Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Frodo & Sam enter the castle (thanX Grish)

The day started with a bang. Mel took one look at me first thing and was bent double ~ she said that l looked like Frodo Baggins from the movie Lord of the Rings. Arghh- l looked in the mirror and couldn’t stop laughing myself. That is the last time l go to sleep with wet hair!!!
Great start ☺

Sam and l travelled with G. to Rothesay on the Isle of Bute again today. I have written about the Isle of Bute and Rothesay before, you can read the older posts here if you fancy.




To be able to drive to work in the west of Scotland as we did today is a wonder and delight. Through forest, along twisting glens wrapped in towering peaks, lochs opening out with islets and castles. Waterfalls tumbling down mountains topped in mist. Scenery with real attitude to take your breath away. And not forgetting the local wildlife not difficult to see.
As we rounded the bend before Loch Long a red squirrel looped across the road in front of the car and then scooted straight up the embankment ~ just a wee thing it was. The Red is smaller than the larger and more aggressive Grey squirrel which has driven the Red mostly out of England. So to see this wee guy made me smile. Our local area has large areas of mixed conifer/deciduous forest, which the Red squirrels like. They eat the Pine cones as well as fungi, shoots, fruits etc.
LEFT PAINTING: Autumn Pheasants by Archibald Thorburn (1860 - 1935)
Further along the road, we had our usual ‘run-in’ with the pheasants ~ the most silly birds l know- always timing a run just in front of the car instead of out of the way!
We saw lots of sheep on the roadside before Colintraive and the ferry~ around here sheep are allowed graze on the roadsides! Locals get used to that but G. said the problem in the summer is that the sheep enjoy lying on the warm cosy tarmac. The only hazard apart from the obvious (cars) is the fact that in the hot midday sun the tarmac surface softens as they lie on it. When it later cools and they try to shift - their woolly bums stay stuck to the tar – wriggling sheep stuckdown - LOL.
On the way home a very large bird swooped down from the hills near Glenlean, flew low in front of us- wonderful! G. and l are still debating as to whether it was a Golden Eagle or not.
In Rothesay town Sam and l did some shopping. l always enjoy going around the second hand shops and got a bargain today - two old china tureens with lids and no chips (or fish:). They have a bishop marking underneath but l’m still not sure where they were made.
On the way home G. and l had a giggle at all the waves we could try out on the other motorists as we passed. My theory on waves here.



The day was really enjoyable apart from one incident on the way home. An older gent with a wild eyed expression came flying around one of the bends far too fast- his passengers (ladies) looked terrified and so were we! Luckily we had been taking it easy and so he had a bit more time to break however things could have been a lot worse.
Sam slept most of the way back- lots of fresh air had made him tired- me too. We had done a few hours of shopping first thing and then had gone into the castle for a visit- it had been years since l had been inside Rothesay castle. Sam and l climbed twisting staircases, climbed down vertical ladders into the dungeons (a tight squeeze) and along the ramparts! The great hall was quite grand and l enjoyed the chapel area too. You could see where the floor beams had been, the wonderful shapes of the windows, piscina etc. Rothesay castle is one of the oldest in Scotland and quite unusual with its rounded shape. Lots of fighting between the Scots and Norsemen went on here (early 1200’s). Lots of information on Rothesay castle here if you’re interested. l took so many photos but cannot upload them all so will pick the better ones for today.











After that Sam and l headed up High St. to St. Mary’s Chapel. It was the medieval parish church of Rothesay, that served as a cathedral of the Isles in the 17th century. I will post more on that later - plenty enough for now.
Bests all.

PISCINA: A basin with a drain-hole for washing sacred vessels, usually set in a small niche in the chancel.

Photos of red squirrel, pheasants and sheep on road borrowed from Google.

33 comments:

TJ said...

Frodo...ROLF!!!
I loved your castle pictures and actually got kind of dizzy with the swirling staircase~~~
:-D

Grish said...

Frodo and Sam entered the castle...

lol just kidding, I loved the pics I wish we had castles around here...

Jeanette said...

Gday Horizon
Such lovely Photo's and tour of Rothesay Castle. It sounds like you both had a great and tiring day. Take Care keep warm

Lorraine said...

Loved the sheep! I wish I lived somewhere that had castles and second hand shops with such lovely tureens.

Sharon said...

I loved your whole post and the pictures were wonderful but I got such a kick out of your first picture.......What a look a like and you could have been a stunt double in the movie.....Who ever thought...

Bob said...

I'm pleased to see you had a good day out, thanks for sharing it and the pics with us.

couragetocreatewriteandlove said...

I got busy with our Thanksgiving holiday but it seems (very slowly) but I am getting there, hehe,
All of your pictures are fantastic, I think you are a beautiful woman, and your children that's why they are so gorgeous, well done job you and your husband did, LOL.
I think you should consider photography seriuosly, you did an excellent job.

Cursed Tea said...

If, after sleeping with wet hair I looked like frodo baggins I'd be mighty pleased to look like someone so cute!!

Your pics make me homesick - I can smell the cold air and the iron grate over the dungeon hole thingy, at the castle - I've seen so many I could be there. Looks like you were blessed with sunshine too (don't tell too many people that the sun does shine in Scotland or we're risk being over run with tourists :)
curse T

HLiza said...

Oh my..these are lovely places..with castles and history all embedded together! Wish I could be there one day..

Cathy said...

That first photo is too cute; you are adorable.

I love your photos of today and lucky you, finding the antique shop buy. I want to come! Mind of a few Canadians land on your doorstep!?
xo
Cathy

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Reflection Through The Seasons said...

You write so beautifully, I loved reading your descriptive drive to the Isle of Bute, how you tell of the scenery and the wild life you encountered is captivating. The picture of the sheep in the road is so reminiscent of scenes in Wales and yes, I agree pheasants at this time of year are just plain stupid.

What an exciting playground Rothesay Castle must have been for Sam, a smashing setting for adventure games and then to top it all you have a great find at a second hand shop. Can’t be bad! I love the colours in the tureens. Marion

Sigruns German Garden said...

Hi Frodo, you looks lovely! And thank you for the tour through the wonderful scotland, you know, I'm a great fan!

Sigrun

Sandy Hatcher-Wallace said...

Beautiful picture of you and Sam.
You did sort of resemble young Frodo a bit. *LOL*

Our gray squirrels are the little ones and the red squirrels are huge here.

Loved the castle. You have so many interesting places and things to see there where you live.

Susie said...

Frodo? I don't think so!! Loved the castle pictures. What beautiful scenery
Wow!!
Thanks for sharing!
xoxox

Carole Burant said...

Such wonderful pictures...I especially love that last one of you and Sam, so precious! As for that first picture...we shall not talk about it!! LOL Just teasing you!! Oh how I would LOVE to visit that castle...I'm a real castle fan and love learning the history behind them as well as seeing lots of pictures...thank you so much for sharing these with us today!! Hugs xoxo

Margaret said...

Thanks for the lovely photos and the interesting writing as well, loved your china find, how lovely they are. I am right into that sort of thing.
Cheers Margaret

Pamela said...

The Rothesay Castle and all the pictures are just fascinating! You live in such a marvelous part of the world! Your words are so discriptive and it is a pure pleasure to read and share it all. I laughed so much about the poor sheep and the tarmac! hehe! I loved the picture you took of them and would have on my wall in a heartbeat! Enjoy your day with your cute little boy and sweet hubby! :)

Kerri said...

What a jaunt you had and you've done a wonderful job of sharing your trip. Reading your descriptions is always such a pleasure. I feel as though I'm there! What a magnificent castle. Those photos are amazing. You're really clever with the camera. I especially love the one of you and Sam.....perfect!
Too bad you didn't get fish with the (no) chips :) They're lovely tureens.
I'm giggling about you and G. waving, and thinking of the way my husband does the same thing :) We have those crazy quirks in common :)
Well Frodo, I hope you have a lovely weekend :)

Tea said...

You don`t look anything like Frodo LOL You should see my hair if I do nothing to it.... I look like I should be turned upside down to give the floor a good mopping, no joking.
Enjoyed seeing your trip to Rothesay and I love those sheep! That`s so funny that they get stuck, poor things. What beautiful tureens you found! Oh to go to Englnd and see the second hand and antique shops........
And that dungeon hole. Saw one of those when I was over, I think at York maybe. Can`t imagine living in those times!

tea
xo

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