Pasture with Scottish bulls behind Glamis Castle.

One of the bulls finally walked close enough to get a good picture of him.

Statue of King James VI at the entrance of Glamis Castle.

Statue of King Charels I at the entrance of Glamis Castle.

Glamis Castle. As you can see there is a tent in the process of being torn down. We were there for quite a while and I was hoping that it would be gone by the time we were ready to leave so I could get a few shots without it but no such luck.

The acreage of this estate was massive, there was so much more behind me and the driveway to the main road was about a half mile. A lot of the castles are open to tourists in order to gain revenue for up keep and maintenance as well as paying for property taxes.

Aberlemno III: The Great Stone. This stone is carved on both sides. One face is decorated with an elaborate cross flanked by angels while the other shows a hunting scene with the Pictish symbols of a crescent and V-rod, a double disc and Z-rod and a depiction of King David fighting the lion.

Aberlemno I: The Serpent Stone. This stone bears several Pictish symbols; a serpent, a double disc and z-rod and a mirror and comb. No definitive interpretation has been found for these symbols.

This is a relatively small castle and is in the process of having repair work done to it. You can see the lighter area’s on the exterior that are in need of repairs, the interior for the most part was in very good condition.

A night time pano of the Stonehaven harbor