded fishing village tucked in the corner of Fife on the east coast of Scotland. BEST VIEWED LARGER

A 'mob' of hang gliders flying above the Tinto Hills. The Tinto Hills are a small group of hills, called the 'hills of fire'. The name derives from the exposed red felsite rock that can be seen near the summit. The Tinto range can be found five miles south of the town of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The largest of the hills is Tinto Hill itself. Hang gliding has been popular over Tinto Hill for a number of years, and the distance record for a hang-gliding flight from within Scotland was broken at Tinto Hill in 1996, with a flight that ended south of the border in England. Due to the hills being classified as SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) the hang-gliding club which uses Tinto has an agreement with the relevant body...

It was a glorious day today (2 April 09), so Sylvia and I went for a very pleasant walk in the country. We started off at the village of Ratho, Edinburgh, Scotland and walked along the Union Canal. On the way we passed a number of old bridges including this fine example. This 31.5 mile contour canal travels from The Falkirk Wheel to Edinburgh. Popular features of this gentle lock-free waterway include the Avon, Almond and Slateford Aqueducts, which are among the finest in Britain. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

The stunning coastline on Berneray looking out over the Atlantic Ocean towards the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland