Stirling & Wallace

This past week I took a day trip to Stirling at the base of the Scottish Highlands. As you may know, Stirling is where William Wallace defeated the English during the Wars of Independence at the tail-end of the thirteenth century. It is also the seat of a former royal palace and important castle that has been involved in many different conflicts. While there I also visited the Argyll and Sutherland Royal Highlanders Museum. It was amazing to see the history of such an old and notable military unit.

The Stirling landscape...


Stunning Scottish beauty... It is amazing how the dynamic the land and sky are here.

Silhouette of the Wallace Monument-- I was very luck with this shot. I am amazed at how well the sun showed up in this one. This is looking directly south at high noon. The sun is very far south this time of year.

Here we have a cheesy statue of Mel Gibson as William Wallace.

Here is the river that played a huge part in the Scottish victory in 1297. It's funny how it wasn't mentioned in Braveheart. The old bridge that was the focal point of the battle is long-gone, but there is still a very old stone bridge in that crosses the river.

Here we have a statue of William Wallace.

Here is William Wallace's sword.

Here is a statue of Robert the Bruce at Stirling Castle.

And lastly, here is a view from Stirling Castle.