‘Scotch’, Scotland, Glen Coe Valley
A little known fact that I wasn’t thrilled to find out is that Whisky was invented in China. It was originally first distilled by monks in Ireland in the early 15th century. A century later it finally reached Scotland and today Scotch is enjoyed and celebrated around the globe. Coincidently, in the last few decades the Japanese have been carefully studying and crafting their own version of Scottish Whisky, bringing back the drink to its eastern origins. Share → Tweet
‘A Natural Moat’, Scotland, Loch Laich, Castle Stalker
I’ve decided to continue posting photos as I get around to working on them. I have a lot of photos that I wasn’t able to post while traveling, such as this photo of Castle Stalker on Loch Laich, Scotland. This four story medieval house is one of the more picturesque castles in all of Scotland. A cousin of mine, and fan of my travels posted a great link on my facebook page a few days ago. It’s a designer/illustrator’s website where he maps out different stereotypes. It’s both creative and... Read The Rest →
‘One of the Glens’, Scotland, Highlands, Glencoe
Scotland is everything I imagined it to be. Not to be stereotypical, but much of what was in my head about Scotland was a result of the movie Braveheart. Most of my friends know I have a fascination with William Wallace and the highlands of Scotland. The running joke is that most of my friends had a bet that I would buy a kilt and run through some random Scottish farmer’s field pretending I was William Wallace. I hope I didn’t let down too many of my friends in saying... Read The Rest →